Columbia High School | |
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Address | |
2106 Columbia Drive , , 30032 United States | |
Coordinates | 33°43′41.22″N 84°15′02″W / 33.7281167°N 84.25056°W |
Information | |
School type | Public High school |
Founded | 1966 |
Status | Open |
School district | DeKalb County Public Schools |
Principal | Derrica Boochee-Davis |
Teaching staff | 59.00 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 898[1] (2022–23) |
Student to teacher ratio | 15.22[1] |
Color(s) | Orange and blue |
Sports | Basketball, baseball, cheerleading, cross-country, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, volleyball, wrestling, and marching band |
Nickname | Eagles |
Feeder schools | Columbia Middle School |
Website | columbiahs.dekalb.k12.ga.us |
Columbia High School (CHS) is a four-year public high school located in unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. It is in the Candler-McAfee census-designated place.[2][3] It is operated by DeKalb County Public Schools.
It opened in 1966. In 1991, the Mathematics, Science and Technology Magnet Programs were established at Columbia, which gave students in the Metro Atlanta area an opportunity to have a more focus-based education in these areas.
Columbia's mascot is the Eagle and its colors are orange and blue. The school motto is "One Team, One Dream!"
The school was given the Georgia School of Excellence award in 1996.
Extracurricular activities include athletics, marching and concert band, color guard, Future Business Leaders of America, Beta Club, and JROTC.
The boundary of Columbia High School neighbors those of Southwest Dekalb High School, Towers High School, and McNair High School.
Columbia High School 2106 Columbia Drive Decatur, Georgia 30032- Despite the Decatur address it is not in the Decatur city limits. Compare this to the CDP map.