New language program teaches more than just English For a parent in the South Orange-Maplewood School District who was born in the U.S....

A CHS student collaboration creates a video-game hit When Wesley Sappington got the idea to create a video game, he did what any budding...

Beloved CHS teacher Jon Campbell retires after 25 years Visitors to Columbia High School, found Jon Campbell’s classroom easy to spot...

They’ll have value past August This summer, my kids gave me a gift: All three of them found employment. I exhaled a big sigh of relief...

How the SOMA Community Helped One Young Man Find His Wings Stanley Finlayson graduated from Columbia High School this past June. But on...

Columbia High School’s astronomical observatory is restored Humanity has long been enthralled with observing the cosmos in an effort to...

The CHS boys’ swim team helps to net a strong season For the Columbia High School swim team, time in the water is private, focused and...

The shutdown made them bored. The music kept them connected. Just a few months ago, before masks and hand sanitizer and the words “remote...

How one special-ed teacher is making a difference at CHS When Takia Logan took over teaching a small, multiage special education class at...

CHS Hall of Fame Encourages the Class of 2020 Message from the CHS Hall of Fame Committee: In light of extended school closure and...

CHS students enter safe driving competition The statistics are startling. Every 11 minutes a teen is involved in a car crash in New...

Residents depend on their digital connections more than ever If you had to choose a day when our community made a uniform shift in...

Innovative program groomed future teachers Like most schools, Columbia High School once had a home economics department. But did you know...

Midnight Madness at CHS The night of graduation is full of mystery and fun for the graduating class at Columbia High School. Seniors...

Welcome to the CHS Pop Up Prom Shop According to a 2015 survey by Visa, the average amount of money spent on prom is $919. That’s a huge...

New Jersey robots get competitive at Columbia High School Photos by Julia Verderosa “Are you ready to RRRROOOOOBOT?!” Maplewood Mayor Vic...