Columbia High School (New Jersey)
| Columbia High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
17 Parker Avenue , , 07040 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°44′08″N 74°15′58″W / 40.73556°N 74.26611°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | "Excelsior" |
| Established | 1814 1885 |
| School district | South Orange-Maplewood School District |
| NCES School ID | 341533002422 |
| Principal | Frank Sanchez |
| Faculty | 139.5 FTEs |
| Grades | 9−12 |
| Enrollment | 1,985 (as of 2024–25) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.2:1 |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Colors | Red and Black |
| Athletics conference | Super Essex Conference (general) North Jersey Super Football Conference (football) |
| Team name | Cougars |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Newspaper | Columbian |
| Yearbook | Mirror |
| Website | columbia |
Columbia High School is a four-year comprehensive regional public high school in Maplewood, in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It serves students in ninth through twelfth grades, as the lone secondary school of the South Orange-Maplewood School District, which includes Maplewood and neighboring South Orange. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1928; its accreditation expires in July 2026.
The school is known for its connection to the invention of ultimate frisbee in 1968.
As of the 2024–25 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,985 students and 139.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.2:1. There were 317 students (16.0% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 45 (2.3% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.