Welcome to Columbia Central High School
... Home of the Golden Eagles

Welcome to the 2010-11 School Year!
Columbia Central High School is an accredited high school in full compliance with the mandates of “No Child Left Behind” and “Education Yes”. For the 2009-2010 school year, CCHS received a letter grade of “A” on our state report card that measures academic success, we also have a strong history of measuring up to the state standards for “Adequate Yearly Progress”. This measure has shown constant improvement over the last 5 years, showing steady growth in performance on the ACT and MME Tests. In addition to several State mandated curriculum additions, we have proudly introduced several challenging academic classes; these include Engineering classes at three different levels, advanced classes in Anatomy/Physiology, and level five offerings in French and Spanish. Columbia Central High School offers a most challenging curriculum.

The academic, social and athletic accomplishments are a great source of pride for our students, staff, and community. We are also especially proud of our Band, Percussion Unit, Leadership Class, and other “co” and extracurricular activities and organizations that represent our school and community well. Our Band and Percussion Team have recently been crowned “State Champion, and, in the spring of 2010, the Percussion Team was invited to participate in the “World Competition” in Dayton, Ohio. Our Leadership class has been labeled, “exemplary” for their community service work. More than half our students are involved in an extracurricular sports team, and another thirty percent in various clubs and organizations such as National Honor Society, Key Club, and, (SADD) Students Against Destructive Decisions.

We take great pride in our students, staff, and our facility; the majority of our staff holds a masters’ degree in their chosen teaching area. Our students take the greatest pride in our school and, and the programs we offer; strong academic demands are placed upon our students as we continue to meet and exceed the mandates of the state and national standards. Twenty five credits are required for graduation; most of our students graduate with twenty eight. Honors classes are subject to a weighted graded system; therefore, students are encouraged to take accelerated classes, and many graduate with a grade point average beyond a 4.0.

Community pride and support in our school is very important to us; parents and community are welcomed into our facility and encouraged to take part in the educational process; school improvement teams meet on a regular basis and parent involvement is encouraged. Community groups and individuals are encouraged to use our facilities, including the newly constructed Columbia Community Fitness Center.

New community members are encouraged to “drop in” for a visit, or personal tour of the facility with the high school principal.

David E. Slusher, Principal

Weighted Grades/Class Rank
The Board of Education of Columbia Central High School has adopted a method of weighting students' classroom performance. This weighting system will be used to determine students' rank in class beginning with the ’05-’06 year for the class of 2008.  See weighting system for grades/class rank.