Columbia Heights High School

09/01/2026

“Chat, we are so back.”

The 2026–27 school year is officially underway. Here’s a little first-day photo dump to prove it.

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08/30/2026

Our Columbia Heights High School Staff is excited to see all of our students back tomorrow morning for the first day of school!

We hope you all had a great summer and are ready for a fantastic school year! 💙💛

08/27/2026

EL families, we hope to see you tomorrow!

Join us for an evening of information, connection and community following the Columbia Heights High School Open House.

Meet our teachers, learn more about the EL program and available resources, get information about state testing and find out how you can support your student.

There will also be activities, raffles, prizes, and food for attending families!

📍 School Courtyard
🗓 Thursday, August 27
⏰ 6:00 p.m., following the CHHS Open House

This event is for EL families only.

08/26/2026

Cruise Through 100 Years of Hylander History!

Calling all classic car owners! We’re looking for cars from as many decades as possible to help us celebrate 100 years of Columbia Heights High School at our Centennial Celebration on September 12, 2026 from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

We’d especially love to see CHHS alumni and former students bring cars they’ve owned over the years, but you don’t have to be a Hylander to participate. Anyone with a classic or interesting car is welcome.

Bring your car, park outside CHHS, and help us create a timeline of automotive history alongside 100 years of Hylander history.

Want to bring a car or get involved? Message us here or email [email protected]. Let us know what decade you’d like to represent!

Can you represent a decade?
1920s • 1930s • 1940s • 1950s • 1960s • 1970s • 1980s • 1990s • 2000s • 2010s • Today

Once a Hylander, always a Hylander

08/26/2026

08/25/2026

**CHHS Alumni, we need your help!**

As we prepare for the CHHS Centennial, we are looking for yearbooks, jerseys, photos, homecoming buttons, school publications, varsity letters and other Hylander memorabilia to display at the event.

We especially would love items from before the 1960s and as much orange and green 🧡💚memorabilia from before the 1945 school color change as we can find!

If you no longer want to store it, consider donating it. Not ready to part with it? You can loan it to us, and we will return it after the event. Forms and labels will be available at the District Office.

Take a look through your storage, and ask your parents or grandparents if they have anything from CHHS going all the way back to 1926!

Message us via Facebook or email [email protected] if you have something to share! 💙💛

08/18/2026

Start the school year strong - Come to the high school prepared!

Freshman/New Student Orientation is this Friday!

What is it?
- Orientation is a great way for students to learn about the high school before the first day of school, make connections, meet upperclassmen, learn the layout of the building and to get excited about being a part of the high school

When and where is it?
- Friday, August 21st from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
- At Columbia Heights High School

Who is it for?
- Open to all incoming freshmen (9th graders) and all new students to CHHS!
- Will be accessible for English and Spanish speakers!

What do you need to know?
- Students must RSVP in order for our team to plan to have enough food to serve lunch to all students in attendance (yes, you get food if you RSVP).

RSVP link for incoming freshmen and new students: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc4_Ees4gaKP577dSXUMGcIWETszbL4j8_Z7EWdeExlIpQcyg/viewform

08/12/2026

📣 SAVE THE DATE, HYLANDERS! 💙💛

Columbia Heights High School is celebrating 100 Years of Hylanders, and we want YOU to be part of this historic celebration!

🎉 CHHS Centennial Celebration
📅 Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026
⏰ 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
📍 Columbia Heights High School

Whether you graduated decades ago, recently walked across the stage or are a future Hylander, all are welcome!

Come celebrate 100 years of Hylander Pride with:
⭐ Community breakfast (free while supplies last)
⭐ Self-guided tours of CHHS
⭐ Walkable museum of school memorabilia
⭐ Class decade meet-ups
⭐ Hylander merchandise for sale
⭐ Photo opportunities
⭐ Art activities and more!

Help us spread the word! Tag your fellow CHHS alumni, share this post with your classmates and start making plans to come back to Heights one month from today. 💙💛

🙋 Want to help make the Centennial Celebration a success? Alumni and community members interested in getting involved with the event can contact [email protected].

Once a Hylander, Always a Hylander

08/10/2026

Columbia Heights High School's Open House for all 9th-12th graders will be on Thursday, August 27th from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Students have a chance to walk around the school to check out their classes and chat with their first-semester teachers!

There will also be an orientation day for incoming 9th graders and new students on August 21st from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and an orientation night for new students and their parents on the 27th from 6:00-7:00 p.m., following CHHS's Open House.

colheights.k12.mn.us/backtoschool

08/04/2026

🎉 100 Years of Hylanders. A Century of Hylander Pride. We cannot wait to welcome you back home. 🎉

Calling all Columbia Heights High School Alumni! This fall, we'll celebrate 100 Years of Hylanders with a few special Centennial Celebrations at CHHS, and we want you to be part of them!

Whether you graduated decades ago or just a few years back, we want to reconnect with you! Fill out our Google Form to receive updates, event details, and be among the first to know what's planned for these historic celebrations.

Help us spread the word by sharing this post with your fellow Hylanders! Share this out in your CHHS Class Reunion Facebook groups or with your contact lists from when you graduated!

💙💛 Once a Hylander, Always a Hylander 💙💛

🔗 Fill out the form here: https://forms.gle/qZ22MNWoyE1ABhjF7
🔗 CHHS Alumni website: colheights.k12.mn.us/alumni



(The purpose of this post is to reach alumni for their contact information, not to announce the information about the event(s) that we will have!)