Columbine High School
Public high school in Columbine, Colorado, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Columbine High School (CHS) is a public high school in Columbine, Colorado, United States, in the Denver metropolitan area. It is part of the Jefferson County Public Schools district.[1][2]
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Columbine High School | |
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, Colorado 80123 United States | |
Coordinates | 39°36′14″N 105°04′27″W |
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Other name | CHS |
Type | Public high school |
Established | 1973 (1973) |
School district | Jefferson County R-1 |
NCES School ID | 080480000707[3] |
Principal | Scott Christy |
Teaching staff | 86.66 (on an FTE basis)[3] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,686 (2022–2023[3]) |
Student to teacher ratio | 19.46[3] |
Campus type | Suburban |
Color(s) | Navy blue and silver |
Mascot | Rebel |
Nickname | Rebels |
Website | columbinehs |
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In 1999, it became the scene of an infamous mass shooting, where 12 students and one teacher were murdered by senior students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold before the pair committed suicide.