Columbia High School | |
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1009 Broad St , , 39429 United States | |
Coordinates | 31°15′05″N 89°49′11″W / 31.2513°N 89.8197°W |
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School type | Secondary school |
Established | 1937 |
School district | Columbia School District |
Superintendent | Jason Harris [2] |
Principal | L.V. McNeal [3] |
Teaching staff | 32.41 (on an FTE basis) [1] |
Grades | 9th to 12th [1] |
Enrollment | 465 [1] (2021–22) |
Student to teacher ratio | 14.35 [1] |
Color(s) | Blue and gold |
Mascot | Wildcat |
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Columbia High School is a 4A High School located in Columbia, Mississippi, United States. The principal is L.V. McNeal. [3] It is in Columbia School District. It is a Mississippi Landmark.
The architecture of the building is an example of European-inspired modernism, and was featured in the French architectural journal l'architecture d'aujourd'hui. [4] It was built in 1937 as a Works Progress Administration project. [5]
In the 2021-2022 school year, the student body was 49.89 percent White and 45.37 percent African American. [1]
The CHS Marching Band has won 9 MHSAA state championship titles in 2004, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2022, & 2023 [8] [9]
The CHS Football Team has won 2 MHSAA state championship titles in 1982 and 2021. [10]
The CHS Baseball team has won 1 MHSAA championship in 2011. [10]