[6][7] This decision was ultimately upheld by the courts in 1989 in the case Virgil v. School Board of Columbia County.

[8][9] A 1993 attempt to ban Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck was defeated due to the intervention of a local librarian.

[15] The CHS Drumline has a long lasting record of superiors at the State level, they've received 5 straight, as of 2023.

Columbia high football has been an important part of the community since it began, it won a state title back in 1967, and were runners-up in 1964 and 1997.

[16][17] Columbia high athletics have been competitive over the years winning a total of 8 state titles, and producing many notable alumni in its past.