to pick an activity they have never tried before, work 50 hours alongside a mentor, and maintain a portfolio documenting their progress from the summer before senior year up until the final presentation at Board's Night (usually in April) when they present their project to a panel of judges. Eligibility Students qualify for entrance into the program based on: 8th-grade course averages of 82 or better, with the exception of algebra and foreign languages Recommendations from middle school counselor, math, and English teachers Entrance exams performance in math, reading, and composition Students must maintain a "C" average in each academic course, with the exception of one "F" allowed in the first semester of freshman year. Location The school sits atop a hill in the Lakebottom area of the city and across Cherokee Avenue from Lakebottom/Weracoba Park, where the school shares athletic facilities with the Columbus Parks and Recreation Department. Discipline Students are required to wear ID cards around their necks at all times during school hours. This serves as the students' library card and can only be removed at the end of the day once off of school property. Activities Students can spend their time out of class in the following extracurricular activities. Athletics Columbus High School is ranked fourth (2004) in AAAA schools in Georgia. The school is rated 5A by student population. Two-thirds of the students participate in 41 teams: Boys'/girls' cross country Boys'/girls' track Boys'/girls' basketball Boys'/girls' tennis Boys'/girls' golf Boys'/girls' soccer Baseball Football Marching Band - Drumline/Colorguard JROTC Drill Team JROTC Colorguard JROTC Raiders Swim team Softball Cheerleading (competition, football, and basketball) Wrestling Rifle Team Girls' volleyball Girls' lacrosse GHSA Class AAAA State Champions Baseball - 1984, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2012 Girls' Basketball - 2017 Cheerleading - 2008, 2010 Boys' Cross country - 1999 Girls' Cross country - 2008, 2010 Boys' Golf - 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1955, 1958, 1967, 1972, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2018 Girls' Golf - 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2014, 2017 Literary - 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 One Act Competition - 2003, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2016, 2018 Softball - 2009 Boys' Tennis - 2013 Girls' Tennis - 2016 Boys' Track - 1967 Volleyball - 2007, 2013, 2015 Wrestling - 2006 Fine arts The program includes chorus, drama, band, and orchestra. At CHS the drama department or "Full House Productions" usually produces