I am a former educator at CHS. I taught at CHS for 6 wonderful years (2003-2009) when our family was transferred out of state. My own children attended CHS and loved it! They received a very good, balanced education. My fellow teachers were committed to the students and vested in CHS. They cared! CHS
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Posted by a teacher on 08/28/09
I think that chs was a great school i was a student there fromm 2002-2005
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Posted by a student on 10/21/08
My daughters first time at the school, so far everything is going very well and she very much enjoys her classes and teachers. A much more pleasant experience than the private school she previously attended. I was very surprise how well she is doing and how accommodating the school guidance and teachers
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Posted by a parent on 09/18/08
i attend chs, and honestly it's horrible, we're to busy being bombarded with fcat scores than actual curriculum, it's a joke, and a bad one at that. i wish i lived in a city with a better high school.
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Posted by a student on 08/12/08
I attend Columbia high school, and i am very proud to go there it is such a great school that opens many doors for my future. and the teachers there are magnificent at teaching i highly reccomend it as a high school!
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Posted by a student on 05/29/08
I am a graduate of Columbia and I must say that my experiences there fostered little more than aggravation. The only plus was the variety of extracurricular activities. I say variety because unless you were a football player, cheerleader, or tigerette, support was minimal. For every teacher , there were
... Read more two that at best didn't care. The rules were arbitrary and inconsistent. If you have the option, send your child to another school (unless they want to play football lol) Read less
Posted by a student on 03/18/08
Hi I'm a student at Columbia High and probably the best thing about CHS is its football program, I mean the teams it puts out teams every year that are always good though this year they'll have Tim Tebows coach to help make them become a great team. I have to say the vocational programs at CHS are awesome
... Read more they are a great help in preparing you for your career choice and they range anywhere from Agriculture, Buisness, Criminal Justice, Culinary and many more. No its true academics are not that great but thats due to all the misbehaving teenagers whose parents can't contol them, causing (the school, teachers, administration, and sometimes other students) to spend more time disciplaning and correcting those students then actually teaching. Over all CHS is very diversified what with its clubs, sports, volunteer programs, vocational programs, and academics.*** And yes I do Tuck in my shirt! Read less
Posted by a student on 03/08/08
Hi, I'm a parent of a senior at Columbia High School, and I'd like to say how proud I am that my child goes to Columbia High. I am very impressed with all the academic opportunities that are offerred at the school besides the atheletics. I'd be remiss if I didn't acknowledge that some teachers seem
... Read more to have lost the enthusiasm, but the majority are new and willing to give the extra that the students seem to need. Even a lot of the older more experienced teachers seem to have bought into the one school culture that is promoting Faith, Family, Academics, and Then Sports. I am impressed and thank the Principal, staff, and Teachers for what they do. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/08/08
My son is in his second year at CHS and I'd just like to say that if your child wants to learn, asks for help when needed (which is available) obeys the rules (tuck your shirt in..how hard is that?) they should be successful at Columbia period. We are pleased also with the community support for the variety
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Posted by a parent on 10/23/07
I am a very involved parent and plan to stay that way. My child is in a sport that is not benefited by CHS Athletic Dept., which is very disappointing. This is the teams 2nd year in a row to be going to State Finals. I can only hope the principal will contact me after several attempts. My child
... Read more enjoys most of the teachers but some definitely lack the enthusiasm and excitement that is necessary for becoming an excellent educator! Read less
* In 2008-2009 Florida used the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) to test students in grades 3 through 10 in reading and math; in grades 4, 8 and 10 in writing; and in grades 5, 8 and 11 in science. The FCAT Writing results are displayed separately on GreatSchools profiles. The FCAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Florida. The FCAT has 5 achievement levels, with level 1 being the lowest and level 5 the highest. Florida considers scores of level 3 and higher to be on or above grade level. The goal is for all students to score at or above level 3.
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Lake City schools — Columbia High School is located at Highway 441 S, Lake City FL 32055. Highway 441 S is in the 32055 ZIP code in Lake City, FL The school district for Columbia High School is the Columbia County School District. Columbia High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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