Colby High School (Wisconsin)
Colby High School is a public school located in Colby, Wisconsin. It is located on the Clark County border with Marathon County, and CHS serves about 300 students from both Clark and Marathon counties.
| Colby High School | |
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| Address | |
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705 N 2nd Street , United States | |
| Coordinates | 44°55′13″N 90°19′07″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public High School |
| School district | Colby School District |
| Principal | Marcia Diedrich |
| Teaching staff | 17.42 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 281 (2017-18)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.13[1] |
| Color(s) | Green and gold |
| Athletics conference | Cloverbelt Conference |
| Mascot | Hornet |
| Website | www |
Academics
Colby High School offers Advanced Placement courses, of which approximately a quarter of the student body takes part in.[2]
Demographics
CHS is 81 percent white, 17 percent Hispanic, and one percent Native American.[3]
Athletics
The Colby athletic teams are nicknamed the Hornets and compete in the Cloverbelt Conference.[4] Hornet football teams won WIAA Division 5 state titles in 1998, 2008 and 2011.[5]
Performing arts
Colby has two competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender Coalition and the women's-only Hornettes.[6] The choirs also host the annual Central Wisconsin Show Choir Spectaular competition, which was named the best regional competition in America in 2018.[7]
References
- "Colby High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- "Test Scores". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- "Student Body". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- "Colby". Wissports. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- Massoglia, Mark. "Colby football coach retires after 36 years". Marshfield News-Herald. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- "SCC: Viewing School - Colby High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- Caldwell, Sean. "Central Wis. Show Choir Spectacular marks 15 years of musical competition". WSAW-TV. Retrieved 31 March 2019.