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{{Short description|Public school in Atlanta, Georgia, United States}}
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'''Columbia High School''' ('''CHS''') is a four-year [[public high school]] located in [[Decatur, Georgia|Decatur]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] that opened in 1966. The schools motto is "Students are our Business". In 1992, the Mathematics, Science and Technology Magnet Programs was established at Columbia, which gave students in the Metro Atlanta area an opportunity to have a more focused based education in the Math, Science and Technology areas.
'''Columbia High School''' ('''CHS''') is a four-year [[public high school]] located in [[Atlanta, Georgia|DeKalb County]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], United States. It is in the Candler-McAfee neighborhood on the eastside of Atlanta.<ref name=CandlerMcAffeeCDPmap>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st13_ga/place/p1312834_candler-mcafee/DC10BLK_P1312834_001.pdf|title=2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Candler-McAfee CDP, Atlanta |publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2020-05-07}} - Compare with school addresses and boundary maps.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.columbiahs.dekalb.k12.ga.us/|title=Home|publisher=Columbia High School|access-date=2020-05-07|quote=Columbia High School 2106 Columbia Drive atlanta, Georgia 30032}} - Compare this to the CDP map.</ref> 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 High School neighbors Southwest Dekalb High School, Towers High School and McNair High School. The school's mascot is the Eagles and the colors are orange and blue. The school was given the Georgia School of Excellence award in 1996. Extra curricular activities at the school include Athletics, Band, Color Guard, [[Future Business Leaders of America]], Beta Club, JROTC program.


Columbia's mascot is the Eagle and its colors are orange and blue. The school motto is "One Team, One Dream!"
==Accreditation and building scandal==
On December 17, 2012, the [[Southern Association of Colleges and Schools]] announced that it had downgraded the DeKalb County Schools System's status from "on advisement" to "on probation" and warned the school system that the loss of their accreditation was "imminent." <ref name="loss">[http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local-education/school-board-chairman-says-district-can-recover-fr/nTYRF/ "DeKalb school district in 'conflict and crisis,' put on probation by accreditation agency."]." The Atlanta Journal and Constitution. December 17, 2012. Retrieved on December 19, 2012.</ref> Former DeKalb County Schools Superintendent Crawford Lewis was indicted in 2012, along with former DeKalb County Schools Chief Operating Officer Pat Pope, and others, on criminal charges related to a construction scandal at DeKalb County Schools. The indictment listed four counts of [[racketeering]], as well as [[theft|theft by taking]] and [[bribery]].<ref name="Lewis">http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/new-indictment-former-dekalb-superintendent/nNNpb/</ref>


The school was given the Georgia School of Excellence award in 1996.
== Sports ==


Extracurricular activities include athletics, [[marching band|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.
=== Boys Basketball ===
Columbia High School is considered a national powerhouse for High School Basketball. They've been ranked nationally by [[ESPN]] numerous years.
The boys basketball team has gone to the state championship every year since 2005; They are the first team in the history of Dekalb County to win more than four state basketball championships.


==Attendance zone==
'''State Champions''': 2005-2006 (AAAA State Champion), 2007-2008 (AAAA State Champion), 2009-2010 (AAA State Champion), 2010-2011 (AAA State Champion), 2011-2012 (AAA State Champion)
The school serves<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dekalbschoolsga.org/documents/planning/maps/hs-attendance-areas.pdf|title=High School Attendance Areas 2016 - 2017 School Year|website=[[DeKalb County School System]]|access-date=June 1, 2017}}</ref> portions of the Candler-McAfee (Zone 6) CDP,<ref name=CandlerMcAffeeCDPmap/> [[Belvedere Park, (Zone6)|Belvedere Park]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st13_ga/place/p1306884_belvedere_park/DC10BLK_P1306884_001.pdf|title=2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Belvedere Park CDP, GA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2020-05-07}} - Compare with school boundary maps.</ref> and [[Panthersville, Georgia|Panthersville]] CDPs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st13_ga/place/p1359080_panthersville/DC10BLK_P1359080_001.pdf|title=2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Panthersville CDP, GA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2020-05-07}} - Compare with school addresses and boundary maps.</ref>


== Sports ==
'''Region Champions''': 2005-2006 (Region 5-AAAA), 2006-2007 (Region 6-AAAA), 2007–2008 (Region 6-AAAA), 2008-2009 (5-AAA), 2009-2010 (5-AAA), 2010-2011 (5-AAA), 2011-2012 (5-AAA)


=== Boys' basketball ===
In the 2009-2010 season, the girls and boys won the AAA State champions in 2009-2010. They were the sixth team in the history of Georgia High School basketball to accomplish this feat. As of March 2011. The girls and boys repeated this feat in the 2011-2012 season as they both won the Class AAA state titles.
Columbia High School is considered a national powerhouse in high school basketball. They have been ranked nationally by [[ESPN]] in numerous years.


The boys' basketball team has gone to the state championship every year since 2005. They are the first team in the history of Dekalb County to win more than four state basketball championships.
The boys basketball team has been coached by Dr. Phil McCrary since 1987. As of February 2011, he has posted a 502-183 record. He won his 500th career game at the Primetime Shootout in W. Virginia on January 21, 2011 against Jamesville-Dewitt, NY high school.<ref>Atlanta Journal & Constitution Online, http://blogs.ajc.com/georgia-high-school-sports/2011/01/26/columbia-high-basketball-coach-wins-500-games-changes-lives/, January 26, 2011</ref> Coach McCrary has sent more than 100 student athletes to [[Division I (NCAA)|Division I]] basketball programs including [[NBA]] guard and former [[UGA]] basketball star [[Travis Leslie]]. Coach McCrary has received numerous coaching accolades including:


'''State Champions''': 2005-2006 (AAAA), 2007-2008 (AAAA), 2009-2010 (AAA), 2010-2011 (AAA), 2011-2012 (AAA)
*'''2010 Georgia Naismith Coach of the Year Award'''.<ref>Naismithawards.com, http://www.naismithawards.com/PressBox/03222010MetroAtlantaWinners.aspx, March 16, 2010</ref>
*'''Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAAA Coach of the Year Award''' - 1990, 2006, 2008, 2010
*'''[[Atlanta Journal-Constitution]] Coach of The Year''' - 1990, 2006, 2008, 2010
*'''Georgia Athletic Coaches Association Coach of The Year''' - 2006, 2010
2010 Selected as an Assistant Coach in the Jordan Brand Classic, Charlotte, NC


'''Region Champions''': 2005-2006 (Region 5-AAAA), 2006-2007 (Region 6-AAAA), 2007–2008 (Region 6-AAAA), 2008-2009 (5-AAA), 2009-2010 (5-AAA), 2010-2011 (5-AAA), 2011-2012 (5-AAA)
=== Girls Basketball ===
The Girls Basketball team won their first ever state championship in 2010. The 2010 season also marked the first time for a DeKalb County school to win both a boys' and a girls' title in the same season as Columbia swept the Class AAA titles.
The Girls Basketball team won their second Class AAA state championship in 2012. For the second time, the girls and boys teams swept the Class AAA championships.


In the 2009–2010 season, the girls' and boys' teams were AAA State champions in 2009–2010. They were the sixth team in the history of Georgia High School basketball to accomplish this feat. The girls' and boys' teams repeated this feat in the 2011–2012 season as they both won the Class AAA state titles.
=== Girls Track ===
The Girls Track team has won three state championships in 1983, 1995 and 1996. One of the highlights of the girls track program is in the form of Olympic Gold Medalist [[Gwen Torrence]]. She was the state champion in the 100 and 200 meters between 1980-1983 while running for Columbia.


The boys' basketball team has been coached by Dr. Phil McCrary since 1987. As of February 2011, he has posted a 502–183 record. He won his 500th career game at the Primetime Shootout in West Virginia on January 21, 2011, against Jamesville-Dewitt High School.<ref>{{cite web|website=Atlanta Journal & Constitution Online|url=http://blogs.ajc.com/georgia-high-school-sports/2011/01/26/columbia-high-basketball-coach-wins-500-games-changes-lives/|title=Columbia High basketball coach wins 500 games, changes lives|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110128165221/http://blogs.ajc.com/georgia-high-school-sports/2011/01/26/columbia-high-basketball-coach-wins-500-games-changes-lives/|date=January 26, 2011|archive-date=2011-01-28}}</ref> Coach McCrary has sent more than 100 student athletes to [[Division I (NCAA)|Division I]] basketball programs, including [[NBA]] guard and former [[University of Georgia|UGA]] basketball star [[Travis Leslie]]. Coach McCrary has received numerous coaching accolades, including:
=== Boys Track ===
The Boys track team has won two state championships. In 1980 and again in 1983.


*2010 - Georgia Naismith Coach of the Year Award<ref>{{cite web|website=Naismithawards.com|url=http://www.naismithawards.com/PressBox/03222010MetroAtlantaWinners.aspx|title=Naismith Awards|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101116031110/http://www.naismithawards.com/PressBox/03222010MetroAtlantaWinners.aspx|date=March 16, 2010|archive-date=2010-11-16}}</ref>
=== Wrestling ===
*Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAAA Coach of the Year Award - 1990, 2006, 2008, 2010
Columbia High School has won five state championships in wrestling. In 1972, 1973, 1976, 1977 (all under coach Michael J. Godlewski) and 1988. Columbia has won 26 individual state titles as of March 2011. The wrestling team has finished in the top 10 in the state 19 times.<ref>[http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/instruction/athletics/wrestling.html], [[DeKalb County Public Schools]], 2011</ref>
*''[[Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]'' Coach of the Year - 1990, 2006, 2008, 2010
*Georgia Athletic Coaches Association Coach of the Year - 2006, 2010
*2010 - selected as an Assistant Coach in the Jordan Brand Classic, Charlotte, North Carolina


== Music ==
=== Girls' basketball ===
The girls' basketball team won their first state championship in 2010. The 2010 season also marked the first time for a DeKalb County school to win both a boys' and a girls' title in the same season, as Columbia swept the Class AAA titles.{{citation needed|date=November 2021}}


The girls' basketball team won their second Class AAA state championship in 2012. For the second time, the girls' and boys' teams swept the Class AAA championships.{{citation needed|date=November 2021}}
=== Alma Mater ===


The girls' basketball team won their third championship in 2013, in Class AAAA.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thechampionnewspaper.com/columbia-high-school-eagles-girls-basketball-honored-by-school-board/|title=Columbia High School Eagles girls' basketball honored by school board|website=The Champion|date=May 8, 2013|access-date=August 4, 2023}}</ref>
Columbia, we hail to thee,


=== Girls' track ===
to hear our heart-felt song!
The girls' track team has won three state championships, in 1983, 1995 and 1996. One of the highlights of the girls' track program is Olympic gold medalist [[Gwen Torrence]]. She was the state champion in the 100 and 200 meters from 1980 to 1983, while running for Columbia.{{citation needed|date=November 2021}}


=== Boys' track ===
Now and ever true we'll be,
The boys' track team has won two state championships, in 1980 and 1983.{{citation needed|date=November 2021}}


=== Wrestling ===
guide our minds from wrong!
Columbia High School has won five state championships in wrestling, in 1972, 1973, 1976, 1977, and 1988. Columbia had won 26 individual state titles as of March 2011. The wrestling team has finished in the top 10 in the state 19 times.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/instruction/athletics/wrestling.html|title=Wrestling|website=[[DeKalb County Public Schools]]|year=2011}}</ref>


=== Boys' football===
Every step and every stride,
Columbia High School is yet to win a championship in boys' football. The team currently plays at Adams Memorial Stadium and Avondale Stadium.


== Music ==
filled with faith and pride.


=== Allman Brothers ===
Robed in beauty, strength and love,


On May 23, 1970, the [[Allman Brothers Band]] performed in the gymnasium of Columbia High School for the Junior-Senior Prom.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thestripproject.com/1970-columbia-high-prom-with-the-allman-brothers-band/#:~:text=In%201970%20Dekalb%20County's%20Columbia,to%20brag%20about%20for%20years.|title=1970 Columbia High Prom with The Allman Brother's Band|website=[[The Strip Project]]|date=February 13, 2014|access-date=August 4, 2023}}</ref>
God give thee peace eternal,


=== Stan Kenton ===
Grow in grandeur, grow in grace,


On March 12, 1973, [[Stan Kenton]] and the Stan Kenton Orchestra gave an afternoon workshop and an evening concert at DeKalb Community College South Campus (now called Georgia State University- Decatur Campus). The concert was sponsored by the Columbia High School Band Boosters as a fundraiser.
Accept our love for thee!


=== Braves baseball opener ===
=== Allman Brothers Play at Columbia High School ===


On 4 April 1975, 200 members of the Columbia High School Band, Advanced Mixed Chorus, Drill Team, and Majorettes furnished the music for pre-game activities at the Atlanta Braves baseball opening game with the Houston Astros at Fulton Stadium.
On 23 May 1970, the Allman Brothers Band performed in the Gymnasium of Columbia High School for the Junior-Senior Prom.


=== Stan Kenton ===
=== Musical productions ===


The following musicals were produced and staged at Columbia:
On 12 March 1973 [[Stan Kenton]] with the Stan Kenton Orchestra gave an afternoon workshop and an evening concert at DeKalb Community College South Campus (now called Perimeter College South Campus). The concert was sponsored by the Columbia High School Band Boosters, as a fund raiser.


* ''Carousel'' (1970)
=== Braves Baseball Opener ===
* ''The Sound of Music'' (1973)
* ''West Side Story'' (1975)


=== Destruction of music library ===
On 4 April 1975, 200 members of the Columbia High School Band, Advanced Mixed Chorus, Drill Team and Majorettes furnished the music for pre-game activities at the Atlanta Braves baseball opening game with the Houston Astros at Fulton Stadium.


During renovation of the school during 2004–2005, thousands of copies of sheet music were destroyed, wiping out the school's extensive music library of choral and band scores.
=== Musical Productions at Columbia High School ===


== Publications ==
The following musicals were produced and fully staged at Columbia:


* ''Aquila'' (yearbook), vol. 1, 1968-
* The Sound of Music (1973) Directed by Madison D. Short, Jr.
* ''Columbia High School PTA Newsletter'', vol. 1, no.1, 1968-
* West Side Story (1975) Performances on May 19, 20, 22, 24. Directed by Madison D. Short, Jr.
* ''Columbia Courier'' (school newspaper), 1969-1971

* ''Eagle's Echo'' (school newspaper), 1974-
=== Destruction of Music Library ===
* ''Columbia High School Literary Magazine'', 1968-1971

* ''Witches' Brew'' (literary magazine), 1972-1973
During renovation of the school during the period between 2004-2005, thousands of copies of sheet music were destroyed, wiping out the school's extensive music library of choral and band scores.
* ''Eagle Talk'', 1971-1972
* ''Grundee Gazette'', c.1970-1974


== Notable alumni ==
== Notable alumni ==
* [[Erica Ash]] - actress, singer, model
* [[Gwen Torrence]], [[USA Track & Field]]. Gold Medalist in the [[1992 Summer Olympics|1992]] and [[1996 Summer Olympics]].
* [[Chris Tucker]], actor and comedian.
* [[B.o.B]] - hip-hop artist
* [[James Banks III]] (born 1998) - basketball player in the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League]]
* [[Mark David Chapman]], [[Death of John Lennon|murderer of John Lennon]]
* [[Jadan Baugh]] - college football player for the [[Florida Gators football|Florida Gators]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-19 |title=Highly-touted Georgia high school football recruit announces commitment to Arkansas |url=https://www.11alive.com/article/sports/local-sports/georgia-high-school-football-recruit-jadan-baugh-college-commitment-announcement-4-star/85-3568f5fe-84bc-4dfc-94bf-60741aaf2ff2 |access-date=2024-10-27 |website=11Alive.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[B.o.B]], hip-hop artist.
*[[Bryce Brown (basketball)|Bryce Brown]] (born 1997) - basketball player in the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League]]
* [[Yung Chris]], hip-hop artist.
* [[Mark David Chapman]] - [[Death of John Lennon|murderer]] of [[John Lennon]]
* [[Rex Smith]], Atlanta singer and stage actor
* [[Travis Leslie]], NBA Guard, LA Clippers
* [[Yung Chris]] - hip-hop artist
* [[Dave Edwards (defensive back)|Dave Edwards]] - NFL player
* [[Future (rapper)]], hip-hop artist.
* [[Gerald Everett]] - NFL player, Chicago Bears
* [[Gary Limuti]], Muralist.
* [[Future (rapper)|Future]] - hip-hop artist
* [[Barry Root]], Children's book illustrator.
* [[Rory Graves]] - NFL player
* Tom Root, jazz guitarist, portrait painter.
* [[Glynn Harrison]] - NFL player
* Larry Jackson, Jazz saxophonist.
* [[Hoodrich Pablo Juan]] - hip-hop artist
* [[Robert Wayne]], Stage actor and tenor.
*[[Chris Horton (basketball)|Chris Horton]] (born 1994) - basketball player for [[Hapoel Tel Aviv]] of the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League]]
* [[Terrance L. Campbell]], Film actor.
* [[Omar J Dorsey]], Film actor.
* [[Travis Leslie]] - NBA guard, Free agent
* [[Bill Mayer (illustrator)|Bill Mayer]] - illustrator
* [[Kendall Newson]], Miami Dolphins wide receiver, Agape Awards Gospel Music drummer.
* [[Kendall Newson]] - Miami Dolphins wide receiver, Agape Awards gospel music drummer
* [[Zerbin Singleton]], Aerospace engineer, US Naval Academy graduate, Navy football blocking back.
* [[Randy Scott (American football)|Randy Scott]] - NFL player
* [[Lil LA]], member from the rap group [[Trillville]].
* [[Eric Smith (offensive lineman)|Eric Smith]] - NFL player, Free agent
* [[Don P of Trillville]], member from the rap group [[Trillville]].
* [[Rex Smith (entertainer)|Rex Smith]] - singer and stage actor
* [[Jershon Cobb]], Northwestern University basketball shooting guard.
* [[Gwen Torrence]] - [[track & field]] athlete, gold medalist in the [[1992 Summer Olympics|1992]] and [[1996 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Robert Strickland]], pianist, conductor.
* [[DeWayne Esson]], Track and Field athlete.
* [[Chris Tucker]] - actor and comedian
* [[Martha Zoller]] - columnist, media personality, author, and former Republican candidate
* [[Jeremiah Lightfoot]], NAIA Post, SNU Storm.
* [[Jared Brown]], Jazz Saxophonist.
* [[Amir Windom]], Record Executive, Atlantic Records.
* [[Terry Vosbein]], Classical and jazz music composer, conductor

== Notable teachers ==
* George Pugh, Georgia State's first football assistant head coach
* Madison D. Short, Jr., music educator
* Andy Shaw, Olympic fencer
* Phil McCrary, Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame educator

== Publications ==

* Aquila (yearbook), vol.1, 1968-
* Columbia High School PTA Newsletter, vol.1, no.1, 1968-
* Eagle's Echo (school newspaper), 1974-
* Witches' Brew (literary magazine), 1972-1973

== Incidents Reported in the News ==

* June 5, 2012 - Fight Leads To Stabbing At DeKalb’s Columbia High School / CBS Atlanta

* Thursday, June 7, 2012 - Gun brought to DeKalb school after stabbing incident / Amy Napier Viteri, WSBTV

* Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012 - Loaded guns seized at 2 DeKalb high schools / David Ibata, ajc.com

== Trivia ==

* On Sunday, June 29, 1986, Ray of Hope Christian Church began worshipping in the cafeteria of Columbia High School
* Choral director Madison D. Short, Jr. was a roommate with rock and roll keyboardist Rick Wakeman
* Mark David Chapman, the murderer of Beatle member John Lennon, attended the school from 1971-1975


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/columbiahs/ Official site]
* [http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/columbiahs/ Official site]
* [http://chstv.weebly.com/ Columbia High School Television station]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160111072330/http://chsmarchingeagles.net/ Columbia High School Marching Eagles (Marching and Concert Band)]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqTGrZbiUW0 Audio: Allman Brothers Band play Columbia High School May 23, 1970 Pt.1]
* [http://chstv.weebly.com/ Columbia High School television station]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqTGrZbiUW0 Audio: Allman Brothers Band play Columbia High School May 23, 1970 Pt.1]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MvggES1axE Audio: Allman Brothers Band play Columbia High School May 23, 1970 Pt.2]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vxt_By819g Video: Stan Kenton Orchestra at Columbia High School, 1973]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl0gcx6-f0Y Audio: Allman Brothers Band play Columbia High School May 23, 1970 Pt.3]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWZ67Hq_jnw Audio: Columbia High School Advanced Boys' Chorus performs "What Shall We Do with the Drunken Sailor", May 24, 1973]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxuPiztXz1o Audio: Allman Brothers Band play Columbia High School May 23, 1970 Pt.4]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110430033749/http://www.aquila70.net/ Internet Archive: snapshot of website: Columbia High School Class of 1970, Aquila70.net]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vxt_By819g Video: Stan Kenton Orchestra at Columbia High School, 1973]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWZ67Hq_jnw Audio: Columbia High School Advanced Boys' Chorus performs "What Shall We Do with the Drunken Sailor", May 24, 1973]
* [http://www.facebook.com/groups/72916878521/ Facebook Group: Madison "Reb" Short Was My High School Choral Director]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20110430033749/http://www.aquila70.net/ Internet Archive: Snapshot of Website: Columbia High School Class of 1970, Aquila70.net]
* [http://chs82.net/ Website: Columbia High School Class of 1982, chs82.net]
* [http://www.columbiahsclassof83.com/ Website: Columbia High School Class of 1983, www.columbiahsclassof83.com]


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Columbia High School
Address
Map
2106 Columbia Drive

Atlanta
,
DeKalb County
,
Georgia
30032

United States
Coordinates33°43′41.22″N 84°15′02″W / 33.7281167°N 84.25056°W / 33.7281167; -84.25056
Information
School typePublic High school
Founded1966
StatusOpen
School districtDeKalb County Public Schools
PrincipalDerrica Boochee-Davis
Teaching staff67.00 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment909[1] (2023–2024)
Student to teacher ratio13.57[1]
Color(s)Orange   and blue  
SportsBasketball, baseball, cheerleading, cross-country, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, volleyball, wrestling, and marching band
NicknameEagles
Feeder schoolsColumbia Middle School
Websitecolumbiahs.dekalb.k12.ga.us

Columbia High School (CHS) is a four-year public high school located in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. It is in the Candler-McAfee neighborhood on the eastside of Atlanta.[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.

Attendance zone

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The school serves[4] portions of the Candler-McAfee (Zone 6) CDP,[2] Belvedere Park,[5] and Panthersville CDPs.[6]

Sports

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Boys' basketball

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Columbia High School is considered a national powerhouse in high school basketball. They have been ranked nationally by ESPN in numerous years.

The boys' basketball team has gone to the state championship every year since 2005. They are the first team in the history of Dekalb County to win more than four state basketball championships.

State Champions: 2005-2006 (AAAA), 2007-2008 (AAAA), 2009-2010 (AAA), 2010-2011 (AAA), 2011-2012 (AAA)

Region Champions: 2005-2006 (Region 5-AAAA), 2006-2007 (Region 6-AAAA), 2007–2008 (Region 6-AAAA), 2008-2009 (5-AAA), 2009-2010 (5-AAA), 2010-2011 (5-AAA), 2011-2012 (5-AAA)

In the 2009–2010 season, the girls' and boys' teams were AAA State champions in 2009–2010. They were the sixth team in the history of Georgia High School basketball to accomplish this feat. The girls' and boys' teams repeated this feat in the 2011–2012 season as they both won the Class AAA state titles.

The boys' basketball team has been coached by Dr. Phil McCrary since 1987. As of February 2011, he has posted a 502–183 record. He won his 500th career game at the Primetime Shootout in West Virginia on January 21, 2011, against Jamesville-Dewitt High School.[7] Coach McCrary has sent more than 100 student athletes to Division I basketball programs, including NBA guard and former UGA basketball star Travis Leslie. Coach McCrary has received numerous coaching accolades, including:

  • 2010 - Georgia Naismith Coach of the Year Award[8]
  • Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAAA Coach of the Year Award - 1990, 2006, 2008, 2010
  • Atlanta Journal-Constitution Coach of the Year - 1990, 2006, 2008, 2010
  • Georgia Athletic Coaches Association Coach of the Year - 2006, 2010
  • 2010 - selected as an Assistant Coach in the Jordan Brand Classic, Charlotte, North Carolina

Girls' basketball

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The girls' basketball team won their first state championship in 2010. The 2010 season also marked the first time for a DeKalb County school to win both a boys' and a girls' title in the same season, as Columbia swept the Class AAA titles.[citation needed]

The girls' basketball team won their second Class AAA state championship in 2012. For the second time, the girls' and boys' teams swept the Class AAA championships.[citation needed]

The girls' basketball team won their third championship in 2013, in Class AAAA.[9]

Girls' track

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The girls' track team has won three state championships, in 1983, 1995 and 1996. One of the highlights of the girls' track program is Olympic gold medalist Gwen Torrence. She was the state champion in the 100 and 200 meters from 1980 to 1983, while running for Columbia.[citation needed]

Boys' track

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The boys' track team has won two state championships, in 1980 and 1983.[citation needed]

Wrestling

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Columbia High School has won five state championships in wrestling, in 1972, 1973, 1976, 1977, and 1988. Columbia had won 26 individual state titles as of March 2011. The wrestling team has finished in the top 10 in the state 19 times.[10]

Boys' football

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Columbia High School is yet to win a championship in boys' football. The team currently plays at Adams Memorial Stadium and Avondale Stadium.

Music

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Allman Brothers

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On May 23, 1970, the Allman Brothers Band performed in the gymnasium of Columbia High School for the Junior-Senior Prom.[11]

Stan Kenton

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On March 12, 1973, Stan Kenton and the Stan Kenton Orchestra gave an afternoon workshop and an evening concert at DeKalb Community College South Campus (now called Georgia State University- Decatur Campus). The concert was sponsored by the Columbia High School Band Boosters as a fundraiser.

Braves baseball opener

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On 4 April 1975, 200 members of the Columbia High School Band, Advanced Mixed Chorus, Drill Team, and Majorettes furnished the music for pre-game activities at the Atlanta Braves baseball opening game with the Houston Astros at Fulton Stadium.

Musical productions

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The following musicals were produced and staged at Columbia:

  • Carousel (1970)
  • The Sound of Music (1973)
  • West Side Story (1975)

Destruction of music library

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During renovation of the school during 2004–2005, thousands of copies of sheet music were destroyed, wiping out the school's extensive music library of choral and band scores.

Publications

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  • Aquila (yearbook), vol. 1, 1968-
  • Columbia High School PTA Newsletter, vol. 1, no.1, 1968-
  • Columbia Courier (school newspaper), 1969-1971
  • Eagle's Echo (school newspaper), 1974-
  • Columbia High School Literary Magazine, 1968-1971
  • Witches' Brew (literary magazine), 1972-1973
  • Eagle Talk, 1971-1972
  • Grundee Gazette, c.1970-1974

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Columbia High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Candler-McAfee CDP, Atlanta" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 7, 2020. - Compare with school addresses and boundary maps.
  3. ^ "Home". Columbia High School. Retrieved May 7, 2020. Columbia High School 2106 Columbia Drive atlanta, Georgia 30032 - Compare this to the CDP map.
  4. ^ "High School Attendance Areas 2016 - 2017 School Year" (PDF). DeKalb County School System. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  5. ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Belvedere Park CDP, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 7, 2020. - Compare with school boundary maps.
  6. ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Panthersville CDP, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 7, 2020. - Compare with school addresses and boundary maps.
  7. ^ "Columbia High basketball coach wins 500 games, changes lives". Atlanta Journal & Constitution Online. January 26, 2011. Archived from the original on January 28, 2011.
  8. ^ "Naismith Awards". Naismithawards.com. March 16, 2010. Archived from the original on November 16, 2010.
  9. ^ "Columbia High School Eagles girls' basketball honored by school board". The Champion. May 8, 2013. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  10. ^ "Wrestling". DeKalb County Public Schools. 2011.
  11. ^ "1970 Columbia High Prom with The Allman Brother's Band". The Strip Project. February 13, 2014. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  12. ^ "Highly-touted Georgia high school football recruit announces commitment to Arkansas". 11Alive.com. May 19, 2023. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
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