Columbus Senior High School (CHS) is a public secondary school in
Columbus, Wisconsin
Columbus is a city in Columbia (mostly) and Dodge Counties in the south-central part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 5,540 at the 2020 census. All of this population resided in the Columbia County portion of the city. Columbu ...
. Part of the
Columbus School District
The Columbus School District encompasses an area of approximately in Columbia, Dodge and Dane counties. Located in the south central Wisconsin city of Columbus, the district is approximately northwest of Milwaukee, northeast of Madison and s ...
, the school had an enrollment of 381 in 2013.
In addition to traditional high school offerings, Columbus High School students also have the opportunity to choose from electives in the areas of technology education, agri-science, business education, world languages and the arts, plus a host of co-curricular offerings.
History
Columbus Senior High School was established in 1875 at what is now the current Columbus Middle School at 200 West School Street. In 1958, the school district expanded and built what is now the current high school at 1164 Farnham Street.
Extracurricular activities
Clubs
*
FBLA-PBL
The Future Business Leaders of America, or FBLA, is an American career and technical student organization headquartered in Reston, Virginia. Established in 1940, FBLA is a non-profit organization of high school ("FBLA"), Middle Level ("FBLA ...
*
FFA
* Marching band
* Concert band
* Jazz band
* Dance team
* Academic bowl
* Gay-Straight Alliance
* Art club
* Choir
* Forensics
* French and Spanish club
* Math club
* National Honor Society
* Student council
* Yearbook
* A/V club
Sports
The athletic program at the Columbus High School is very popular with the community. CHS sports are regulated by the
WIAA, where CHS is a member of the Capitol North Conference Division 2.
*Baseball
*Boys' basketball
*Boys' cross country
*Boys' track
*Boys' soccer
*Football
*Girls' basketball
*Girls' cross country
*Girls' tennis
*Girls' track
*Girls' soccer
*Golf
*Gymnastics
*Softball
*Volleyball
*Wrestling
State champions
*Softball - Class B - 1984
*Football - Division 4 - 1990
*Football - Division 4 - 1996
*Girls' basketball - Division 2 - 2002
*Girls' basketball - Division 2 - 2003
*Girls' track - Division 2 - 2004
*Boys' soccer - Division 3 - 2008
*Football - Division 4 - 2022
References
https://www.columbus.k12.wi.us/domain/11
{{authority control
Public high schools in Wisconsin
Educational institutions established in 1875
Schools in Columbia County, Wisconsin
Columbus, Wisconsin
1875 establishments in Wisconsin