Christopher Columbus High School (Miami, Florida)
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3000 SW Galloway Road (87th Avenue) Westchester, Miami, Florida, (Miami-Dade) 33165-3293 United States of America |
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| Type | Private, All-Boys |
| Motto | ¡Adelante!/Forward! |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic, Marist Brothers |
| Patron saint(s) | St. Marcellin Champagnat |
| Established | 1958 |
| Status | Active and progressing since 1958 |
| President | Br. Kevin Handibode, F.M.S. |
| Principal | Mr. David Pugh |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,350 (2013) |
| Language | English, French, Spanish |
| Hours in school day | 8 |
| Campus size | 19 acre |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue & White |
| Athletics conference | 8A |
| Mascot | Explorer |
| Rival | Belen Jesuit Preparatory School |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Newspaper | The Log |
| Yearbook | Adelante |
| Sister school | Our Lady of Lourdes Academy |
| Alias | CCHS or Columbus |
| Website | www.columbushs.com |
Coordinates: 25°44′30″N 80°20′19″W / 25.74164°N 80.338621°W
Christopher Columbus High School is a private, Roman Catholic, college-preparatory high school, conducted by the Marist Brothers in the Westchester census-designated place of Miami Dade County, Florida. It was established in 1958 and was taken over by the Marist Brothers in 1959. It has over 100 teachers, administrators, faculty, staff, and an enrollment of 1,350 students. It was selected, for the fourth time in a row, as one of the "Top 50 Catholic High Schools" in the United States by the Catholic High School Honor Roll in 2008. The school, along with rival Belen Jesuit, is one of only two private schools in Florida that compete in sports at the 8A level; it has won five state championships in various sports and two all-sport title for boys' sports.
In 1958, Christopher Columbus High School was built in an area that was then surrounded by Everglades swampland. The school was established by the Diocese of Miami at the request of the Archbishop of Miami Coleman F. Carroll to continue the secondary education program at St. Theresa Catholic School in Coral Gables.
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