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Stay up to date with the January Bridge Communication. Information includes, RBHS 2026-27 Course Selection Information, Rock Bridge High School Course Fair, CACC Enrollment Information, January Attendance Update, Annual Performance Report and School Climate Feedback for RBHS, Courtwarming Dance Save the Date
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Daily Information for Students, Parents, and Community Members
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A recent Columbia Public Schools graduate will represent the United States in an international skills competition.
Columbia Public Schools is proud to celebrate the achievements of several CPS students who were named winners in the 2026 Earth Day Art Contest, hosted by the City of Columbia in partnership with Boone County and the University of Missouri-Columbia
The Rock Bridge High School Ethics Bowl Team has earned the title of State Champions, demonstrating exceptional critical thinking, collaboration, and ethical reasoning skills.
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Congratulations to the following Columbia Public Schools staff members who were recognized for their work during December.
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Columbia Area Career Center (CACC) is proud to announce that Graphic Design student Grace Radkowiec has been selected as the winner of Boone County’s official 2026 “I Voted” sticker contest. Her artwork will be featured on thousands of stickers distributed to voters across the county during the 2026 election cycle.
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Columbia Public Schools is proud to celebrate the success of Rock Bridge High School students and teams who recently captured state championships. We congratulate the following students for their outstanding achievements...
Columbia Public Schools congratulates Travis Martin, mathematics teacher at Rock Bridge High School, on being named to the 2025 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program’s Distinguished Teachers roster.
Columbia Public Schools is proud to announce that Rock Bridge High School senior Theo Wen Volz has been named a member of the 61st class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, one of the nation’s highest honors for graduating seniors.
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC®) has announced the names of more than 16,000 Semifinalists in the 71st annual National Merit Scholarship Program, including eight students from Columbia Public Schools.
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Nine Columbia Public Schools high school art teachers are being honored for their creativity and passion with a featured exhibit at The Montminy Gallery at the Boone County History & Culture Center.
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Amelie Crane, a 2025 Rock Bridge High School graduate, placed first in the SkillsUSA Baking and Pastry Arts national competition for high school students.
Battle, Hickman, and Rock Bridge high schools each had an incredible showing at the MSHSAA Track & Field State Championship. Each school secured individual state champions.
Five CPS students have earned recognition by the Missouri Scholars 100 program, a statewide program that honors 100 of Missouri's top academic students in the graduating class of 2025.