In 1955, the primary school was spun off into its own building, with a junior high building following in 1962. In 1998, the now Columbiana Exempted Village School District secured funding to begin the construction for a new Columbiana High School, which was constructed beside South Side Middle School on Columbiana-Waterford Road.
In 1955, the primary school became its own separate institution, followed by the construction of a junior high building in 1962. In 1998, the Columbiana Exempted Village School District embarked on a plan to build a new high school, which was constructed adjacent to South Side Middle School on Columbiana-Waterford Road.