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Columbus Academy seniors Adam Aikins, Jackson Amato, Dane Chaky, Bella Lee, Jon Proctor, Dillan Reddy, Ella Tang, Aashi Varia and Angela Zhang were among the more than 16,000 Semifinalists recently announced in the 71st annual National Merit Scholarship Program.

Representing less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors, they were among our state’s highest-scoring students on the 2024 PSAT exam and have the opportunity to…

“Convocation is one of those rare moments when we’re all in the same place,” stated senior Ian Chang during the August 22 all-school gathering in the Senior Quad. His fellow Student Council Co-President Allison Frickel added: “Together we create a community that makes Academy so special.”

The morning gathering started with Head of School Melissa Soderberg welcoming all students, faculty and staff to the…

Results from last spring’s Advance Placement Exams were among the best Columbus Academy has ever seen with 145 students earning AP Scholar recognition by receiving scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP exams.

AP Exams are designed to measure how well students have mastered college-level material, with scores of 3 or higher on a scale of 1-5 often qualifying for college credit. This year’s 145 AP Scholars included a record-…

All eleven National Merit Semifinalists from Columbus Academy announced last fall advanced to be Finalists in the 70th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. And of those 11 from our Class of 2025, six have become National Merit Scholars!

Audrey Lu, Clara Stevens and Hansheng Xu were selected for National Merit $2500 Scholarships by a committee of college…

“Today, there is some particular symmetry as we have 112 graduates who are being celebrated at the school’s 112th Commencement,” Head of School Melissa Soderberg stated in her welcome to Columbus Academy’s graduation ceremony on June 2. “In addition, today marks the end of Columbus Academy’s 57th year on this 231-acre campus, matching the 57 years the school was on the Nelson Road campus.”

Melissa noted that she began writing a letter to our…