Christopher Columbus High School (Miami-Dade County, Florida)

25°44′30″N 80°20′19″W / 25.74164°N 80.338621°W / 25.74164; -80.338621

Christopher Columbus High School
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33165-3293

Information
TypePrivate, Catholic, college preparatory
Motto¡Adelante!/Forward!
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic, Marist Brothers
Patron saint(s)St. Marcellin Champagnat
Established1958
StatusOpen
PresidentTom Kruczek
PrincipalDavid Pugh
Grades9-12
GenderAll-Boys
Enrollment≈ 2,000+
LanguageEnglish, French, Spanish
Hours in school day8
Campus size24 acre
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)Navy Blue, White, & Red
   
Athletics conferenceFlorida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) 8A
MascotExplorer
NicknameExplorers
Team nameColumbus Explorers
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools
PublicationCCNN Live
NewspaperThe Log
YearbookAdelante
School fees$856 (enrollment fee)
Tuition$16,300 (2024-25)[1]
Sister schoolOur Lady of Lourdes Academy
AliasCCHS or Columbus
Websitewww.columbushs.com

Christopher Columbus High School is a private Catholic college-preparatory high school conducted by the Marist Brothers in the Westchester area of Miami-Dade County, Florida.[2] It was established in 1958 and transferred to the Marist Brothers in 1959. It has over 100 teachers, administrators, faculty, staff, and an enrollment of 1,700 students. It was selected, for the fourth time in a row, as one of the top 50 Catholic high schools in the United States by the Catholic High School Honor Roll in 2008.

  1. ^ "Tuition & Fees". Columbushs.com. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  2. ^ "2010 Block Census Map Westchester, Florida" (). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on April 30, 2014.