Columbia City High School

Please note the change in our 2025-2026 school year calendar! First Student Day is Friday, August 15, 2025. At the May 19, 2025, School Board Meeting the board approved calendar revisions to include the five Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) 1003 Flex Waiver Days for professional development use focused on student achievement and academic success. Find the calendar here: https://www.wccsonline.com/documents/school-year-calendars/332185

Congratulations to our Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) students who passed their exam! 90 percent of the students passed their exam on their first attempt! Did you know the first test for any certification is earned at no cost to our students and their family? Through state reimbursements students take their first exam for free. Thank you, Matt Bock for your leadership for our students to learn and apply their knowledge to the industry. Learn more about our CTE programs and academies at wccsonline.com! #ExperienceWCCS #CTE

Cross Country Camp has been added! https://www.wccsonline.com/o/cchs/page/spring-and-summer-youth-camps Please check the page for registration details and entry forms for several athletic opportunities!

Columbia City High School freshman toured Whitko Career Academy to learn more about Career and Technical Education opportunities through the Whitley County CTE Cooperative. Smith Green Community Schools, Whitko Community Schools and Whitley County Consolidated Schools signed a memorandum of understanding in January to create the CTE cooperative to provide more opportunities for students. Columbia City High School students can take Biomedical Sciences, Culinary Arts, Early Childhood Education or Precision Machining at Whitko Career Academy. Similarly, Whitko and Smith Green students have the opportunity to join our CTE courses at CCHS. This cooperative model allows all students more opportunities streamlines efficiencies to meet state-required graduation requirements. In programs with high demand, like welding, the programs are offered at CCHS and Whitko. Smaller programs where we can share resources and benefit students helped create partnerships. While we have accepted students from outside the district in the past, this is a true cooperative model where students can reach their goals throughout the county. Thank you, Whitko Career Academy for allowing the freshman to tour your building! Read more CTE news at wccsonline.com/o/cchs/page/career-and-technical-education #CTE #WCCSExperience #WCCSRelationshipBuilders

Congratulations, CCHS Senior Jeffrey Copp for placing second in the Nation for Business Law and Ethics! Copp competed at the Business Professionals of America (BPA) National Leadership Conference in Orlando, Flordia. His contest was a written exam. Led by Mr. Ambrose and Mrs. James, BPA is a student-led organization for any student to participate and compete in business-centered events and help prepare them for their future. Copp plans to earn a law degree following his time at CCHS! Congratulations, Jeffrey!

Parents/guardians are encouraged to register their child(ren) for the 2025-2026 school year during Spring Registration, before May 30, to experience the same process they have during previous years. Registration information and step-by-step instructions can be found on wccsonline.com by clicking “Enrollment and Online Registration” in the top right corner of the webpage. To read more about our Skyward update visit: https://www.wccsonline.com/article/2179496 Complete registration at wccsonline.com from our homepage. Registration must be done from a browser and cannot be done through the Skyward App.

There is still time to order your WJHS apparel to celebrate 40 years of our student-run radio station! Learn more and support WJHS 91.5 The Eagle here: https://www.wccsonline.com/o/cchs/page/overview-wjhs

Join us for the CCHS Spring Concert this evening! Featuring ISMS eighth grade and CCHS concert and jazz bands on May 8, 2025, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the CCHS Performing Arts Center.

Our Innovation Academy Seniors are practicing interviews today! In Mr. Keener's class, they have prepared their final resumes and put their practice into action with our industry and community members. Thank you, community volunteers, for your time, talent, and constructive critique of our students. Several seniors received job offers from their interviews today! Well done, eagles! #WCCSRelationshipBuilders #Resume #Jobs #WCCSExperience

Students in their second year of the Criminal Justice Pathway at CCHS were able to visit and tour the Indiana State Police post. Sgt. Walker gave them information about potential careers with the ISP and students were able to tour the lab area to see the different forensic science opportunities. #CTE #CriminalJustice #WCCSExperience

Reminder, the CCHS Spring Concert happens this week! Featuring ISMS eighth grade and CCHS concert and jazz bands on May 8, 2025, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the CCHS Performing Arts Center.

Today is National Lunch Hero Day and we want to celebrate and honor our cafeteria staff in our remaining three schools! Coesse: Daniell Schuchman, Terri Clupper, not pictured- Amber Heinfeld CCHS: Staci Reust, Morgan Geradot, Markita Hayes, Kathy Mathias, Jessica Myers, Raquel Perez, Kayla Roberson, Kathy Smith, Ciera Tulley, Jandi Vasquez Northern Heights: Monica Green, Theresa “T” DuBois, Tabby Garber, Theresa Mathews These incredible lunch staff members serve up more than just meals - they serve up smiles, support, and care for our students every single day! Their hard work often goes unnoticed, but today we shine a spotlight on their awesome dedication. A BIG THANK YOU to our lunch heroes who make sure our students are nourished and supported!

Columbia City Show Choirs Presents Surf Crazy! This year's Fantacular is May 2 and 3 beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets are on sale at the door for $10 with cash /card. Please note, a one-time $1 fee is added for card use. Seniors will be recognized on Saturday, May 3.

We have A VERY LIMITED YEARBOOKS remaining. Order now before we run out – www.jostensyearbooks.com – Don't miss out on pre-orders as we don't order extras!

Columbia City Show Choirs Presents Surf Crazy! This year's Fantacular is May 2 and 3 beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets are on sale at the door for $10 with cash /card. Please note, a one-time $1 fee is added for card use. Seniors will be recognized on Saturday, May 3.

Thank you, Alicia and Columbia City Ace Hardware for donating a new Milwaukee 18 Gauge cordless nailer to our construction trades program! Community partnerships like this make all of our school programs successful. Thank you! #CTE #ConstructionTrades

Happy Birthday, WJHS! Our very own student-run radio station. Celebrate in style with new apparel. Order now through May 25.

Columbia City Show Choirs Presents Surf Crazy! This year's Fantacular is May 2 and 3 beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets are on sale at the door for $10 with cash or card. Please note, a one-time $1 fee is added for card use. Seniors will be recognized on Saturday, May 3.

Columbia City High School hosted the first of its kind for the high school with the Indiana National Guard Career Day, providing students with an opportunity to explore military career pathways and service opportunities. The innovative event featured five interactive stations hosted by Indiana Army and Air National Guard representatives, allowing students to gain comprehensive insights into military careers, educational benefits, financial support, and service opportunities. A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter on-site provided students with a tangible connection to military technology and operations. “This was a fun experience. I’ve never had something like this before. I hopefully want to go into the military to become a nurse and have tuition assistance. I want to become an OBGYN. I’ve always considered military and today helped,” said Jozelyn Alman, Columbia City High School Service Academy Junior. Read more: https://www.wccsonline.com/o/cchs/article/2163659

CCHS and the CTE Construction Trades program appreciate the recently donated material from Big C Lumber-Fort Wayne and Michael Kinder and Sons. The two companies each donated hundreds of dollars worth of material to the Construction Trade program to help offset material costs. Thank you, Big C Lumber and manager John Roy, CCHS Alum, for your donation of siding, soffit materials and hardy board. Cecil Scott from Michael Kinder and Sons dropped off 2x4 and 2x6 that are left over from projects that are too short or no longer useful for construction. In the past, the lumber was scraped and is now donated through the partnership with WCCS CTE programs. A shoutout to Mr. Krill, CCHS Construction Trades Instructor, and Todd Keller and Kyle Mettert, Michael Kinder and Sons, for setting the donation in motion! Thank you, community partners for supporting our students!