Columbia High School
1701 Westchester Drive
Columbia, SC 29210
803-731-8950 803-731-8950
Ms. Shenequa Coles, Principal
2007-2008 and 2008-2009
Palmetto Gold Award
The Palmetto Gold Award was created by the Education Accountability Act to recognize and award academic achievement. Columbia High School was recognized at the September 8th School Board Meeting for being among three Richland One schools and 100 schools statewide that are sharing their success stories through the S.C. Department of Education's 2008-2009 Palmetto Gold and Silver Awards Showcase.
Columbia High Achieves Adequate Yearly Progress!
Attention Parents/Guardians
H1N1 Flu Vaccine Offered at CHS
A free school-located vaccine (SLV) clinic for the H1N1 flu is being offered at Columbia High. Students must have signed consent forms from parents or guardians to receive the vaccine. The H1N1 Vaccine Consent Forms have been delivered to our school. Some parents/guardians may have received the form on Thursday, October 29th. The remainder of the forms will be sent home next week. An autocall message will be sent to the phone number we have on file to inform you to expect the consent form. For more information on the clinic, H1N1 flu, and other health information, visit our new Nurse's Corner .
Spaghetti Dinner
Sponsored by
Columbia High Band Boosters' Club
Friday, November 6, 2010
Delivery available from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Contact: Beverly Cantey @ 803.397.0857 803.397.0857
Diane LaBrew @ 803.760.4453 803.760.4453
Mary Pimpleton @ 803.606.6657 803.606.6657
CHS Hosts Barnes & Noble Book Fair!
When: November 12-14, 2009
With a special school event on Thursday, November 12 at 6:00 p.m. featuring our CHS Band of Gold and special guest author and CHS alumni, Ashlye Clark
Click here to visit our Media Center web page for more information.
Columbia High Sports
Columbia High's fall sports teams are doing exceptionally well. For highlights of our varsity football games, visit The State newpaper's Midlands Prep section at http://www.thestate.com/midlandspreps/ .
For varsity football results, click here.
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Senior Akil Sharperson, football team captain and model student, is featured in an article in The State newspaper.
Columbia High School
Founded in 1884, Columbia High School operates in an urban area located in the capital city, Columbia, South Carolina. Student enrollment for the 2009-2010 school year is approximately 720.
The leadership team of Columbia High School has identified the following goals for 2009-10:
- To increase the passing rate of students taking both subtests of the HSAP for the first time.
- To increase the longitudinal passage rate of students taking HSAP.
- To increase the passage rates for students taking End of Course examinations.
- To systemically provide high quality instruction in a safe, positive, and challenging environment.
- To promote, build, and improve the five STEMS related academies in an effort to increase the number of completers in all academies.
These goals represent a focus on improving teaching and learning across various grade levels and subject areas. We are committed to improving the instructional process at Columbia High School while serving the needs of our students and community.
We believe that:
- Everyone learns.
Each person has immeasurable worth and needs to be valued.
- Every person is responsible for his/her choices and actions.
- Integrity governs our behavior.
- People are interdependent.
- Change provides opportunity for growth.
- Excellence is attainable.
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