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Head of School Melissa Soderberg recently announced that alumnus Brent Halsey ’02 will return to his alma mater as Columbus Academy’s new Director of Technology and Academy parent Karla Crucke will begin transitioning this spring into the role of Assistant Director of College Counseling.

In May, Brent will begin to take over the reins from his former mentor Sean Cullinan, who will leave in June after working in and leading the school’s technology…

The College Board recently recognized 14 students from Columbus Academy for their academic prowess.

Quinn Hulme, Emmett Leo, Charlotte Rose, Christopher Shen, Charles Stoner, Jaswanth Vandrasi, Raaghuv Vazirani and Vernon Wright have been named Commended Students in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program while Aniah Crockett, Imani Munene, Kennedy Jackson, Lucas Jones, Naimah Edwards and Maya Walter received academic honors in the College…

Nineteen students from Columbus Academy were announced today as semifinalists in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program. These academically talented seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $30 million that will be offered next spring.

“These students – with their various interests and achievements – impact our school in many ways that supersede their excellent test scores, and yet they excel in the…

Last spring, Columbus Academy upper-schoolers took 500 Advanced Placement (AP) exams, the highest number in school history.

As a result of their hard work and achievement, 108 of our students have been named AP Scholars for 2021, including 56 AP Scholars with Distinction (for earning an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken with scores of 3 or higher on at least 5 of them) and 15 AP Scholars with Honor (average score of at least 3.25 on all exams with…

Debbie Keeran, who decided last fall to retire in June, will conclude her remarkable 42-year career at Columbus Academy as the 2021 Commencement speaker.

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“Being the 2021 Commencement speaker is an absolute privilege to me,” said Debbie, our Assistant Director of Admissions since 1996. “Personally and professionally, Columbus Academy has been the…