The fall semester is nearly finished, which means that exams are upon us! Our exam period runs from Monday, 12/17/18 through Wednesday, 12/19/18, and students should be aware of their exam schedules at this time. Morning exams begin at 9:30am and end at 11:30am, and afternoon exams are from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. Students should arrive […]

New Student Orientation is underway, and we’re looking forward to the return of all of our students on Wednesday, August 29, 2018, at 9:00am! The new students have been getting to know their orientation leaders, playing games, learning about life at CHS, and spending lots of quality time with faculty members and each other. Regular […]

On June 1, 2018, Community High School of Arts & Academics graduated fourteen remarkable seniors, who are heading off into the world with diverse and exciting plans for next year. Our seniors were accepted at many fine institutions across the country, including (but not limited to) the following: Berea College, Carleton College, Colby College, College […]

Tomorrow is the last day of the 2017-2018 school year! Thank you to everyone who has helped make this year a huge success. And congratulations to the CHS Class of 2018!   Last Day of School and Graduation Schedule: 9:00am-12:00pm CHS Cleaning – required for all students (CHS) 12:00pm Senior Luncheon (on the CHS stage) 2:00pm Peer Laudation Practice […]

Community High School Exams will be held next week, from Wednesday-Friday, 5/23-5/25, with morning exams from 9:30am-11:30am, and afternoon exams from 1:00pm-3:00pm. Students should be here at 9:00am if they have a morning exam, but are not required to be present at school if they do not have an exam scheduled for that period. Please […]

All ages are welcome to join us at CHS for a celebration of all things pi on Wednesday 3-14 from 3-5pm, including student-led games, activities, projects, and exhibitions; a Pie Baking Contest (and pies to eat!); our annual Pi recitation competition; and guessing games, demos, music and other math and science fun!

Do you have a rising 9th-12th grader who is interested in learning more about Community High School? We have an evening Open House coming up on Monday, March 5, 2018, from 6:00pm-7:30pm. It’s a great time to meet faculty and current students, learn about the curriculum, tour the building, and get information about our application […]

This week, our community had the pleasure of hosting 33 exchange students from Metz, France. Before arriving in Roanoke, the students and their teachers enjoyed a weekend in Washington D.C., visiting the National Mall and the White House. More than a dozen CHS families hosted the visitors during their stay in the Roanoke Valley (thank you, […]

Community High School spring semester classes have begun! New offerings in the humanities department include courses such as Norse Mythology, Leo Tolstoy: Teacher for a Russian Spring, Immigrants and Outsiders, Meat and Potatoes: 19th Century Irish History and Literature, Old Testament, Golden Age Athens: Theater and Times, Jacobean Theater, Marco Polo, and America and Japan. […]

Come out to support our students at the Community High School Fall Theater Production this weekend, Friday and Saturday evenings, at 7:30pm at the June M. McBroom Theater. Students will be performing the following two shows: “There’s a Boy in the Girls Bathroom” by Louis Sachar, and “Runnin’ Scared,” an original play by CHS’ own Ben […]