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Check www.godiscoverers.com for updates on activities and live schedules. 


Students: Please check your email multiple times a day as this is the way you will receive messages from the high school office along with school information.


Needing Discoverer merchandise? The CHS Athletics and Activities Department offers Discoverer fans a Sideline Store through BSN Sports. This merchandise website is available any time throughout the year. Please click here to be taken to the link.


To see the full CHS website, click on the following link: CHS Website


The weight room will be open after school on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday for open lifting from 3:45 to 4:45 pm during the months of December, January, February, and March.


Lunch Menu for March 21-25:

  • Monday: Pizza Pasta Bake with Garlic Breadstick
  • Tuesday: Soft Shell Beefy Tacos
  • Wednesday: Buffalo Ranch Macaroni & Cheese with Breadstick
  • Thursday: BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich
  • Friday:  Toasted Cheese Sandwich with Creamy Tomato Soup

Attention Juniors & Seniors: The $250 Summer Scholarship application at CCC opens March 2nd and can be used for CCC summer courses. The deadline to apply is April 15th. The application can be found on the CCC website or email Ms. Loeffelholz for the link.


Applications are now open for the 2022 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Discover Accounting and DREAMBIG Academy pre-college summer programs. These free programs provide a great opportunity for high school juniors and seniors to learn about the world of business and how to leverage their strengths. Applications for both programs are due April 8, 2022. Contact your counselor for more information.



Columbus High School will be conducting the statewide ACT test for all CHS Juniors on April 5, 2022. On April 6 and 7, all 9th and 10th grade students will take the statewide PreACT test. We have developed a schedule to ensure that students have the best environment to take a test of this importance.

Tuesday, April 5, 2022

  • Juniors take the ACT at CHS.
  •  9th, 10th and 12th grade students will not be attending school on this date.
  • Juniors should arrive at 7:30AM so that testing can begin on time.
  • Students should make sure to keep their cell phones and smart watches at home.
  • Juniors will be dismissed at the conclusion of the ACT test.
  • Students will have a lunch period that is included in the testing schedule.

Wednesday, April 6, 2022

  • All students will be in attendance.
  • CHS will have a 2:35 dismissal.
  • 9th grade students will take the PreACT test in the morning. They will attend their afternoon classes as scheduled.

Thursday, April 7, 2022

  • All students will be in attendance.
  • CHS will have a 3:40 dismissal.
  • 10th grade students will take the PreACT test in the morning. They will attend their afternoon classes as scheduled.

If you have any questions, please contact the main office at Columbus High School.



The Army National Guard will have a representative in the cafeteria during all lunch periods on Friday, March 25th.



Columbus High School athletic summer camp dates have been set for 2022, with the first camp set to begin May 31. Please click here to be taken to the information.



Juniors and Seniors: Have you ordered your Post Prom T-Shirts? If not, see the bulletin for the direct link. This link can also be found under the student section of the website.  Post Prom T-Shirt information and order form.



If you are bringing a non CHS student to prom, you will need to complete the guest permission form. These forms are available in the office from Ms. Maass, or you may download the form from the website or the link in the bulletin. They are due no later than Wednesday, April 13. Questions, please see Ms. Maass. Also, please remember you must have your fines paid along with ASD time under 180 minutes to attend the dance. See page 38 in the student handbook for additional information. Click here for the Guest Permission form.   


Monday, March 21

  • Reminder to anyone interested in CHS cheer tryouts they will start today Monday March 21st from 4-6 in the auxiliary gym. Please have all your paperwork signed and filled out and brought to practice.

Wednesday, March 23

  • Hastings College will have a representative here during all lunch periods on March 23rd.

Thursday, March 24

  • A representative from the United States Army will be in the cafeteria during all lunch periods on Thursday, March 24th.
  • All Juniors need to attend the John Baylor presentation on Thursday, March 24th, in the concert hall. Check the rosters in counseling google classroom class of 2023 to see which session during the school day you are to attend.  If your name is not on the roster, please contact Mrs. Marino.

Friday, March 25

  • The Army National Guard will have a representative in the cafeteria during all lunch periods on Friday, March 25th.
  • Attention, all students! Student Council would like to thank all of you who came to our Winter Informal dance in January. Because we had large numbers of students attend, Student Council is able to share some of the profits with you by offering gift cards during all of 4th quarter. We will have 3 different rounds of giveaways with round 1 beginning Tuesday, March 29.This first round will include 10 winners of $10 in Columbus Bucks. Everyone will get a ticket from your homeroom teacher in Tuesday's homeroom. Then, it is your responsibility to drop that ticket in the prize box during your lunch periods. You can earn additional tickets from any staff member until our first drawing, which is April 13.