Columbine High School Columbine High School Columbine High School (CHS) is a high school in Columbine, Colorado, United States. The school is part of the Jefferson County Public Schools district. The school is located at 6201 South Pierce Street, one mile west of the Littleton city limits and one-half mile south of the Denver city/county line. The official school colors are blue and silver. Columbine High School opened in the fall of 1973 with a capacity for 1,652 students. It was named after the surrounding community of Columbine, which in turn was named after the state flower of Colorado: the columbine. The school's
Marilyn Manson–Columbine High School massacre controversy and real life. In an interview, Manson said that being blamed for Columbine nearly ruined his career. He claimed that he had to pursue legal action against those who were so avidly associating his name with the Columbine shooting. He says that he has been blamed for more deaths than any musical artist in history. Shortly after the Columbine incident, Manson released a new video for "The Fight Song" off the band's album "Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)". Many assumed that it referenced the Columbine massacre by depicting a clash between jocks and goths. Manson