Columbia High School (South Carolina)
| Columbia High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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1701 Westchester Drive , 29210 | |
| Coordinates | 34°3′0″N 81°5′30″W / 34.05000°N 81.09167°W |
| Information | |
| Type | College Prep |
| Founded | 1884[1] |
| School district | Richland County School District One |
| Principal | Shenequa Coles |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 751[2] |
| Color(s) | Maroon and gold |
| Mascot | Capitals |
| Affiliation | Public |
| Website | http://columbia.richlandone.org/ |
Columbia High School a public high school in the St. Andrews area of Columbia, South Carolina, USA, which was built in 1975. Columbia High School was originally housed in the former Columbia Female Academy (established 1816) at 1323 Washington Street at the corner with Marion Street. This building was leased to the Richland County Commissioners of Schools in 1884. The school became Columbia's first public high school in 1895 as the Washington Street School. The original Columbia High School building was constructed in 1915 on that site.
Activities
Athletics
Columbia High fields teams in the following sports:
- Football
- Volleyball
- Tennis
- Soccer
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Softball
- Baseball
- Track & field
- Wrestling
- Cross country
- Cheerleading
- Color guard
Clubs
- Art Club
- Chess Club
- Debate
- Drama
- Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA)
- Math Team
- Beta Club
- FBLA
- Future Homemakers of America (FHA)
- Key Club
- Marching, Concert, and Jazz Bands
- National Honor Society (NHS)
- Students in Action for Education (SAE)
- Varsity Quiz Bowl
- Vocational Industrial Clubs of America (VICA)
Notable alumni
- Kimberly Clarice Aiken, Miss America 1994
- Bob Bowman (coach) - Michael Phelps' coach
- The Fabulous Moolah - Mary Lillian Ellison
- Doug Riley - baseball player
- William Price Fox - American novelist
- Weston Adams (diplomat) - attorney, diplomat
- Joseph Bernardin - Cardinal
- Kirkman Finlay - Mayor
- Dareyll DeLoach - fashion model
- Craig Melvin - Journalist
References
- ^ "History". Retrieved November 10, 2013.
- ^ "Demographics". Retrieved November 10, 2013.
External links
Bibliography
- Maxey, Russell The Columbia High School Story, Palmetto Publishing Company, Columbia, SC, 1984. ISBN 0-9613853-0-8
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