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Columbus Catholic Middle & High School

  • LocationMarshfield, WI
  • Type and sizeDiocesan school · Grades 6–12 · 279 students
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Columbus Catholic High School in Marshfield, Wisconsin serves grades 9 to 12 as part of Columbus Catholic Schools. Its pages describe a school Mass for grades 3 to 12 each Thursday, Eucharistic adoration every Friday, Advent and Lenten penance services, a yearly retreat for each grade, four credits of theology required for graduation, and 10 required volunteer hours each year. Father Clements is listed as the chaplain of the middle and high schools.

Mass, confession, and adoration

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Mass 2

  • Thursday8:00 AMOur Lady of Peace Parish (Our Lady of Peace Church) · School Mass for grades 3 to 12, every Thursday except when a major feast falls on another day, as listed for the school year.
  • Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday7:00 AMColumbus Catholic High/Middle School Chapel · Priority is given to students and staff.

Adoration 1

  • Friday7:30 AMColumbus Catholic Middle/High School Chapel · Open from 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM on scheduled school days. Students sign up for an hour through the school's Friday Adoration sign-up.

Times come only from official parish, chaplaincy, or school pages, and can change with the season. Last verified Oct. 13, 2026.

Sources for these times (1)
  1. Our Faith: Learning and Living It | Columbus Catholic Schoolscolumbuscatholicschools.org/parent-resources/our-faith-learning-and-living-it.cfm · verified Oct. 13, 2026
    “EVERY Thursday for Grades 3-12 (except when big feast days land on a different day) at 8:00am at Our Lady of Peace Parish”
    A school Mass for grades 3 to 12 is held every Thursday at 8:00 AM at Our Lady of Peace Parish.
    “Chapel Mass: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 7:00am (Priority to Students and Staff)”
    Chapel Mass is listed on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:00 AM, with priority to students and staff.
    “Adoration: EVERY Friday from 7:30am - 2:30pm: If you would like to take an hour, please sign up at Columbus Friday Adoration Sign-Up.”
    Eucharistic adoration is held every Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Columbus Catholic Middle & High School, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miOur Lady of Peace Catholic Church: 0.1 mi1Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church: 0.8 mi2St. John the Baptist Catholic Church: 1.1 mi3Corpus Christi Catholic Church: 2.8 mi4Columbus Catholic High/Middle School Chapel (Campus Ministry): 0.1 miColumbus Catholic Middle & High School (campus)N2 mi
CampusCatholic centerCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church — 0.1 mi · 510 South Columbus Avenue, Marshfield
  2. Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church — 0.8 mi
  3. St. John the Baptist Catholic Church — 1.1 mi
  4. Corpus Christi Catholic Church — 2.8 mi

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

Faith scorecard

Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.

ASacramental life: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Sacramental life

91 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    All-school or class Masses during the school yearWeekly (The school's Our Faith page lists a school Mass every Thursday at 8:00 AM for grades 3 to 12, held at Our Lady of Peace Parish. The handbook also lists weekly Eucharist celebrations.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Our Faith: Learning and Living It | Columbus Catholic Schoolscolumbuscatholicschools.org/parent-resources/our-faith-learning-and-living-it.cfm · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “EVERY Thursday for Grades 3-12 (except when big feast days land on a different day) at 8:00am at Our Lady of Peace Parish”
      A school Mass for grades 3 to 12 is held every Thursday at 8:00 AM at Our Lady of Peace Parish.
    2. Parent/Student Handbook - CCHS | Columbus Catholic Schoolscolumbuscatholicschools.org/parent-resources/parent-student-handbook-cchs.cfm · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Prayer is strongly encouraged at Columbus Catholic on a daily basis.”
      The school strongly encourages prayer every day.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Daily Mass available to students on campusNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Confession offered to students during the school yearSeasonally (Advent, Lent) or a few times a year (Penance services are listed for Advent (December 17, 2026) and Lent (March 11, 2027) at Our Lady of Peace Church, and the campus minister is available for confession as needed. Recorded at the seasonal level because the pages list Advent and Lenten services.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Our Faith: Learning and Living It | Columbus Catholic Schoolscolumbuscatholicschools.org/parent-resources/our-faith-learning-and-living-it.cfm · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Penance Services (OLP + Middle + High School) at OLP Church:”
      Penance services for the middle and high schools are held at Our Lady of Peace Church in Advent and Lent.
    2. Parent/Student Handbook - CCHS | Columbus Catholic Schoolscolumbuscatholicschools.org/parent-resources/parent-student-handbook-cchs.cfm · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “weekly Eucharist celebrations Advent and Lenten Penance Services all CCS Masses”
      The campus ministry program lists weekly Eucharist celebrations and Advent and Lenten penance services.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Eucharistic adoration offeredRegularly (monthly or more) (Eucharistic adoration is listed every Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the middle and high school chapel, on scheduled school days.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Our Faith: Learning and Living It | Columbus Catholic Schoolscolumbuscatholicschools.org/parent-resources/our-faith-learning-and-living-it.cfm · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Adoration: EVERY Friday from 7:30am - 2:30pm: If you would like to take an hour, please sign up at Columbus Friday Adoration Sign-Up.”
      Eucharistic adoration is held every Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
      “Location: Columbus Catholic Middle/High School Chapel”
      The adoration takes place in the middle and high school chapel.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Priest chaplain serving the schoolYes (Father Clements is listed as chaplain of the middle and high schools.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Our Faith: Learning and Living It | Columbus Catholic Schoolscolumbuscatholicschools.org/parent-resources/our-faith-learning-and-living-it.cfm · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Father Clements (Associate Pastor of Our Lady of Peace and Sacred Heart Parishes and Chaplain of Columbus Catholic Middle/High Schools)”
      Father Clements is the chaplain of the Columbus Catholic middle and high schools.
ATheology and curriculum: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Theology and curriculum

100 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Years of theology or religion requiredFour years (Each grade from 9 to 12 has a 1-credit theology course, and graduation requires 4.0 theology credits. Four full-year equivalents; theology is taken in every grade.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Course Description Books | Columbus Catholic Schoolscolumbuscatholicschools.org/parent-resources/course-description-books.cfm · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “THEOLOGY = 4.0”
      Theology is required for graduation in the amount of 4.0 credits.
      “GRADE 9 Theology (1 credit): Old Testament (0.5 credit) and”
      The recommended grade 9 schedule includes 1 credit of theology.
      “GRADE 10 Theology (1 credit): Fundamental Theology (0.5 credit) and”
      The recommended grade 10 schedule includes 1 credit of theology.
      “GRADE 11 Theology (1 Credit): Moral Theology I (5 cr.) and”
      The recommended grade 11 schedule includes 1 credit of theology.
      “GRADE 12 Theology (1 credit): Spiritual Theology”
      The recommended grade 12 schedule includes 1 credit of theology.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Theology courses follow the USCCB Curriculum FrameworkNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Philosophy, apologetics, or ethics course offeredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in the program of studies or mission)Yes (The Our Faith page states that the Catholic faith is incorporated into all the school does with its students.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Our Faith: Learning and Living It | Columbus Catholic Schoolscolumbuscatholicschools.org/parent-resources/our-faith-learning-and-living-it.cfm · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Our Catholic faith is incorporated into all we do with our students.”
      The school states that the Catholic faith is part of all its work with students.
ACampus culture: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Campus culture

87 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    RetreatsA retreat for every grade (The handbook lists a yearly retreat for each grade level.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Parent/Student Handbook - CCHS | Columbus Catholic Schoolscolumbuscatholicschools.org/parent-resources/parent-student-handbook-cchs.cfm · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Providing a yearly retreat for each grade level to grow in their relationships, nurture their spirituality, and contribute to a supportive Christian community.”
      Campus ministry provides a yearly retreat for each grade level.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Campus ministry staffTwo or more (Two campus ministry staff are listed: the chaplain (Father Clements) and the campus minister (Nicole Kitchner).)
    Sources (1)
    1. Our Faith: Learning and Living It | Columbus Catholic Schoolscolumbuscatholicschools.org/parent-resources/our-faith-learning-and-living-it.cfm · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Father Clements (Associate Pastor of Our Lady of Peace and Sacred Heart Parishes and Chaplain of Columbus Catholic Middle/High Schools)”
      Father Clements is the chaplain of the Columbus Catholic middle and high schools.
      “Mrs. Kitchner (Campus Minister)”
      Nicole Kitchner is the campus minister.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Faith-based student groups or clubsOne (The Pro Life Club page says members pray for an end to abortion.)
    Sources (1)
    1. CCHS Clubs & Activities | Columbus Catholic Schoolscolumbuscatholicschools.org/schools/student_clubs_and_activities.cfm · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Club members pray for an end to abortion and learn how to respectfully defend and speak up for the right to life and the dignity of every person”
      The Pro Life Club is a high school club whose members pray for an end to abortion.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayNot enough information: not found in official sources.
AService and Catholic social teaching: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Service and Catholic social teaching

100 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Required service hours40 or more hours over four years (High school students must complete a minimum of 10 volunteer hours each year, which is 40 hours over four years.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Service Hours Requirements | Columbus Catholic Schoolscolumbuscatholicschools.org/parent-resources/service-hours-requirements.cfm · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “High School students are required to complete a minimum of 10 volunteer hours each year”
      High school students must complete at least 10 volunteer hours each year.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Catholic social teaching taught in theology coursesNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Pro-life engagement (club, March for Life, or similar)Yes (A Pro Life Club is listed, and a March for Life trip is listed for high school students in January 2027.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Our Faith: Learning and Living It | Columbus Catholic Schoolscolumbuscatholicschools.org/parent-resources/our-faith-learning-and-living-it.cfm · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “March for Life (High School Only): January 23-27, 2027”
      A March for Life trip is listed for high school students in January 2027.
    2. CCHS Clubs & Activities | Columbus Catholic Schoolscolumbuscatholicschools.org/schools/student_clubs_and_activities.cfm · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Club members pray for an end to abortion and learn how to respectfully defend and speak up for the right to life and the dignity of every person”
      The Pro Life Club is a high school club whose members pray for an end to abortion.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Yes (The high school lists a Peru Mission Team that makes service trips to Casa Hogar Juan Pablo II, and a Mission Club that supports diocesan and community missions.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Peru Mission Team | Columbus Catholic Schoolscolumbuscatholicschools.org/schools/peru_mission_team.cfm · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Every 2 to 3 years, Columbus Catholic High School Spanish students have the opportunity to travel and make a pilgrimage to Casa Hogar Juan Pablo II in Peru for ten days of service”
      The Peru Mission Team makes a ten-day service trip to Casa Hogar Juan Pablo II in Peru every two to three years.
    2. CCHS Clubs & Activities | Columbus Catholic Schoolscolumbuscatholicschools.org/schools/student_clubs_and_activities.cfm · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Mission Club is always open to service project ideas to help those in need”
      The Mission Club raises money for community and diocesan missions and is open to service projects.

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

Strengths

  • A school Mass for grades 3 to 12 is listed every Thursday, and a chapel Mass is listed on three other weekdays.
    Sources (1)
    1. Our Faith: Learning and Living It | Columbus Catholic Schoolscolumbuscatholicschools.org/parent-resources/our-faith-learning-and-living-it.cfm · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “EVERY Thursday for Grades 3-12 (except when big feast days land on a different day) at 8:00am at Our Lady of Peace Parish”
      A school Mass for grades 3 to 12 is held every Thursday at 8:00 AM at Our Lady of Peace Parish.
      “Chapel Mass: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 7:00am (Priority to Students and Staff)”
      Chapel Mass is listed on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:00 AM, with priority to students and staff.
  • Eucharistic adoration is listed every Friday in the school chapel.
    Sources (1)
    1. Our Faith: Learning and Living It | Columbus Catholic Schoolscolumbuscatholicschools.org/parent-resources/our-faith-learning-and-living-it.cfm · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Adoration: EVERY Friday from 7:30am - 2:30pm: If you would like to take an hour, please sign up at Columbus Friday Adoration Sign-Up.”
      Eucharistic adoration is held every Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
  • Theology is required in each grade, totaling 4.0 credits for graduation.
    Sources (1)
    1. Course Description Books | Columbus Catholic Schoolscolumbuscatholicschools.org/parent-resources/course-description-books.cfm · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “THEOLOGY = 4.0”
      Theology is required for graduation in the amount of 4.0 credits.
  • High school students must complete at least 10 volunteer hours each year.
    Sources (1)
    1. Service Hours Requirements | Columbus Catholic Schoolscolumbuscatholicschools.org/parent-resources/service-hours-requirements.cfm · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “High School students are required to complete a minimum of 10 volunteer hours each year”
      High school students must complete at least 10 volunteer hours each year.

Concerns

None recorded.

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Campus ministry home

Columbus Catholic High/Middle School Chapel (Campus Ministry)

  • Address: 710 S Columbus Avenue, Marshfield, WI 54449
  • Location: On campus
  • Facilities: chapel

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Source: columbuscatholicschools.org, verified Oct. 13, 2026, columbuscatholicschools.org, verified Oct. 13, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

9 groups and regular activities · 2 on campus, 2 off campus, 5 location not published

Retreats 2

Service 4

  • Peru Mission TeamOff campus
    Every 2 to 3 years; next trip planned for August 2027
    Spanish students travel to Casa Hogar Juan Pablo II in Peru for ten days of service.
    columbuscatholicschools.org
  • March for Life trip (high school only)
    January 23-27, 2027
    Trip listed for high school students.
    columbuscatholicschools.org
  • Mission Club
    Raises money through monthly dress-down-day collections for community or diocesan missions, and is open to service project ideas.
    columbuscatholicschools.org
  • Christian service volunteer hours
    Each year of high school, minimum 10 hours
    Required volunteer hours, verified through the school's service hours process.
    columbuscatholicschools.org

Liturgy and prayer 2

Clubs and groups 1

  • Pro Life Club
    Club affiliated with Students for Life of America, founded in 2023. Members pray for an end to abortion and support local pregnancy and life organizations through fundraisers and service.
    columbuscatholicschools.org

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Campus ministry

Sources (2)
  1. Our Faith: Learning and Living It | Columbus Catholic Schoolscolumbuscatholicschools.org/parent-resources/our-faith-learning-and-living-it.cfm · verified Oct. 13, 2026
    “Father Clements (Associate Pastor of Our Lady of Peace and Sacred Heart Parishes and Chaplain of Columbus Catholic Middle/High Schools)”
    Father Clements is the chaplain of the Columbus Catholic middle and high schools.
    “Mrs. Kitchner (Campus Minister)”
    Nicole Kitchner is the campus minister.
    “Location: Columbus Catholic Middle/High School Chapel”
    The adoration takes place in the middle and high school chapel.
  2. Columbus Catholic High School | Columbus Catholic Schoolscolumbuscatholicschools.org/schools/columbus-catholic-high-school.cfm · verified Oct. 13, 2026
    “Address: 710 S Columbus Avenue, Marshfield WI 54449”
    Columbus Catholic High School is at 710 S Columbus Avenue, Marshfield, Wisconsin 54449.

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Academic Excellence

FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
28 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduates going to four-year colleges 75% of scoreThis measure counts for 75% of the Academic Excellence score.63%
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.9.2 to 1

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed. Federal data on private high schools is limited to these two measures.

Source: NCES Private School Survey (2023–24 school year)

School facts

TypeDiocesan school
DioceseDiocese of La Crosse, WI
Grades6–12
Students (all grades)279
Students in grades 9–12148
Coed or single-sexCoed
Student–teacher ratio9.2 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges63%
SettingTown

Source: NCES Private School Survey 23-24 public-use file (school year 2023–24). The college-going rate and student–teacher ratio feed Academic Excellence; nothing here changes the faith grades.

Local Church

Diocese of La Crosse

The Most Reverend Gerard W. Battersby, Bishop of La Crosse

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: diolc.org, diolc.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

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Questions families ask

Is Columbus Catholic Middle & High School a Catholic high school?
Yes. Columbus Catholic Middle & High School is a Catholic high school in the Diocese of La Crosse.
What is Columbus Catholic Middle & High School’s Compass Score?
78 out of 100 (grade A). It combines faith (75%) and academics (25%), each rated from official sources.
Where is Mass celebrated at Columbus Catholic Middle & High School?
Mass is listed at Our Lady of Peace Parish (Our Lady of Peace Church) and Columbus Catholic High/Middle School Chapel. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.

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