Columbia High School (East Greenbush, New York)
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 has a 2019-20 enrollment of approximately 1,230 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]
| Columbia High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
962 Luther Road , 12061 | |
| Coordinates | 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 | 92.61 (FTE)[3] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Years offered | 4 |
| Enrollment | 1,316 (2018-19)[3] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.21[3] |
| 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 [4] |
| Yearbook | The Columbian Yearbook'[4] |
| Communities served | East Greenbush North Greenbush Nassau Chatham Sand Lake Schodack |
| Feeder schools | Goff Middle School |
| Website | www |
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]
- Jacob Clemente, Broadway performer.
- Jennifer Farley, television personality, MTV's Jersey Shore.[10][11][12][13]
- Brian Lashoff, professional hockey player, currently under contract with the Detroit Red Wings.
- Ernie Stautner, professional football player, coach and Pro Football Hall of Famer[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.
- "Search for Public Schools - Columbia High School (360963000731)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- "Columbia High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- "Activities | East Greenbush CSD".
- "Columbia High School", East Greenbush Central School District, about Columbia
- "Columbia High School - East Greenbush, New York - NY - School overview". Greatschools.net. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
- "Michael Harkin Appointed Columbia High School's Next Principal | East Greenbush CSD". Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- "Columbia High School - East Greenbush, New York - NY - School overview". Greatschools.net. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
- "Rich Romer". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- 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.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Reality Stars That Have College Degrees?". Hot 107.9 Philly. 2011-12-01. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
- "Ernie Stautner". Retrieved January 12, 2019.