Type Public Grades 9–12 Athletics conference UIL Class AAAA Phone +1 979-799-1720 Number of students 845 (2014–2015) | Principal Unspecified Enrollment 845 (2014-2015) Nickname Roughnecks/Lady Necks Mascot Elmo Colors White, Maroon | |
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Address 520 S 16th St, West Columbia, TX 77486, USA District Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District | ||
Columbia High School (West Columbia, Texas) is a public high school located in West Columbia, Texas (United States). It is classified as a 4A school by the UIL. It is the only senior high school in Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District which is located in southwest Brazoria County. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.
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Mission
The mission of Columbia High School is to prepare all students to become productive and responsible citizens, to achieve success by creating a community of lifelong learners and to develop higher level thinking skills and foster creativity in a complex and demanding society.
Mascot
Elmo is the mascot for the Columbia Roughnecks.
Athletics
The Columbia Roughnecks compete in the following sports:
State Titles
Columbia (UIL)
West Columbia Brown (PVIL)
Notable alumni
Theater
Incidents
In a scene reminiscent of the old TV show 21 Jump Street, police arrested 16 students on April 16th, 2010 accused of delivering drugs on Brazoria County's Columbia High School campus after an undercover officer posing as a student named “Victor” allegedly bought the goods from them. The raid, which took place around 9:30 a.m. during fourth-period classes, took everyone by surprise but was conducted efficiently and quietly with the students being called out of their classrooms and to the office, where they were arrested, school officials said. The students were charged with felony offenses alleging they delivered drugs in a drug-free zone. Another student who has moved out of Brazoria County will be arrested later, said Sheriff Charles Wagner. The drugs, bought by a Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District undercover officer during his three-month stint on campus, included marijuana, cocaine, hydrocodone, Xanax and other prescription drugs, Wagner said. School district police “had developed information they had a problem over there and decided to do something about it,” Wagner said. Those arrested ranged from freshmen to seniors, spanning ages from 16 to 19, and included two girls. Five are legally considered adults.