Columbus Academy
| Columbus Academy | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
4300 Cherry Bottom Road , 43230 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°2′56″N 82°52′26″W / 40.04889°N 82.87389°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, coeducational |
| Motto | "In Quest of the Best" |
| Founded | 1911 |
| Principal | Corinna Izokaitis (Upper School) Shaka Arnold (Middle School) Mark Hansen (Lower School) |
| Head of school | Melissa Soderberg |
| Faculty | 140 |
| Grades | 3YO – 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,162 (2024–25 school year) |
| Average class size | 15 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 8:1 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Campus size | 231 acres |
| Colors | Maroon and gray |
| Athletics conference | Central Buckeye League |
| Mascot | Vlad and Vicky the Vikings |
| Nickname | Vikings, and informally "Vikes," commonly used by Academy students and alumni |
| Rival | Bexley Lions |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Newspaper | The Academy Life |
| Yearbook | Caravel |
| Tuition | $27,900 to $37,100 |
| Website | www.columbusacademy.org |
Columbus Academy (CA) is an independent college-preparatory school for students from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade. The school is located on a large, secluded campus surrounded by wooded areas in Gahanna, Ohio, United States, 8 miles from downtown Columbus. The academy was founded in 1911 by J. L. Hamill near Bexley, Ohio, and moved to its current campus in 1968. Originally an all-boys school, it became coeducational in 1991 when the board of trustees decided to admit girls. From its conception, the school expanded over time to a matriculation level of 1,000 students. Columbus Academy students and alumni often refer to the school as "Academy."