Colby High School (Wisconsin)

Colby High School is a public school located in Colby, Wisconsin. It is located on the Clark County border with Marathon County, and CHS serves about 300 students from both Clark and Marathon counties.

Colby High School
Address
705 N 2nd Street

Colby
,
Wisconsin

United States
Coordinates44°55′13″N 90°19′07″W
Information
TypePublic High School
School districtColby School District
PrincipalMarcia Diedrich
Teaching staff17.42 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment281 (2017-18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.13[1]
Color(s)   Green and gold
Athletics conferenceCloverbelt Conference
MascotHornet
Websitewww.colby.k12.wi.us/index.cfm/Colby

Academics

Colby High School offers Advanced Placement courses, of which approximately a quarter of the student body takes part in.[2]

Demographics

CHS is 81 percent white, 17 percent Hispanic, and one percent Native American.[3]

Athletics

The Colby athletic teams are nicknamed the Hornets and compete in the Cloverbelt Conference.[4] Hornet football teams won WIAA Division 5 state titles in 1998, 2008 and 2011.[5]

Performing arts

Colby has two competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender Coalition and the women's-only Hornettes.[6] The choirs also host the annual Central Wisconsin Show Choir Spectaular competition, which was named the best regional competition in America in 2018.[7]

References
  1. "Colby High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  2. "Test Scores". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  3. "Student Body". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  4. "Colby". Wissports. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  5. Massoglia, Mark. "Colby football coach retires after 36 years". Marshfield News-Herald. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  6. "SCC: Viewing School - Colby High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  7. Caldwell, Sean. "Central Wis. Show Choir Spectacular marks 15 years of musical competition". WSAW-TV. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
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