14 / matters magazine / school 2018 Top: The construction of CHS was well un- derway in early 1927 and was completed later that year. Above: From the CHS 1929 yearbook. our area had been sold and subdivided. The community started to look subur- ban. And by 1927 total school popu- lation had risen 526 percent to 4,960 students. The high school wasn’t big enough to accommodate the boom. Columbia needed to reinvent itself again. In September 1927, Columbia High School opened at its new, and current location on West Parker and Valley Street. Designed by the noted Newark architectural firm Guilbert & Betelle to fill the needs of a community changing from agrarian to urban, CHS became known for academic excellence. (One of its exceptional features, still in use today, is an observa- tory turret with a telescope, the gift of a wealthy donor.) “Educators considered it one of the most outstanding high schools in the United States,” writes Fred Profeta, former may- or of Maplewood Township and CHS alumnus (class of 1957). In 1929, Encyclopedia Britannica described CHS as having “the ideal floor plan for sec- ondary schools in the United States.” Columbia High School was a mod- el for high schools everywhere, with interiors built to help students in an industrial economy, and a handsome collegiate-gothic exterior. The land- scaping, an elegant, sweeping green campus of grass, shrubs and pine trees, was designed by Brinley & Holbrook, a renowned architecture firm out of Morristown – including the enormous flagpole in front of the school. As the school gained fame and ex- celled at training students for the in- creasingly modern world (state-of-the- art shop classes as well as science labs were installed), enrollment grew. The C wing was constructed in 1958, with the B and D wings following in 1971. When the enrollment bal- looned to 2,400, CHS consid- ered how to make the size more manageable for students. The new wings were divided into houses, each with its own dean, sports teams, lounge, newspaper, and student government. This allowed After careful planning by the Board of Education, staff and community, the cornerstone was laid in the spring of 1926. John Brophy – Owner, Teacher 155 Maplewood Avenue, #7, Maplewood | 973-913-4791 lessons@intunemaplewood.com | intunemaplewood.com Lessons and classes for all ages and levels Guitar · Piano · Voice · Ukulele · Drums Bass · Strings · Woodwinds Kids’ Bands! A fun and energetic feeling of community is at the heart of In Tune. Located in Maplewood Village, above the movie theater, steps from the train station. SUMMER SAVINGS! 2.75% APY* 2.68% INTEREST RATE l 15 MONTH CD $50,000 BALANCE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN APY* SPLASH INTO BCB’S HIGH RATE SUMMER CD CALL CALL OR VISIT YOU LOCAL BRANCH FOR MORE DETAILS! VISIT OUR WEBSITE, www.BCB.Bank, TO FIND A BRANCH NEAR YOU. www.BCB.Bank l 1.800.680.6872 *APY = Annual Percentage Yield Requirements: 15 Month CD with an APY of 2.75% and an interest rate of 2.68%. New money only. Must deposit $50,000 to open. Must maintain daily balance balance of $50,000 in account each day to obtain disclosed APY. Interest will be compounded daily and credited monthly. APY assumes interest will remain on deposit until maturity. Early withdrawal penalty will be charged for funds withdrawn before maturity date. Penalty will equal one year of interest on account. Account will automatically renew at maturity to a 15 month CD at prevailing rate (Summer Savings CD 2018 Rollover Account). Grace period of 7 calendar days after the maturity date to withdraw funds without being charged a penalty. This rate is only offered only on 15 Month CD CD with an opening amount of $50,000, as advertised. Offer may be withdrawn at any time. Withdrawal of interest may reduce earnings.