Columbus Catholic High School

High-Quality Faculty and Academics:
Columbus Catholic High School teachers choose to serve at our school because they can openly practice their faith. Our current staff has a total of 222 years of teaching in Catholic education. 

Extracurricular Opportunities:
CHS offers a well-developed fine arts program, including band, choir, musical, play, speech, and robotics club.  Students are also invited to participate in clubs such as Mock Trial, Spanish Club, and Mental Health Club.  In addition, students can visit the University of Wisconsin Cadaver Lab and the European battlefields of both World Wars. Students interested in STEM frequently join the First Robotics Club. For athletics, Columbus Catholic offers the most athletic opportunities in the NICL conference.  Our full-time strength and conditioning coach pushes athletes to excel in a state-of-the-art facility.

College and Career Readiness:
During the 2023-2024 school year, Columbus Catholic students accumulated 808.5 college credits with a cumulative GPA of 3.58– a B+ average on a collegiate GPA scale. The Chris and Megan Fereday College and Career Readiness Program includes three dedicated staff members who solely focus on concurrent coursework and college preparation. These staff members meet with families to support them in the college selection process, concurrent registration, Post-secondary Enrollment Options, scholarship application, and more. In addition, CHS students are encouraged to take the National Merit Scholar Qualifier Test (NMSQT) and Preliminary SAT (PSAT). 

Engagement in the Sacraments: 
Everything begins with Christ at Columbus Catholic. We begin and end every day with prayer.  Students celebrate the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist at Mass weekly.  Students take one theology course per semester.  Each year students participate in a renewal, spending a full day reflecting upon and strengthening their relationship with Christ. Students also have the opportunity to participate in Reconciliation, Mass Ministry, Senior Faith Leadership Team, service projects, and more.

Well-being:
Columbus Catholic has a full-time school counselor dedicated to students' social-emotional well-being. Our counseling program has the unique opportunity to discuss the Gospel, while guiding students through adversity. In addition, Columbus Catholic takes a proactive approach, working to remove mental health stigma. Our school also includes a full-time mental health coach who works directly with students and parents.