Columbus Alternative High School
| Columbus Alternative High School | |
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| Address | |
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2632 McGuffey Road Columbus, Ohio, (Franklin County) 43211 United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°1′10″N 82°58′50″W / 40.01944°N 82.98056°WCoordinates: 40°1′10″N 82°58′50″W / 40.01944°N 82.98056°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| Motto | Transcend The Mundane |
| Established | 1978 |
| School district | Columbus City Schools |
| Superintendent | J Daniel Good |
| CEEB code | 361-526 |
| Principal | Darryl C Sanders |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Color(s) | Black and Silver |
| Song | Anthem to CAHS |
| Mascot | Pegasus |
| Nickname | CAHS |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Publication | Shades |
| Newspaper | The CAHS & Effect |
| Website | http://cahs.ccsoh.us |
Columbus Alternative High School is a public high school located on the north side of Columbus, Ohio. It is a part of the Columbus City Schools district. The school is a magnet school for college-bound students in Columbus, with both AP and IB programs. While most Columbus City schools are assigned a neighborhood to whose residents they guarantee admission, places at CAHS are available exclusively through the district's school lottery.
Historically, CAHS has not fielded sports teams, and students have had the option to play sports at the schools in their home neighborhoods. As of 2009-2010, CAHS has an Ultimate Frisbee team that plays in the Central Ohio Ultimate League. CAHS also fields a nationally-rated chess team, as well as In The Know and Robotics teams.
The school is often referred to by its abbreviation, CAHS (pronounced "cause"). The school's mascot is Pegasus of Greek mythology.
CAHS students participate in an internship program beginning their junior year. The program, which fulfills the community-service requirements of the district, is designed to provide real-world experience. Students choose their own sponsors, who range from local artisans to politicians to teachers. Students report to their site on Wednesdays in place of attending classes. Also, CAHS has offered an International Baccalaureate diploma program for 11th and 12th graders since the 2005-2006 school year. Students are required to take an AP, IB, or Post Secondary course at least one time before their graduation.
The Columbus Alternative High School was conceived in 1977, initially as part of a plan to save the original Columbus North High School from closure.
As part of its plan to comply with a 1977 court order to desegregate Columbus high schools, the Columbus Board of Education had announced that many students would be bussed to other neighborhoods beginning in the fall of 1978, and that certain schools, including North High School, would be closed.
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