Columbia High School (Columbia, South Carolina)
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Columbia High School is a four year public high school in the St. Andrews area of Columbia, South Carolina
, and the oldest existing high school in Columbia. The school's first date as a public school is listed as December 1884. It was originally housed in the former Columbia Female Academy until a new building was built in 1915.
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Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan...
, and the oldest existing high school in Columbia. The school's first date as a public school is listed as December 1884. It was originally housed in the former Columbia Female Academy until a new building was built in 1915.
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
- FBLAFBLA-PBLThe Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda, or FBLA-PBL, is an American career and technical student organization that has its headquarters in Reston, Virginia...
- Future Homemakers of America (FHA)
- Key ClubKey ClubKey Club International is the oldest and largest service program for high school students. It is a student-led organization whose goal is to teach leadership through serving others. Key Club International is a part of the Kiwanis International family of service-leadership programs...
- Marching, Concert, & Jazz Bands
- National Honor SocietyNational Honor SocietyThe National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...
(NHS) - Students in Action for Education (SAE)
- Varsity Quiz Bowl
- Vocational Industrial Clubs of America (VICA)
Notable alumni
- Kimberly Clarice AikenKimberly Clarice AikenKimberly Clarice Aiken Cockerham was Miss America 1994. Aiken was 18 years old when she won the coveted title, and was only the fifth woman of African descent to get the crown...
, Miss America 1994 - Bob BowmanBob BowmanBob Bowman may refer to:*Bob Bowman , swimming coach for Michael Phelps*Bob Bowman , retired Air Force pilot, and democratic candidate for Florida's 15th congressional district...
(Michael Phelps' Coach) - The Fabulous MoolahThe Fabulous MoolahMary Lillian Ellison , better known by her ring name The Fabulous Moolah, was an American female professional wrestler. She began her career working with promoter Billy Wolfe and his wife, wrestler and trainer Mildred Burke, as well as working alongside professional wrestler "Nature Boy" Buddy...
(Mary Lillian Ellison) - Doug RileyDoug RileyDoug Riley, CM was a Canadian musician. Born in Toronto, Ontario and informally referred to as "Doctor Music", he spent two decades with the Famous People Players as its musical director, besides his participation on over 300 album projects in various genres...
(Baseball Player)
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