Colby High School (Wisconsin)

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
Colby High School, Oct 2012
Address
Map
705 N 2nd Street

,
United States
Coordinates44°55′13″N 90°19′07″W / 44.920141°N 90.318711°W / 44.920141; -90.318711
Information
TypePublic High School
School districtColby School District
NCES District ID5502730
SuperintendentPatrick Galligan
NCES School ID550273000309
PrincipalMarcia Diedrich
Teaching staff18.41 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment305 (2022–2023)[1]
 • Grade 979
 • Grade 1077
 • Grade 1174
 • Grade 1275
Student to teacher ratio16.57∶1[1]
Color(s)   Green and gold
Athletics conferenceCloverbelt Conference
MascotHornet
Websitewww.colby.k12.wi.us/index.cfm/Colby

Academics

edit

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

Demographics

edit

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.

Enrollment by race and ethnicity (2020–21)[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.
Enrollment by gender (2020–21)[1]
Gender Enrolled pupils Percentage
Female 142 46.56%
Male 163 53.44%
Non-binary 0 0%
Total 305 100%
Enrollment by grade (2020–21)[1]
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

edit

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]

Performing arts

edit

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]

References

edit
  1. ^ a b c d e f "Colby High". National Center for Education Statistics. Archived from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "Test Scores". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Colby". Wissports. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  4. ^ Massoglia, Mark. "Colby football coach retires after 36 years". Marshfield News-Herald. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  5. ^ "SCC: Viewing School - Colby High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  6. ^ Caldwell, Sean. "Central Wis. Show Choir Spectacular marks 15 years of musical competition". WSAW-TV. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
edit