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Columbia High School must be a place where administrators, staff, students and the community value and work together in a mutually supportive environment to encourage academic and personal excellence and respect for self, for others, and for the educational process.
The EPA acknowledges the contributions of Columbia High School in promoting environmental awareness and stewardship.
COME OUT AN CHEER ON OUR COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL COUGARS NO BACKPACKS ALLOWED
The Columbia High School Class of 2018 boys’ long distance team closed out their strong four year run with an appearance at the 11th Annual Holmdel Twilight Series Season Ender.
Designed for parents/caregivers of students with IEP's and 504's
Columbia High School filmakers and animators won at the 2018 Montclair Emerging Filmmaker Competition.
This letter contains information about graduation, midnight madness, and various other senior related activities
A short video describing how students will register for classes this year.
Due to the winter storm warming in New Jersey, the College Fair at Columbia High School scheduled for Wednesday, March 7, 2018 will be cancelled.
The Columbia High School art and literary magazine, Guildscript, has received THREE awards of distinction for its 2017 edition!
Photography students participate for the 13th year in a row in the annual Pingry multiple high-school photography exhibition in Pingry's Hostetter Gallery.
Senior health students in Ms. Cahill’s classes took a pledge on Valentine’s Day 2018 to #lovebetter.
On August 3, 2016, the State Board of Education approved updated state regulations for the high school graduation assessments requirements in both English language arts (ELA) and mathematics for the Classes of 2016 through 2021, and beyond. These new state regulations (N.J.A.C. 6A:8-5.1) became effective on September 6, 2016.
2019 Shakespeare Festival
“It is to be all made of fantasy,
All made of passion and all made of wishes”
As You Like It (5.2.98-99)
On Friday, April 5, 2019, Columbia High School will host the seventeenth installment of its annual Shakespeare Festival. The day will be filled with scenes from Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Othello, Julius Caesar, Titus Andronicus, As You Like It, Twelfth Night, Henry IV Part One, and others. The event is open to the public and runs throughout the school day.
Help support the CHS Shakespeare Festival by purchasing some gear featuring this year’s student designed winning logo.
2019 Shakespeare Festival Clothing
Please join us Friday evening 8/31/18 @ 7:00 pm
NO BACKPACKS ALLOWED
WEBSITE ACCESSIBILITY
The South Orange & Maplewood School District is committed to making our content accessible to all members of the public, including those with disabilities. This includes parents, students, employees, and all others associated with our district. If you need assistance in accessing materials on the district website or you would like to provide feedback or file a complaint about the website, please contact Caralyn Moore via e-mail at the following address cmoore@somsd.k12.nj.us.
National Honor Society Candidate Information Packet and Application Directions
Please visit: http://www.nhs.us
Please read this packet carefully and follow the directions in it. Failure to meet deadlines or submission of an incomplete packet will render you ineligible for this year’s membership in the NHS.
Registration
Open Enrollment Information
for 2018-2019 School Year
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Please go to the district's home page for information regarding registration and school district closings.
