Columbia High School (Decatur, Georgia)
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Columbia High School
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2106 Columbia Dr. Decatur, Georgia 30032 United States |
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| School type | Magnet school and public high school |
| Status | Open |
| School district | DeKalb County Public Schools |
| Principal | Dr. Derrica Boochee-Davis |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,300 |
| Language | English |
| Hours in school day | 6 hours, 10 minutes |
| Color(s) | Orange and blue |
| Sports | Basketball, baseball, cheerleading, cross-country, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, volleyball, wrestling, and marching band |
| Nickname | Eagles |
| Feeder schools | Columbia Middle School |
| Website | Columbia High School |
Columbia High School (CHS) is a four-year public high school located in Decatur, Georgia, United States. It opened in 1966. In 1992, the Mathematics, Science and Technology Magnet Programs were established at Columbia, which gave students in the Metro Atlanta area an opportunity to have a more focus-based education in these areas.
Columbia's mascot is the Eagles and its colors are orange and blue. Its motto is "Students are our business."
The school was given the Georgia School of Excellence award in 1996. Extracurricular activities include athletics, marching and concert band, color guard, Future Business Leaders of America, Beta Club, and JROTC.
Columbia High School neighbors Southwest Dekalb High School, Towers High School, and McNair High School.
Columbia High School is considered a national powerhouse in high school basketball. They have been ranked nationally by ESPN in numerous years.
The boys' basketball team has gone to the state championship every year since 2005. They are the first team in the history of Dekalb County to win more than four state basketball championships.
State Champions: 2005-2006 (AAAA), 2007-2008 (AAAA), 2009-2010 (AAA), 2010-2011 (AAA), 2011-2012 (AAA)
Region Champions: 2005-2006 (Region 5-AAAA), 2006-2007 (Region 6-AAAA), 2007–2008 (Region 6-AAAA), 2008-2009 (5-AAA), 2009-2010 (5-AAA), 2010-2011 (5-AAA), 2011-2012 (5-AAA)
In the 2009-2010 season, the girls' and boys' teams were AAA State champions in 2009-2010. They were the sixth team in the history of Georgia High School basketball to accomplish this feat. The girls' and boys' teams repeated this feat in the 2011-2012 season as they both won the Class AAA state titles.
The boys' basketball team has been coached by Dr. Phil McCrary since 1987. As of February 2011, he has posted a 502-183 record. He won his 500th career game at the Primetime Shootout in West Virginia on January 21, 2011 against Jamesville-Dewitt High School. Coach McCrary has sent more than 100 student athletes to Division I basketball programs, including NBA guard and former UGA basketball star Travis Leslie. Coach McCrary has received numerous coaching accolades, including:
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