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PTSA Meeting, Monday, November 23rd, 6:30 p.m.
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. For more information on the clinic, H1N1 flu, and other health information, visit our new Nurse's Corner .
Columbia High Athletic Boosters' Club is Sponsoring an
All you can eat Pancake Breakfast
Saturday, December 12, 2009
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Applebee's on Broad River Road
Click here to check our website for more details.
An Apple for the Teacher,
A Chevy Cobalt for the Student
Local High School Seniors With Perfect Attendance
Eligible to Win New Car
Drive for Perfection, an initiative presented by Chevrolet and the Midlands Chevy Dealers in conjunction with the South Carolina Department of Education, will award three lucky students with a new 2009 Chevy Cobalt sedan for having perfect attendance during the
2008-09 school year. Taylor Patterson, CHS class of 2009, was the lucky winner of a new Chevy Cobalt last year. You could be a winner this year!
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.
- 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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