Columbus High School (Texas)

Public school in Columbus, Texas, United States
Columbus High School
Location
103 Cardinal Lane

,
78934

Coordinates29°42′07″N 96°33′44″W / 29.7019°N 96.5621°W / 29.7019; -96.5621
Information
School typePublic high school
School districtColumbus Independent School District
PrincipalDiana Sarao
Teaching staff38.88 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment520 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio13.37[1]
Colors    Red & White
Athletics conferenceUIL Class 3A
MascotCardinal
YearbookThe Cardinal
Website[1]

Columbus High School is a public high school located in Columbus, Texas (USA) and classified as a 3A school by the UIL. It is part of the Columbus Independent School District located in central Colorado County. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]

Columbus ISD includes the northern portion of Colorado County, including the city of Columbus and the communities of Glidden,[3] Frelsburg,[4] and most of Rock Island,[3] as well as a small portion of western Austin County that includes the community of New Ulm.[4]

Athletics

The Columbus High School colors are red and white and Cardinals are the mascot. The school competes in the following sports:[5]

State titles

  • Boys Golf: 1961 (2A), 2019(3A)[6]
  • Girls Golf: 1976 (2A), 1977 (2A), 1978 (2A), 1979 (2A), 1981 (3A), 1983 (3A), 1985 (3A)[7]
  • Boys Track: 1976 (2A), 1986 (3A)[8]
  • Girls Track: 1991 (3A)[9]
  • Football: 2024 (3A/D1)

References

  1. ^ a b c "COLUMBUS H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  2. ^ "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 10, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Colorado County, TX (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 5, 2025. - Text list
  4. ^ a b About Our District Archived 2009-05-02 at the Wayback Machine – Columbus Independent School District. Retrieved August 2, 2009.
  5. ^ The Athletics Department
  6. ^ UIL Boys Golf Archives
  7. ^ UIL Girls Golf Archives Archived May 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ UIL Boys Track Archives Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ UIL Girls Track Archives Archived February 27, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
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