Colby High School (Wisconsin)
Public high school in Colby, Wisconsin, United States
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Colby High School is a public secondary 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 | |
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Colby High School, Oct 2012 | |
| Location | |
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705 N 2nd Street , United States | |
| 44°55′13″N 90°19′07″W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public High School |
School district | Colby School District |
NCES District ID | 5502730 |
| Superintendent | Patrick Galligan |
NCES School ID | 550273000309 |
Principal | Marcia Diedrich |
Teaching staff | 18.01 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 299 (2023–2024)[1] |
| • Grade 9 | 72 |
| • Grade 10 | 72 |
| • Grade 11 | 80 |
| • Grade 12 | 75 |
Student to teacher ratio | 16.60∶1[1] |
| Colors | Green and gold |
Athletics conference | Cloverbelt Conference |
| Mascot | Hornet |
| Website | www |
Academics
Colby High School offers Advanced Placement courses, of which approximately a quarter of the student body takes part in.[2]
Demographics
For the 2020–21 academic year, Colby High School (Wisconsin) enrolled 305 students, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. The school employed 18.41 full-time equivalent educators, resulting in a student to teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
| Race and ethnicity† | Enrolled pupils | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| African American | 1 | 0.33% |
| Asian | 4 | 1.31% |
| Hispanic | 64 | 20.98% |
| Native American | 1 | 0.33% |
| White | 234 | 76.72% |
| Native Hawaiian, Pacific islander | 0 | 0% |
| Multi-race | 1 | 0.33% |
| Total | 305 | 100% |
| † "Hispanic" includes Hispanics of any race. All other categories refer to non-Hispanics. | ||
| Gender | Enrolled pupils | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 142 | 46.56% |
| Male | 163 | 53.44% |
| Non-binary | 0 | 0% |
| Total | 305 | 100% |
| Grade | Enrolled pupils | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 79 | 25.9% |
| 10 | 77 | 25.25% |
| 11 | 74 | 24.26% |
| 12 | 75 | 24.59% |
| Ungraded | 0 | 0% |
| Total | 305 | 100% |
Athletics
The Colby athletic teams are nicknamed the Hornets and compete in the Cloverbelt Conference.[3] Hornet football teams won WIAA Division 5 state titles in 1998, 2008 and 2011.[4]
Athletic conference affiliation history
- 3-C Conference (1928-1962)
- Cloverbelt Conference (1962-1976)
- Lumberjack Conference (1976-1978)
- Cloverbelt Conference (1978–present)
Performing arts
Colby has two competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender Coalition and the women's-only Hornettes.[5] The choirs also host the annual Central Wisconsin Show Choir Spectacular competition, which was named the best regional competition in America in 2018.[6]