Enrollment: 1190 

Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 23 to 1 

Assistant Principals
Judy Whitt
Melvin Blackwell

Secretary
Katrina Price 

School Facilities:
Number of Classrooms: 64
Number of Computers: 163
3 Computer Labs 

Columbus High School, a Liberal Arts Magnet School, is a 100% college preparatory school.  Its liberal arts education is designed to develop a well-rounded student by offering a wide range of advanced college preparatory courses in English, mathematics, social studies, science, foreign language, computers and fine arts.  A liberal arts student does not specialize in any one area; he must take courses in all domains.  He, however, may specialize or focus on an area of interest by choosing from numerous electives in particular fields.  Due to the high academic standards and expectations required of the Liberal Arts Magnet, students have produced strong test results on the Georgia High School Graduation Tests and on SAT Tests.  Due to these and other factors, the Georgia Public Policy Foundation named Columbus High School as the number two public high school in the state of Georgia (2001-2002).  The MCSD and Columbus High School are very proud of this recognition.  By selecting a liberal arts college preparatory program, we know that each student in our program is prepared to enter the most competitive universities and colleges.  At CHS a student learns to make decisions and to budget time by balancing homework, sports, extracurricular activities, and community service.  Students learn that achievement is equivalent to the amount of effort they put into their work and that self-discipline is the foundation of success.  At Columbus High School "you can have it all!"
Sincerely,
Susan Bryant 

Partner in Education

AFLAC 
75th Ranger Battalion

Honors/Awards/Grants

• School of Excellence - Hispanic Magazine 
• Pay for Performance (2001)
• Learn and Serve Grants - (Volunteer Program) 
• Develoment Grant (Mathematics Curriculum Project)
• Environmental Grant (2001)
• MCSD Teacher of the Year (2000)
• Georgia Teacher of the Year Top 5 Finalist (2002)
• Sara Spano Top Teacher Winners (2001, 1999)
• Phi Delta Kappa Award winners (Numerous Years)
• MCSD Knox Culpepper Sportsmanship Trophy (2001, 2002)
• Golden Apple Award winners
• Vocational Teacher of the Year (2000)
• Fulbright Fund Recipients (2000, 1997)
• National Science Foundation Grant Participant (1998-present)

• Brag Cards 
• Day of Distinction
• Honors Night
• Perfect Attendance Awards
• Freshman Honors Luncheons 
• Recognitions Luncheons
• Seminars
• Foreign Travel
• Distance Learning Opportunities
• Field Trips
• Dream Trips
• Holiday Social
• Welcome Back Social
• Big Brother/Big Sister Orientation
• Academic Letter
• SAT Awards

The mission of Columbus High School is to equip students to become well-rounded, contributing members of society by providing an academic, social, and ethical environment which promotes success and leads to the desire for lifelong learning in a rapidly changing society. 

Community Involvement

Through 20 hours of community service each year, the student learns to appreciate Columbus and grows in understanding and empathy. This year Magnet students have given over 24,000 hours of community service working in many activities including: AFLAC Community Activities, American Lung Assoc., Red Cross,  Camp Joy, Coca-Cola Space Science Center, CHS Media Center, Museum, Police Dept., Symphony, Columbus Tech, CCSC Tutoring, Damascus Way,  Girl Scouts, Historic Columbus, District Attorney's Office, Medical Center, Sr. Citizens Center, St. Francis, Humane Society, Habitat for Humanity, Sprinter Theater, CHS Beautification Committee, Pine Mountain Trail, Columbus Hospice, and  YMCA. 

Extracurricular Activities

• Sports: Football, Baseball, LaCross Cross-Country, Softball, Basketball, Wrestling, Cheerleading, Soccer, Swimming, Gymnastics, Tennis, Golf, Track, Rifle Team.
• Programs: Band, One-Act Play, Literary Meet, Orchestra, Drama, Achievers International, Art Club, Beta Club, Choral Club, Computer Club, Dance Sport Club, Debate Team, FBLA, FHA, French Honor Society, French Club, Gavel Club, German Club, Japanese Club, Junior Civitan, Latin Club, Math Team, National Honor Society, Newspaper, Science Club, Science Olympiad, Spanish Club, Student Council, Color Guard, Chess Team, Dance Team, Foreign Language Honor Societies in German, Spanish, French, Japanese, and Latin; National Thespian Society, Robotics Competitions (Botball), Choral Festivals, Mu Alpha Theta, Annual Staff, Literary Magazine, Literary Team.

     We encourage application by students who are motivated to learn in a productive and safe educational environment.  Entering freshman qualify for entrance into the program based on:

• 8th grade report card with a "B" or better average in each academic course
• Successful completion of the entrance exams (reading comprehension, written expression, algebra prognosis test or algebra skills test)
• Recommendations from the counselor, mathematics, and English teacher