Columbia City High School

Students following healthcare pathways at CCHS have many different opportunities to explore careers through internships. These experiences allow students to explore careers of interest to them, with tremendous support of our community mentors. Community connected education helps our students thrive!

Outstanding Career & Technical Education (CTE) students at CCHS were honored on March 24th as the newest inductees into the National Technical Honor Society!

New Inductees: Alexander Reed, Calieanne Amburgey, Tila Baker, Madison Beyhan, Elizabeth Blackburn, Hailey Boggs, Hunter Brown, Mackenzie Burns, Samuel Cruz Dominguez, Emma Flanagan, Madison Geiger, Kyle Hoag, Riley Jones, Delanyee King, Ryleigh Krill, Tyler Ledgerwood, Carly Linnemeier, Owen Love, Brienna Montel, Olivia More, Cecelia Noonan, Jade North, Holly Oelschlager, Jonathon Pratt, Emery Pursley, Yi Qing Ni, Breana Rumschlag, Evelyn Schaekel, Amira Smith, Shelby Smith, Brynn Stahl, Maylan Wagner, Mylie Ward, Gracie Wilkinson, Kiersten Williams, Landon Ziko.

The Columbia City High School welding program provides students with training and certifications to enter the workforce and/or continue their education. Students have the opportunity to partner with area businesses to explore careers through a capstone internship experience: Career plans in action!

Congratulations to the CCHS Welding students that became AWS certified welders today!

Thank you to Mr. Rusher for educating and supporting these students, while maintaining your 100% pass rate!

Students in the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) program at CCHS are putting their skills into practice by hosting Teddy Bear Clinics for WCCS kindergarten students. Kindergarten students are able to take their teddy bears to the "doctor", checking their ears, eyes, teeth, getting an x-ray, a shot, and even having minor surgery! This is a great opportunity for the older students to connect with younger students, sharing the knowledge they have learned through their CTE pathway.
Thank you to IU Health for providing the teddy bears for this experience!

The students in the CCHS Criminal Justice - Fundamentals of Law Enforcement course are completing their unit in Crime Scene Investigations today. Students investigated 5 crime scenes outside of the Athletic Doors. The students have worked extremely hard to get to this point in their "training".

Students completing the Construction Pathway at Columbia City High School have the opportunity for a senior capstone internship. This experience allows the students to partner with an area employer to apply their knowledge to a hands-on working atmosphere as they explore future careers. We are grateful to our partners who help us grow this future talent pipeline!

🎉 Celebrating CCHS Success at State Conference! 🎉

Columbia City High School students represented us incredibly well at last week’s BPA (Business Professionals of America) State Conference—and we are proud to share that several students are advancing to Nationals this May!

🏆 National Qualifiers:
🥇 Will Schmitt – 1st Place, Personal Finance
🥈 Kristina Foster & Anna Lortie – 2nd Place, Global Marketing Team

💼 Top 10 State Finishers:
• Dylan Moctezuma – 7th Business Law, 9th Medical Coding
• Trace Parrish – 9th Accounting
• Thomas Schmitt – 9th Business Law
• Olivia Gibson, Riley Myers, Jade Fought & Madelyn Bradberry – 7th Admin Support Team

These students have demonstrated outstanding dedication, skill, and professionalism. We couldn’t be more proud of how they represented CCHS! 💛❤️

👏 If you see these students, be sure to congratulate them on this incredible achievement—and wish our national qualifiers the best of luck in May!

Columbia City High School hosted the annual College and Career Fair this week with nearly 100 community partners participating! Students from CCHS, Whitko High School, and Churubusco High School were able to tour the fair, learning about many post-secondary and career possibilities.
Thank you employers, colleges, military, and union representatives for attending and spreading awareness to our students of the amazing possibilities for their future! Thank you to our amazing school counselors and CTE leaders for hosting this event for Whitley County students.

A huge THANK YOU to Milestone Contractors LP for their generous donation of a skid steer to our Columbia City Civil & Construction Trades program!

This incredible gift gives our students hands-on experience with real industry equipment—building the skills they need for high-demand careers in construction, heavy equipment operation, and the skilled trades.

Partnerships like this are what make Career & Technical Education truly powerful—connecting classroom learning to real-world opportunity.

👏 We are grateful for community partners like Milestone Contractors LP who are investing in the future workforce right here in Whitley County.

#CCHS #CTEWorks #SkilledTrades #WorkforceDevelopment #ThankYou #FutureReady

Students completing the CCHS Automotive Technician program, hosted by our partners at City Automall, have the opportunity for a capstone internship experience their final semester. This allows them the opportunity to apply the knowledge they have gained throughout the program to a workplace experience. We are grateful to our partners who host these internships!

New and Returning Student Registration is now open for the 2026-2027 school year. All students registered prior to the end of the day on Sunday, April 5 will receive FREE device protection plan coverage ($20 value, per child) for the 2026-2027 school year (see attached). Please review your email for more information.

Community business partners allow CCHS students to apply the knowledge gained through their high school coursework to hands-on career exploration opportunities. These experiences make a huge difference as the students make plans for the future!

Columbia City High School students interested in medical pathways have many options to explore careers and extend their learning. After completing medical coursework at Columbia City High School, students have the opportunity to partner with our community organizations for internship and capstone experiences. We are grateful for the ongoing community support, helping students create their paths to the future.

Fundamentals of Law Enforcement and Corrections & Cultural Awareness students are developing fingerprints on various objects. This type of hands on learning/training helps the students to prepare for their future.

Principles of Criminal Justice students examine the crime scene! Mock crime scene investigation is just one of many hands on opportunities that CCHS students in the Criminal Justice program get to learn from.

Whitley County First graders attended AG Day yesterday! This Essential Experience trip give students the opportunity to learn about agriculture in our community, and careers in agriculture from our very own CCHS FFA members. Thank you to our community partners who made this possible: Whitley County Soil & Water Conservation District, Whitley County Farm Bureau, Whitley County 4-H, Columbia City High School FFA advisors, students, and families.

A huge thank you to Big C Lumber for their generous support of our students and programs!

They donated:
• 112 bundles of assorted (discontinued/obsolete) shingles
• 42 sheets of OSB board
• 150+ lbs. of 3" construction screws

With an estimated value of $3,000–$4,000, this contribution will directly support hands-on learning experiences in our construction programs. We are grateful for community partners who invest in the future workforce!