Columbia High School is a 4A High School located in Columbia, Mississippi, United States. The principal is L.V. McNeal. It is in Columbia School District. It is a Mississippi Landmark.
The architecture of the building is an example of European-inspired modernism, and was featured in the French architectural journal l'architecture d'aujourd'hui. It was built in 1937 as a Works Progress Administration project.
In the 2021–2022 school year, the student body was 49.89 percent White and 45.37 percent African American.
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Notable alumni
Kentrel Bullock, NFL running back for the Cincinnati Bengals
K. J. Cloyd, professional football linebacker
Ernest Duff (1931–2016), businessman, lawyer and Mormon bishop
Gus Hunt, American cybersecurity expert, and former intelligence officer. He is the managing director and cyber strategy lead for Accenture Federal Services. He formerly served as the Chief Technology Officer for the Chief Information Officer at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
Jaheim Oatis (2022), offensive tackle for the Alabama Crimson Tide
Walter Payton, hall of fame former Chicago Bears running back who died in 1999, and the namesake for the Walter Payton Award
Extracurricular activities
Marching Band
The CHS Marching Band has won 11 MHSAA state championship titles in 2004, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025
Athletics
Football
The CHS Football Team has won 3 MHSAA state championship titles in 1982, 2021, and 2025.
Baseball
The CHS Baseball team has won 1 MHSAA championship in 2011.