[2] CA was founded in 1905 as Columbia Military Academy (CMA) on the campus of a closed U.S. Army arsenal.

[1] Visit Columbia Military Academy The CA campus was proposed in the 1880s and approved by President Grover Cleveland in 1888.

[3][1] The CA campus covers 67 acres (27 ha) between Trotwood Av and West 7th St in downtown Columbia, TN.

The school has Football, Baseball, Softball, Men's & Woman's Basketball, Bowling, Track & Field, Cross Country, Volleyball, Golf, Trap Shooting, Tennis, Swimming, Cheerleading, and youth sports programs.

In 2011 Columbia Academy launched "Vision 2020", a $10 Million Capital Campaign for school improvements.