Columbus High School
School Notes Overview:
Our mission is to provide a Catholic educational center, distinguished by its disciplined, values-based approach to the education and formation of young men and women into a Christian community of principled thinkers. Columbus develops the mind, body and spirit through a balance of quality curricular, extracurricular, and community service activities within a Christ-centered environment. A Catholic education at Columbus High School fosters the values of human dignity, responsibility, importance of family, informed citizenship and moral decision making. Columbus students are caring, concerned and involved persons who operate from a strong value foundation rooted in faith and nurtured by family. They are disciplined, enthusiastic, willing to serve and represent diverse cultures and economic backgrounds. The Columbus student acquires a knowledge of Catholic vision and values and a responsibility to self, family, community and society. The student's knowledge includes the skills of effective communication, decision making, problem-solving and conflict resolution to be used in career, leisure, service and faith. ...
School Overview:
Columbus High School |
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| School Membership(s) | National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) | |
| Religious Affiliation | Roman Catholic | |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9 - 12 | |
| County | Black Hawk County, IA | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 314 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
This School |
(IA) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 8% | 10% |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Grade 9 - 76 students | ||
| Grade 10 - 83 students | ||
| Grade 11 - 85 students | ||
| Grade 12 - 70 students | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 25 teachers | |
This School |
(IA) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:12 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 180 days | 180 days |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 6 hours | 7 hours |
School Notes:
- Our mission is to provide a Catholic educational center, distinguished by its disciplined, values-based approach to the education and formation of young men and women into a Christian community of principled thinkers. Columbus develops the mind, body and spirit through a balance of quality curricular, extracurricular, and community service activities within a Christ-centered environment. A Catholic education at Columbus High School fosters the values of human dignity, responsibility, importance of family, informed citizenship and moral decision making. Columbus students are caring, concerned and involved persons who operate from a strong value foundation rooted in faith and nurtured by family. They are disciplined, enthusiastic, willing to serve and represent diverse cultures and economic backgrounds. The Columbus student acquires a knowledge of Catholic vision and values and a responsibility to self, family, community and society. The student's knowledge includes the skills of effective communication, decision making, problem-solving and conflict resolution to be used in career, leisure, service and faith.
- Profile last updated: 02/14/2007
In the News:
- John Angotti feels right at home in Cedar Valley (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
posted on November 20, 2009 at 05:11:04 pm
Our community is quite special. - Columbus High School to host collegiate wrestling meet (Washington Evening Journal)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 07:12:41 pm
COLUMBUS JUNCTION — A casual conversation between a pair of wrestling coaches led to the Iowa Conference Wrestling Showdown, which will pit fourth-ranked Coe College against Central College at Columbus High School at 7 p.m. on Wednesday night. - Community center planned (The Globe Gazette)
posted on November 16, 2009 at 06:36:40 am
GREENE — A symbol of Greene’s recovery from the June 8, 2008, flood is still a big, staked-off area near Greene Elementary School on the city’s west side. - Working to a title (The Hawk Eye)
posted on November 5, 2009 at 04:51:00 pm
Pugh helps prepare UNI for season, NCAA berth. CEDAR FALLS -- Randy Pugh's alarm clock goes off at 4 a.m. every day and he drags his 32-year-old body out of bed. - Firefighter of the Year never gave up (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
posted on October 20, 2009 at 02:32:35 pm
WATERLOO - A Waterloo native who realized his childhood dream five years ago has been named Firefighter of the Year for 2009.
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (50702) | School Zip (50702) |
(IA) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 19,299 people | 2,926,456 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 28% | 22% |
| Population Average Age | 38 years old | 36 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.3 persons | 2.4 persons |
| Median Household Income | $33,745 | $40,736 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 5 rooms | 5.5 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 54 years old | 49 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 64% / 36% | 70% / 30% |
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Nearby Schools:
- Valley Lutheran High School - 46 students - 4.5 mi. away - view location
- Don Bosco High School - 165 students - 7.2 mi. away - view location
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