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. Our school offers college credit and advanced placement (AP) courses taught on campus by our faculty. Our math and english departments offer an accelerated track for students. AP Calculus, AP Chemistry, and AP Enviornmental Science are also offered, and General Biology is offered as a college credit. Students may choose three coding courses and two AP computer science courses in computer science. 

Extracurricular Opportunities:
CHS offers a well-developed fine arts program, including band, music ministry, musical, play, and speech. Our full-time strength and conditioning coach pushes athletes to excel in a state-of-the-art facility. In addition, students can visit Washington D.C, the University of Wisconsin Cadaver Lab, and the European battlefields of both World Wars. Students interested in STEM frequently join the First Robotics Club, recently competing at Nationals in Detroit.

College and Career Readiness:
During the 2021-2022 school year, Columbus Catholic students accumulated 567 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 two 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, Music 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 includes a full-time mental health coach who works directly with students and parents. The CHS Mental Health Club allows students to lead by example, giving students a voice to the importance of mental health and well-being.