Apply today to substitute teach at Columbiana Exempted Village Schools through northcoastssa.org. READ MORE >
A nice message to our athletic director, Erin Heasley, from one of our local referees, Don Dobrindt, about the basketball contest between Columbiana and Lisbon. A great message about fighting cancer, as it touches many of us! Erin, I was an official at this game and want to say how impressed I was with all that was done by both schools to Fight Cancer. My niece... READ MORE >
The Columbiana Clippers and Lisbon Blue Devils are teaming up together to fight cancer. January 14, 2020, is the boy/girl varsity double header at Columbiana High School. All four teams will be wearing special "WE FIGHT" uniforms for this game. Columbiana will be wearing black/pink and Lisbon will be wearing black/purple. Tip off is at 5:30 p.m. Fans can also... READ MORE >
Columbiana Schools were asked to participate in the VPA Unity project. This year's overarching theme is "Unity through Nature" with an emphasis on our beautiful Mill Creek MetroParks. VPA provided us with a 3 feet by 4 feet canvas to create an original painting based upon the theme. We were to submit a quote and title for our painting. Our quote is, "Nature is... READ MORE >
Tina Minamyer is the supervisor of our school district's cafeteria program and has been selected as a Key Clipper. Tina demonstrates pride and care in her work. She does what ever it takes to get the job done, and demonstrates the integrity necessary to care for the nutrition of our students. Tina promotes high quality nutrition programs that not only meet the... READ MORE >
Columbiana is the nicest place in America, and it's also the sweetest place in America! On December 20, 2019, Columbiana High School students made gingerbread houses depicting different places in Columbiana. There's the Main Street Theater, Firestone Park, Columbiana High School and several other places. Gingerbread house that's the pool at Firestone... READ MORE >
Part of what makes Columbiana the nicest place in America begins with our kids at the Columbiana Exempted Village School District. Emily is a 10th Grade student and office assistant that has taken the time to paint a winter wonderland scene for all high school students and visitors to enjoy when they enter Columbiana High School. This young lady not only takes... READ MORE >
Chase Franken has committed to continue his baseball career at Youngstown State University. Chase intends to major in communications at YSU while extending his baseball skills for the Penguins. Chase was 2nd team PBR all-state and OHSAA honorable mention last season. He leads the Clippers in batting average, stolen bases, doubles, triples, home runs, runs... READ MORE >
Congratulations to Joshua Dixon First Grade Teacher, Mrs. Miller, for receiving the Dunkin' Class Act Award. Mrs. Miller was nominated for the award by her colleagues. WFMJ surprised Mrs. Miller with the award in her class, and aired the segment on the morning show on December 11, 2019. READ MORE >
Mr. Bill McIntosh is an example of a "Key Clipper". Mr. McIntosh took time out of his schedule to work with board member, Tony Roncone, to use his expertise by running a new cable line from the press box to the concession stand at Firestone Park. As our parents volunteer to work in the concession stand, they rely upon the filming presented by Mr. Roncone to... READ MORE >
The Columbiana Schools honored veterans with a district-wide celebration on Friday, November 8th. The morning included a breakfast for veterans followed by a program of celebration in the gymnasium. Thank you to all who made this possible, and to all who have served! Veterans Day VideoCHS student singing during the Veterans Day Program.Two veterans holding roses... READ MORE >
Congratulations to the City of Columbiana for being named "Nicest Place in America" by Reader's Digest. READ WFMJ'S STORY to learn more. READ MORE >
Schedule for Parent/Teacher Conferences, Fall 2019 Columbiana High School Oct. 24 3-9 p.m. Columbiana Middle School Oct. 23 2:50- 8:50 p.m. Joshua Dixon Elementary Nov. 7 3:30-9:30 p.m. READ MORE >
Art from two Columbiana students will be on display on snow plows as part of ODOT District 11’s Paint- A- Plow Program. Fourth grader, Jace Zelonish, is Joshua Dixon Elementary School’s winner. The theme for his drawing is Clippers Don’t Quit. Eighth grader, Morgan Boley, is Columbiana Middle School’s winner for this year’s ODOT Paint A Plow. The theme for her... READ MORE >
The Lady Clipper Volleyball Team invites you to the 2019 Dig Pink Game against Heartland Christian on Wednesday, October 2 at 5:30 p.m. at Columbiana High School. There will be gift baskets and other prizes. All proceeds from the Dig Pink Game will be donated to The Joanie Abdu Comprehensive Breast Care Center, located in Youngstown. Shirts are available for the... READ MORE >
Brayden and Jennifer Tucker, owners of Dying Breed Trucks and Columbiana parents, invite Columbiana Schools to participate in the Dying Breed Diesel Truck Show extravaganza on Main Street in Columbiana! Pictured are Brayden and Jennifer Tucker and son Lathen with Columbiana bus driver Cindy McCoy. READ MORE >
In June, Drake Daugherty represented Columbiana High School and the State of Ohio at the Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Boston, Massachusetts. He watched a live surgery and had a chance to question the surgeon in real time. Drake as personally taught by some of the greatest living minds in medicine: Sir Richard Roberts, Ph.D. and winner of the 1993 Nobel... READ MORE >
Columbiana Exempted Village School District is inviting veterans and their families to its annual Veterans Day Ceremony on November 8, 2019. The program involves the entire school district, students K-12. The day will start off with a complimentary breakfast for veterans at 8:45 a.m. in the high school commons. New this year, students can have breakfast with... READ MORE >
Columbiana High School is hosting a College and Career Fair for grades 9-12 on October 24 from 6-8.p.m. Students and families who live in Columbiana County are welcome to come. The second annual College & Career Fair is designed to bring local high school students and their parents/ guardians in contact with college admissions representatives, employers, and... READ MORE >
Students had a special message for teachers and staff during Teacher Appreciation Week. Watch this video to hear why students appreciate their teachers at Columbiana Exempted Village Schools. The district would also like to thank teachers and staff for all they do. READ MORE >
Richard Ulam is pictured with his parents, Richard and Debra at the awards breakfast program recognizing J.L. Francis Scholarship recipients. The program was sponsored by First Place Community Fund, a component of the Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley. READ MORE >
Mary Nyers will have her District Award Winner and Honorable Mention in Oils recognized on Wednesday , May 8th at the 32nd Annual Mahoning County Schools Art Show. The program will be at the Joyce E. Brooks Conference Center in the Mahoning County Career and Technical Center on 7300 North Palmyra Road, Canfield Ohio, Entrance #36. The program begins with a... READ MORE >
Lauren Stauffer will have her Honorable Mention in Acrylics recognized on Wednesday , May 8th at the 32nd Annual Mahoning County Schools Art Show. The program will be at the Joyce E. Brooks Conference Center in the Mahoning County Career and Technical Center on 7300 North Palmyra Road, Canfield Ohio, Entrance #36. The program begins with a Gallery Walk and... READ MORE >
Reese Gholston will have her 3rd place in Mixed Media recognized on Wednesday , May 8th at the 32nd Annual Mahoning County Schools Art Show. The program will be at the Joyce E. Brooks Conference Center in the Mahoning County Career and Technical Center on 7300 North Palmyra Road, Canfield Ohio, Entrance #36. The program begins with a Gallery Walk and Refreshments... READ MORE >
Richard Ulam, Emily DuBois, and Darius Surgenavic were recognized today by the Columbiana County Educational Service Center as students who are “Heads Above the Rest”. These students have scored at least 31 on the ACT and have demonstrated academic excellence! Each of theses Clipper seniors should be congratulated on a job well done! They represented their school... READ MORE >
Allison Kyle pictured with her mother, Richelle Kyle and her father, Craig Kyle was recognized today by the Columbiana Chamber of Commerce and was selected as a Scholarship recipient by the Columbiana Area safety Council at the annual recognition luncheon. Allison shared the spotlight with many of our area’s safety leaders at the Dutch Village Inn. Allison also... READ MORE >
Columbiana High School and Middle School had the opportunity to hear a tremendous message today about communicating positively with one another. The above picture shows junior Clipper, Miracle and senior Clipper, Laurel helping Jon Pritikin demonstrate that the steel bar (he is about to bend with his teeth) is real! Jon Pritikin delivered a powerful message about... READ MORE >
Three teams from Columbiana Schools have qualified for Destination Imagination Global Finals competition. Globals will be held in Kansas City, Missouri at the end of May.8th grade Improvisational Team-Jeremy Sanfrey, Joey Baylor, Parker Kistler, Chelsee Chaffee, Kylie Cameron, and Alyson Smith CHS Structure Team- Seth Birch, Richard Ulam, Sophie Thompson, and... READ MORE >
The Columbiana Schools CHS/CMS DI Technical Team has qualified for the Destination Imagination Global Finals competition held in Kansas City, Missouri at the end of May. The Team is listed below:CHS/CMS Technical Team (Finn Carney, Cameron Fortune, Darius Surgenavic, Keaton Surgenavic, Colin Snyder, and Marco Cagliuso. READ MORE >
The Columbiana High School Structural DI Team has qualified for Destination Imagination Global Finals competition. The Global competition will be held in Kansas City, Missouri at the end of May. CHS Structure Team- Seth Birch, Richard Ulam, Sophie Thompson, and Roman Booth The team has competed at Regionals , State, and have earned the right to advance to Globals. READ MORE >
Seaman Apprentice Aaron Thistlewaite assigned to Trident Training Facility hails from Columbiana, Ohio, and is a 2018 graduate of Columbiana High School. Thistlewaite is a missile technician stationed at the Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, homeport to the Ohio-class ballistic-missile and guided-missile submarines. "Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay is home to all East... READ MORE >
Ryan Caron, Graduate of CHS, was one of the firefighters recently awarded by the Cardinal Joint Fire District in Canfield for heroism during a Green Township fire. The district honored six firefighters this week, and Ryan Caron was one of them. Their act of heroism was the rescue of a man who was trapped inside a skid loader inside a barn engulfed in flames during... READ MORE >
Columbiana’s Tessa Liggett has signed her letter of intent to continue her academic and basketball career at Point Park University. Point Park is a NAIA Division II University located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Front: Kelly Liggett (Tessa's mother), Tessa Liggett, Matt Liggett (Tessa's father) Back: David Buzzard (Columbiana Principal), Erin Heasley... READ MORE >
The Columbiana Speech Team competed this weekend at Jackson High School in Canton, Ohio. Over 1,000 students and 91 schools earned spots to compete at Ohio's State Speech tournament. Multiple Columbiana Clippers advanced to quarter-finals (top 24 in the state) including: Klara Crisp in POI, Zoe Finsley, Delanie Burnell, and Mary Nyers, all in Informative Speaking,... READ MORE >
Students in Mr. Graham's 6th grade science class had an opportunity to test their knowledge on cell organelle theory while creating an incredible edible cell! READ MORE >
January is School Board Recognition Month. Columbiana Board Members are pictured from left to right: Scott Caron, Mike Clark, Kelly Williamson, Mark Hutson, and Tony Roncone. The Columbiana Board of Education works very hard to keep Columbiana School "Excellent"! Their role requires them to stay up to date on the latest district, regional, and state educational... READ MORE >
The 2019 Columbiana Hall of Fame was held at CHS, Saturday, January 12th 1019. Inductees pictured in the front row with their presenters in the row behind are shown from left to right: Ian Schmidt (Class of 2001), Presenter coach Jeff Hammond, Rick Clark (Class of 1987), Presenter Jacob Clark, Donald Groubert (Coach and Event Manager), Presenter Andris Balputnis,... READ MORE >
A change to our all-call system will take place beginning January 1, 2019. The SchoolCast phone call system will no longer be in effect. We will be changing over to our Columbiana Clipper mobile application notification system. The notification system is one that you will need to sign up for to receive notifications about building activities and district-wide... READ MORE >
Columbiana Rotary Club delivered 73 coats to Joshua Dixon Elementary on Thursday November 15th as part of the Operation Warm Project. Joining in the project again this year was Mitch McGuckin, realtor with CENTURY 21 Lakeside Realty. Mitch supplied matching hats and gloves to be paired with each coat. Operation Warm began in 1998 with Mr. Dick Sanford of... READ MORE >
The Columbiana Schools recently honored veterans with a district-wide celebration. The morning included a breakfast for veterans and their families followed by a program of celebration in the gymnasium. Thank you to all who made this possible, and to all who have served! Veterans Day Video READ MORE >
A special thank you to Whispering Pines for taking the time to do a school back pack and supply drive. Also, a special thank you for the generosity of Todd Hogan, Financial Advisor at Edward Jones. 210 back packs and multiple boxes of supplies were donated to the school district. "This kind of generosity from our community is not surprising, but so extremely... READ MORE >
Long time Clipper athletic support staff legend Jeff Heaton (AKA - Heater) met football coaching legend and president of Youngstown State University, Jim Tressel during military appreciation night at Firestone Park. Heater's passion for Columbiana Schools and Clipper athletics is nothing short of legendary. His dedication to his Clipper teams is demonstrated as... READ MORE >
The Columbiana Staff put on a district-wide pep rally to celebrate the return of our students. First grade through twelfth grade were represented at Firestone Park as the cheerleaders cheered and the band performed. Each class was recognized as they marched into the stands at the park. It was a great day to be a Clipper! READ MORE >
A special salute to service members is set for the home opener for the Columbiana Clippers Football Team on August 23, 2018 against Western Reserve. Football players from both teams will wear special jerseys. 120 football players will stand in a special formation, and welcome military members, who will be escorted onto the field by the color guard, and... READ MORE >
Sergeant Wade Boley is a 25 year police veteran serving with the Columbiana Police Department. Sergeant Boley was a patrolman until 2010 until he was assigned to the Detective Division. He was promoted to Sergeant in 2017. Sergeant Boley is a certified DARE/SRO officer. He serves on the Columbiana County Homicide Task Force and served on the SWAT team for the... READ MORE >
Lovies Ice Cream was part of a class project for an entrepreneurial class for our recent Columbiana graduate. Alyssa put her ideas to work with an ice cream concession trailer and business, and it is nothing short of amazing. Alyssa and her sister Hannah worked to serve the Columbiana teachers and staff on district-wide in-service day demonstrating her acquired... READ MORE >
If you are intersted in 2 hour delay/school cancellation notification and are not currently receiving them, please contact the secretary of the building your child attends. They will be able to add your name and phone number to our schoolcast system so you receive future calls/texts. READ MORE >