Athletics
Columbus and its sister school, Our Lady of Lourdes Academy, are the only private schools in Florida that compete at a 4A/8A level.
Varsity level sports offered are: baseball, basketball, football, volleyball, hockey, soccer, bowling, cross country, golf, lacrosse, swimming, diving, tennis, track and field, water polo and wrestling.
Junior varsity level sports include: baseball, basketball, football, volleyball, hockey, soccer, and lacrosse.
Freshman level sports offered are: baseball, basketball, football and volleyball.
In 2009, Christopher Columbus High School won the Dodge Sunshine Cup All-Sports Award for boys' athletics programs in Class 6A. Columbus has produced six state champion and ten runner-up teams:
| Sport | Champion | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | 2003 | 1973, 2009 |
| Football | — | 1980, 1982 |
| Cross country | 1997, 2008, 2009, 2010 | 1962, 1995, 2005, 2011 |
| Tennis | 1987 | — |
| Track and field | — | 2009, 2010 |
2010 http://www.halfmiletiming.com/Datafiles/Spring2010/FHSAATrack10/4AResults/
Additionally, Columbus won the Miami Herald's All-Dade Boys' Major Sports Award in 2008 and 2009.
Head football coach Chris Merritt was part of Team USA's coaching staff for the inaugural International Federation of American Football Junior World Championship in 2009. One player from Columbus competed on the team, which won the tournament.
Christopher Columbus' baseball program was ranked the number one baseball team in America during the 2009-2010 year. Currently, Columbus competes at the 8A division. http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/high-school/team-rankings/2010/269656.html
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