Columbus Alternative High School
Columbus Alternative High School is a public high school in the Columbus City Schools district located in the area known as North Linden, in Columbus, Ohio. The school is a magnet school for college-bound students in Columbus, with both AP and IB programs.
| Columbus Alternative High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
2632 McGuffey Road , , Ohio 43211 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°1′10″N 82°58′50″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, coeducational high school |
| Established | 1978 |
| School district | Columbus City Schools |
| CEEB code | 361-526 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Slogan | Transcend the Mundane |
| Song | Anthem to CAHS |
| Mascot | Pegasus |
| Nickname | CAHS |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Publication | Shades |
| Newspaper | The CAHS Gorgon |
| Website | www |
While most Columbus City schools are assigned a neighborhood to whose residents they guarantee admission, places at CAHS are available exclusively through the district's school lottery, which admits 250 freshmen to the school each year. There are also waiting list for each grade that allows students to enter as spots open up throughout the program/school year.
The school is often referred to by its abbreviation, CAHS (pronounced "cause") and the students are CAHS-mic scholars. The school's mascot is Pegasus of Greek mythology.