Columbiana High School

Public, coeducational high school in Columbiana, Ohio, United States

Columbiana High School

Address

700 Columbiana-Waterford Road

Columbiana

Ohio

44408

United States

Coordinates| 40°52′50″N 80°40′51″W﻿ / ﻿40.88056°N 80.68083°W﻿ / 40.88056; -80.68083
Information
Type| Public, coeducational high school
Established| 1861
School district| Columbiana Exempted Village School District
Superintendent| Donald Mook, Ed.D.
CEEB code| 361490
Principal| Jeff Jackson
Teaching staff| 19.01 (FTE)[1]
Grades| 9–12
Enrollment| 313[1] (2022-23)
Student to teacher ratio| 16.47[1]
Color(s)| Red and white[2]
Song| Edelweiss
Fight song| Elon Fight
Athletics conference| Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference[2]
Team name| Clippers[2]
Yearbook| Clipper
Website| www.columbiana.k12.oh.us

Columbiana High School is a public high school in Columbiana, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in the Columbiana Exempted Village School District. Athletic teams compete as the Columbiana Clippers in the Ohio High School Athletic Association as a member of the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference.

## History

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For 50 years, the city of Columbiana was served by various one-room schoolhouses. School District Number Two had been organized as a special district in 1861 and completed the first contemporary CHS in the fall of 1864, on Pittsburgh Street.[3] A second building to this campus was completed in 1873, but shut down 10 years later in favor of additions. The first class graduated in 1881 with two students.[3]

A new facility was built in 1909 adjacent from the former.[3] An addition, including an auditorium and gymnasium, was accomplished in 1923. In 1955, the primary school was spun off into its own building, with a junior high building following in 1962.[3] In 1998, the now Columbiana Exempted Village School District secured funding to begin the construction for a new Columbiana High School, which was constructed beside South Side Middle School on Columbiana-Waterford Road. The new CHS opened in the fall of 2000.[3]

## Academics

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According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2019, the school reported an enrollment of 310 pupils in grades 9th through 12th, with 85 pupils eligible for a federal free or reduced-price lunch. The school employed 21.01 teachers, yielding a student–teacher ratio of 14.75.[4]

Columbiana High School offers courses in the traditional American curriculum.

Entering their third and fourth years, students can elect to attend the Columbiana County Career and Technical Center in Lisbon as either a part time student, taking core courses at CHS, while taking career or technical education at the career center, or as a full time student instead. Students may choose to take training in automotives, construction technology, cosmetology, culinary arts, health sciences, information technology, multimedia, landscape & environmental design, precision machining, veterinary science, and welding.[5]

A student must earn 28 credits to graduate, including: 4 credits in a mathematics sequence, 3 credits in science, including life and physical science, 4 credits in English, 3 credits in a social studies sequence, 1 credit in fine art, 1 credit in health and physical education, 1 credit in personal finance, and 4.5 elective credits.[6] Elective courses can be in English, science, social studies, foreign language, technology and business, family and consumer science, and fine art. Students attending the career center follow the same basic requirements, but have requirements in career & technical education rather than fine arts. All students must pass Ohio state exams in English I & II, Algebra I, Geometry, Biology, American History, and American Government, or the like.[6]

## Athletics

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### OHSAA State Championships

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Further information: Ohio High School Athletic Association

* Boys basketball – 1947 [7]
* Boys track and field – 1938 [8]

### Conference titles

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* Football – 1936, 1953, 1973, 1984, 1994, 1997, 2003, 2015, 2018
* Basketball – 2008**
* Baseball – 2009**
* Golf – 2015**

* Tri-County League titles
** Inter-Tri County League titles

## Media appearances

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Columbiana High School was featured on TruTV's The Principal's Office. Additionally, a number of the school's sports games have aired live, including the 2005 Columbiana vs. Crestview football game, 2006 Columbiana vs. South Range football game, and 2008 Columbiana vs. McDonald basketball game on FOX 17/62 as games of the week. The 2018 football season opener vs Western Reserve aired on WFMJ in Youngstown.

## Notable alumni

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* Harvey S. Firestone \- businessman & founder of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company

## Notes and references

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1. ^ a b c National Center for Education Statistics. "Columbiana High School". Retrieved August 23, 2024.
2. ^ a b c OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on November 4, 2010. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
3. ^ a b c d e "COLUMBIANA SCHOOLS TRADITION". Columbiana Exempted Village School District. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
4. ^ National Center for Education Statistics. "Columbiana High School". Retrieved February 12, 2019.
5. ^ "High School Career and Technical Programs". Columbiana County Career and Technical Center. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
6. ^ a b "Ohio's Graduation Requirements". Ohio Department of Education. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
7. ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball A". Archived from the original on January 13, 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2007.
8. ^ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved December 31, 2006.

## External links

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* District Website

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Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference

* Columbiana Clippers
* East Palestine Bulldogs
* Leetonia Bears
* Lisbon Blue Devils
* Southern Local Indians
* United Golden Eagles
* Wellsville Tigers

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* NCES

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