Columbia Community Unit School District 4 is a

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that services Columbia, a city located on the

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in the western reaches of

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, Illinois, just south of

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. The current superintendent is Christopher Grode. Columbia Community Unit School District 4 is composed of three schools. Parkview Elementary School, Columbia Middle School, and

Columbia High School Columbia High School may refer to: *Columbia High School (Huntsville, Alabama) *Columbia High School (Georgia) *Columbia High School (Florida) *Columbia High School (Idaho) *Columbia High School (Illinois) *Columbia High School (Mississippi), a Mis ...

form the triad that compose this district. Respectively, the principals of each of the schools are Mrs. April Becherer of Parkview Elementary, Mrs. Angela Huels of Columbia Middle, and Mr. Brian Reeves of Columbia High. The mascot of the schools in this district is the

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. Columbia Middle School hosts a series of clubs, including Spanish Club, a Yearbook creation staff, and a Student Council. Columbia High School has a more diverse set of clubs,Columbia High School Club List
Retrieved May 5, 2008 which include a prom organization committee, a book club, and

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External links

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Parkview Elementary School Main Page

Columbia Middle School Main Page

Columbia High School Main Page
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