Columbia High School (Maplewood, New Jersey)

Notable alumni

• Alfred Kinsey (1912) - Biologist; created the field of study of Sexology. Subject of the 2004 film Kinsey.
• Teresa Wright (1938) - Actress; Academy Award winning actress, recently deceased. Her notable films include Mrs. Miniver, Shadow of a Doubt, and The Little Foxes.
• Peter Eisenman (1950) - Architect; widely known as one of the earliest practitioners of deconstructivism in American architecture.
• Roy Scheider (1950) - Actor; most widely known for his leading roles in Jaws and The French Connection (for which he won an Academy Award).
• C.K. Williams (1954) - Poet; Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winning poet.
• Robert Sternberg (1968) - Psychologist; leading researcher in human intelligence and primary figure behind the triarchic theory of intelligence.
• Max Weinberg (1969) - Musician; drummer for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band and band leader of the Max Weinberg Seven (band of Late Night With Conan O'Brien).
• Joel Silver (1970) - Film Producer; producer of films such as Lethal Weapon 4 and The Matrix.
• Joetta Clark (1980) - Athlete; four time Olympic athlete. Often known as the "Queen of American Middle-Distance Running."
• Elizabeth Shue (1981) - Actress; Academy Award winning actress of Leaving Las Vegas, Hollow Man and The Saint.
• Andrew Shue (1985) - Actor; best known for his leading role on the television series Melrose Place.
• Zach Braff (1993) - Actor/Producer/Writer/Director; leading actor on the television series Scrubs and producer/director/writer/actor of Garden State.
• Lauryn Hill (1993) - Singer; five-time Grammy award winning artist as well as a member of The Fugees.
• Ahmed Best - Actor; most widely known for playing Jar-Jar Binks in the Star Wars movie series.
• Mark Bryant - Athlete; former NBA basketball player.