Christopher Columbus High School
A Catholic School for Young Men in the Marist Tradition since 1958
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In The News
The Christopher Columbus High School Marketing team continuously works with local and national media to advance the recognition and reputation of the school. Within the CCHS newsroom you will find some of the media coverage that the school has received as well as for our most recent press releases. Inquiries from members of the press should be addressed to Cristina Cruz at ccruz@columbushs.com.
CCHS Featured Headlines
- ARTICLE: Columbus Selected 2024 Cognia School of Distinction (Community News)
- ARTICLE: Columbus Named 2024 Cognia School of Distinction (Archdiocese of Miami)
- VIDEO: XC Team to Honor Teammate with Brain Injury (NBCMiami)
- ARTICLE: TGI Execs Honored by Alma Mater (MTD Website)
- VIDEO: Fleet Week: Sailors drop in for surprise school visit in Miami-Dade (Local 10)
- ARTICLE: MasTec Fishing Tournament and Dock Party (Community Papers)
- VIDEO: Night Under the Stars Special Needs Prom (WSVN 7)
- VIDEO: Students with Special Needs Attend Prom at CCHS (CBS4)
- ARTICLE: Alvarez Family 'A' Building Groundbreaking (Community Papers)
- ARTICLE: Columbus Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Guidance Building (Community Papers)
- ARTICLE: Speakers inspire at 1st TEDxColumbus HS (Miami Herald)
- VIDEO: Christopher Columbus CCNN Live Story NBC 6
- ARTICLE: Grant Miller attends the first Columbus HS TEDx Event (Community Papers)
- ARTICLE: Seals '24 Elected as Governor of Florida American Legion (Community Papers)
- VIDEO: LINK Club's Soccer Clinic (Telemundo 51)
- VIDEO: Columbus Featured on Telemundo's Miami Ayer Y Hoy (Telemundo 51)
- ARTICLE: Ortiz Named to Puerto Rico Nat’l Soccer Team (Community Papers)
- ARTICLE: Family's Gift for Renovation of Columbus (Archdiocese of Miami)
- ARTICLE: Alvarez Family Gives Transformational Gift (Community Papers)
- VIDEO: Columbus High School Honoring Carter Burrus (Community Papers)
- ARTICLE: Cristian Ortiz '24 Signed to Inter Miami U19 (Community Papers)
- VIDEO: LINK Club at Night Of the Stars (Community Papers)
- ARTICLE: Boozer Named Gatorade National Basketball POY (BoardRoom TV)
- VIDEO: Boozer Featured on SportsCenter (ESPN)
- ARTICLE: Boozer is the 2023 Gatorade National Basketball POY (Yahoo Sports)
- ARTICLE: Boozer Wins Major National Award (Miami Herald)
- ARTICLE: Columbus Connects with UM Football Leadership Team (CBS4)
- ARTICLE: Boozer twins take Columbus to State Championship (WSVN7)
- ARTICLE: Columbus Explorers in Super Bowl LVII (NBC 6)
- ARTICLE: School’s Connected Campus Elevates Education (Samsung)
- ARTICLE: Esports Program for Online Gaming Students (WSVN)
- ARTICLE: Teaching is Complicated. But Technology Doesn't Have to be (ZD Net)
- ARTICLE: Columbus Dedicates Courtyard to 'Coach DQ' (Archdiocese of Miami)
- ARTICLE: Giving Back so Students can go 'Adelante' (Archdiocese of Miami)
- ARTICLE: CCHS Names New $25M Building After 2 Alumni (WSVN)
- ARTICLE: Panel Tackles Black Students' Experiences (Archdiocese of Miami)
- VIDEO: Twins Lead Basketball Charge at CCHS (CBS 4)
- ARTICLE: 'Best Christmas Gift Ever' (Archdiocese of Miami)
- VIDEO: Top Story with Tom Llamas – Dec. 15 | NBC News NOW (NBC News)
- VIDEO: Big Surprise for Students, Employees at CCHS (NBC 6)
- VIDEO: Lemonis Brings $18,000 Bonuses to Employees (Local 10)
- VIDEO: Philanthropist Donates $10M to his Alma Mater (CBS 4)
- ARTICLE: Lemonis Gift Shocks Alma Mater Staff (Miami Herald)
- VIDEO: Henderson helps fund a new training center at CCHS (Local 10)
- ARTICLE: Alvarez Now a Role Model at His Alma Mater (Miami Herald)
- ARTICLE: Delfin Diaz Awards (Archdiocese of Miami)
- VIDEO: Explorers Defeat Benedictine 42-27 (NBC6)
- ARTICLE: Florida Catholics Find Comfort in Rosary (Catholic News Service)
- ARTICLE: Healing Through the Rosary (Archdiocese of Miami)
- ARTICLE: Columbus Alums to Play in Summer Olympics (Archdiocese of Miami)
- ARTICLE: Two Alums on Olympic Baseball Team (Community Papers)
- ARTICLE: NFL CB Makes Generous Gift to his Alma Mater (Community Papers)
- ARTICLE: NFL's CJ Henderson Donates to Columbus (Archdiocese of Miami)
- ARTICLE: Henderson Makes Generous Donation to His High School (SI.com)
- ARTICLE: Henderson Donates to Renovate Training Room (NBCSports)
- ARTICLE: Henderson Donates to Renovate Former High School (247 Sports)
- ARTICLE: Henderson donates $250,000 to Alma Mater (Jaguars SB Nation)
- ARTICLE: CBLE Inaugural Event (Archdiocese of Miami)
- ARTICLE: CBLE Inaugural Event (Miami Herald)
- ARTICLE: CBLE Inaugural Event (Community Papers)
- ARTICLE: State Champ Wrestler Chip Guzman (Archdiocese of Miami)
- ARTICLE: Father Arthur Dennison (Archdiocese of Miami)
- ARTICLE: Black History Event (Archdiocese of Miami)
- ARTICLE: 8 Baseball Players Sign (Miami Herald)
- ARTICLE: Lemonis & Sueiras Science Building (Archdiocese of Miami)
- VIDEO: Hansel Heres ‘21 QuestBridge Scholarship (Univision)
- ARTICLE: Football's Tri County Title (Archdiocese of Miami)
- ARTICLE: McGee Football Signing (Newburyport News)
- ARTICLE: McGee Football Signing (Salem News)
- ARTICLE: Thomas Kruczek Named Power Leader in Education (SFBJ)
- VIDEO: Castaways Logo Unveiling (WSVN)
- ARTICLE: Cross Country State Championship (Archdiocese of Miami)
- ARTICLE: Br. Eugene Obituary (Miami Herald)
- VIDEO: Carter Burrus Promo (Community Papers)
- VIDEO: Private High Schools Resume In-Person Classes (NBC 6)
- VIDEO: CCHS Holds Graduation at HMS (Local 10)
- VIDEO: HMS Hosts Columbus Grads (CBS 4)
- VIDEO: CCHS Students Help Caravan of Joy toy Drive (NBC 6)
- VIDEO: Nat Moore Trophy Profile: Henry Parrish (CBS 4/ESPN)
- VIDEO: WSVN Among Winners at Media Excellence Awards (WSVN 7)
- VIDEO: Heat Honor Br. Kevin Handibode (Florida Sunshine Sports)
- ARTICLE: Celebrating 60 Years of Excellence (Community Papers)
- ARTICLE: What's in the Water at CCHS? (Community Papers)
- ARTICLE: CCHS, STA Win Most Silver Knights (Archdiocese of Miami)
- ARTICLE: CCHS Wins Conrad Innovation Challenge (Miami Herald)
Press Releases
- CCHS Named Cognia School of Distinction
- CCHS Named a Cognia School of Distinction
- Recycling Program Launch on Earth Day
- Ortiz '23 Named to Puerto Rico National Team
- Alvarez Family Announce a $5 Million Gift to Columbus
- Ortiz Signed to Inter Miami U19 Team
- Boozer Named Gatorade National Player of the Year
- VP of Advancement Announcement
- Lemonis / Sueiras Center Ribbon Cutting
- Basketball Team Celebration of Champions
- Globally Recognized Gaming & Tech Pioneer Azor to Speak at CCHS
- Engineer Jose Muñoz Makes a Generous Gift to CCHS for Innovation Hub
- Lemonis Donates $10M to CCHS in a Surprise Visit
- Henderson Family Athletic Training Center Ribbon Cutting
- Delfin J. Diaz Marist Service Award
- Eddy Alvarez & Team USA Baseball Plays July 30
- Henderson Family Athletic Training Center
- CBLE Inaugural Recognition Event
- Center for Science and Arts Naming Gift
Alumni in the News
- ARTICLE: Many Famous People Went to Miami-Area Schools (Miami Herald)
- VIDEO: Cristobal Named Head Coach at UM (Univision 23)
- ARTICLE: Olympic Flag Bearer You've Probably Never Heard Of (NPR)
- ARTICLE: Alvarez Shows Olympic — and American — Spirit (NY Post)
- VIDEO: Team USA Flagbearer Eddy Alvarez (TODAY Show)
- ARTICLE: Marcus Lemonis '91 “Streets of Dreams” (Miami Herald)
Christopher Columbus High School | 3000 SW 87 Avenue | Miami, FL 33165 | (305) 223-5650
Brotherhood, Faith, and Scholarship define the Marist Brothers Catholic education at Christopher Columbus High School. By making Jesus Christ known and loved and creating an inspiring academic and extracurricular environment, we prepare young men for higher learning and a life-long commitment to leadership and service through Gospel and Marist values.
Columbus is fully accredited by Cognia and is a member of the Marist Association of Secondary schools, the National Catholic Education Association and the Independent Schools of South Florida.
