The baseball team tallied four wins this week against Grandview Heights on Monday, April 7, and on Wednesday, April 9 against Worthington Christian on Friday, April 11, and East Knox on Saturday, April 12. The Vikings hosted Grandview Heights on Monday, April 7, searching for their first win following two losses the week before. The…

(Columbus Academy Flickr) The baseball team started its season with losses against both Granville on Wednesday, April 2, and Bishop Watterson on Thursday, April 3.  Then Vikes faced off against Granville in a game that remained scoreless through its first three innings before the Blue Aces broke through with a three-run fourth. Academy was scoreless…

(Columbus Academy Flickr) Academy’s Upper School concert band traveled to Capital University for the second time this year on Tuesday, February 25, to perform on the big stage and performed its program for its upcoming OMEA contest on March 7, capitalizing on the opportunity to familiarize itself with a larger stage and gain valuable experience…

(Flickr) The Columbus Academy swim and dive team traveled to Canton to compete in the 2025 OHSAA State Championship, where diving competed first on Wednesday, February 19, followed by swimming with prelims on Thursday, February 20, and finals on Friday, February 21.  Elle V. was Academy’s sole representative after claiming the Division II district title…

(Pixabay) While structured classes may seem effective at improving test scores and maintaining order, they harm students’ long-term learning and development. This debate is even more relevant as Houston has recently shifted to a new educational system based on strict schedules and curriculums. Houston’s new strict schooling model, although it seems effective at boosting schools’…

Columbus Academy’s upper school Chinese students hosted their annual Lunar New Year assembly on Monday, January 27, featuring traditional performances and dances prepared by each Chinese class level. The assembly began with a performance of a Lion Dance, in which two students mimicked a lion’s movements in a golden-white costume, complete with moving ears and…

 (@columbusacademy Instagram) Columbus Academy canceled classes on Tuesday, January 21, because of the freezing temperatures ranging from a low of 5 to a high of 14 degrees Fahrenheit. Students loved that they had an extra day of break following MLK Jr. Day, and I was glad to sleep in after watching Ohio State win the…

(Courtesy/Jeremy Morgan) Columbus Academy hosted its annual Martin Luther King Activity Day on Friday, January 10, in an event that included an assembly and numerous Breakout Activities aimed at teaching and honoring Dr. King’s legacy in the world of civil rights and social justice.  Students headed to “The Mack” after one block of academic classes…

(Courtesy/CA Flickr) The CA wrestling team kicked off its season on Saturday, December 7, at Olentangy, competing against numerous opponents from the central Ohio area.  Freshman Josh L. and junior Tiago P. were the only wrestlers representing Academy.  Unfortunately, both were pinned and lost all five of their first-round matchups. Academy will host West Jefferson…

(Pixabay) At the end of each quarter, students swarm around teachers for their grades, comparing GPAs with their friends. Some students believe an open grade book policy provides transparency every day.  If you always know where you are, it eliminates having to constantly ask teachers where you stand. Sure, at the end of the quarter,…