Columbia High School (East Greenbush, New York)
| Columbia High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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962 Luther Road East Greenbush, New York 12061 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°37′33″N 73°41′28″W / 42.625723°N 73.691017°WCoordinates: 42°37′33″N 73°41′28″W / 42.625723°N 73.691017°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public school (government funded), high school |
| Motto | Creating Honor and Success |
| School district | East Greenbush Central School District |
| NCES District ID | 3609630[1] |
| Superintendent | Jeffrey P. Simons |
| NCES School ID | 360963000731[2] |
| Principal | Michael Harkin |
| Faculty | 111.82 (on an FTE basis) [2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Years offered | 4 |
| Enrollment | 1,519 [2] (2009-2010 school year) |
| • Grade 9 | 380 [2] |
| • Grade 10 | 404 [2] |
| • Grade 11 | 339 [2] |
| • Grade 12 | 396 [2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.58 [2] |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Blue and White |
| Athletics conference | Section 2 NY |
| Mascot | Blue Devil |
| Team name | Blue Devils |
| Newspaper | 'The Devils Advocate' [3] |
| Yearbook | 'The Columbian Yearbook'[4] |
| Communities served |
East Greenbush North Greenbush Nassau Chatham Sand Lake Schodack |
| Feeder schools | Goff Middle School |
| Website |
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Columbia High School (or CHS) is a public high school located on Luther Road in East Greenbush, New York, USA. It is the only high school for the East Greenbush Central School District and educates around 1,501 students in grades 9-12.[5] The school has a thirteen to one student to teacher ratio that is below the state average.[6] Columbia High School, commonly referred to CHS, is home to the "Blue Devils". The principal is Michael Harkin, who replaced John Sawchuk in January 2018[7].
Academics
The school offers eleven Advanced Placement classes in: Biology, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Economics: Micro, English Literature & Composition, Environmental Science, European History, Physics, Chemistry, U.S. History, and World History.[8]
Notable alumni
- Rich Romer, professional football player, Cincinnati Bengals[9]
- Jennifer Farley, television personality, MTV's Jersey Shore.[10][11][12][13]
- Jacob Clemente, Broadway performer.
- Brian Lashoff, professional hockey player, currently under contract with the Detroit Red Wings.
Notable achievements
In 2015 and 2016, Columbia's Science Olympiad team won 1st place in New York State.[14]
References
- ↑ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for East Greenbush Central School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Columbia High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
- ↑ http://egcsd.org/columbia-high-school/activities/. Missing or empty
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|title=(help) - ↑ "Columbia High School", Great Schools
- ↑ "Columbia High School - East Greenbush, New York - NY - School overview". Greatschools.net. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
- ↑ http://egcsd.org/2017/11/29/michael-harkin-appointed-columbia-high-schools-next-principal/. Retrieved 5 December 2017. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Columbia High School - East Greenbush, New York - NY - School overview". Greatschools.net. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
- ↑ http://www.nfl.com/player/richromer/2524509/profile
- ↑ Talar, Amanda (2010-02-23). "JNormal to JWOWW - Amanda Talar". Blog.timesunion.com. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
- ↑ "VIDEO - Jwoww teen / high school photos: She graduated high school a year early; had a black belt in martial arts". Starcasm.net. 2010-07-09. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-08-14. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ↑ Dec 1, 2011 (2011-12-01). "Reality Stars That Have College Degrees?". Hot 107.9 Philly. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
- ↑ Lauren Hannigan. "Onward and upward: Columbia wins statewide competition, moves on to nationals".