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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.
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Whether sharpening your skills or starting, these camps are a great way to train, compete, and connect with fellow athletes!
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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.
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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.
A Rock Bridge High School student is a semifinalist in the prestigious and highly competitive U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The White House Commission on Presidential Scholars selects scholars annually based on their academic success, artistic excellence, essays, school evaluations and transcripts, evidence of community service, leadership, and demonstrated commitment to high ideals.
More than 5,200 of Missouri’s brightest future business leaders gathered in Springfield, Mo., for the 2025 Missouri Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) State Leadership Conference (SLC). Hosted at the University Plaza Hotel and Convention Center, this annual event brought together student leaders, advisers, industry professionals, and volunteers for three days of dynamic learning, competition, and connection.
Columbia Area Career Center (CACC) students demonstrated excellence in career and technical education by earning 23 medals at the 2025 SkillsUSA Missouri State Leadership and Skills Conference held earlier this month.
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Stay informed with the latest updates from Rock Bridge High School in Columbia, Mo. You’ll find important information on CPS cell phone reminder, Academic support, Senior important information, and other events.
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Daily Information for Students, Parents, and Community Members
Seven Columbia Public Schools’ educators have been selected as this year’s Columbia Fund for Academic Excellence honorees. Since its inception in the 1979-80 school year, the Columbia Fund for Academic Excellence has recognized more than 250 educators in the Columbia Public School District for their outstanding teaching, leadership, and student support.
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The Eastern Missouri District Committee of the National Speech and Debate Association recently named CPS Debate Coach Danielle Johnson as the 2025 Speech and Debate Coach of the Year.
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Two student athletes from Hickman High School and one student athlete from Rock Bridge High School recently won individual state championships for wrestling.
Congratulations to the CPS Athletes recently honored at the 28th Annual Women’s Intersport Network luncheon on Tuesday, February 18. Of the many CPS coaches and athletes nominated, CPS had four winners
The Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) honored retired RBHS Coach Vicki Reimler with the prestigious Mal Mayse Distinguished Service Award at the Rock Bridge boys basketball game on Feb. 11.