Colonie Central High School
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Colonie Central High School is a public high school in the town of Colonie, with the postal address of Albany
, New York
. In 2005 it had 2225 students and 132 classroom teachers. It is part of the South Colonie Central School District. The building principal is David Wetzel.
. Colonie competes in the Gold Division of the Suburban Council or Division III of Class AA in Section II of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association
. In 2005, the Girl's Bowling Team won their first State Championship, and again winning in 2010 and 2011. The Varsity football team advanced to the Section II Class AA Super Bowl in 2006, but were defeated by CBA
. In 2006, the varsity baseball team advanced to the state championship, before falling to Massapequa High School.
Steve Crouse won a state championship in the triple jump in 2007. In 2007, the Girl's Basketball team advanced to the state semifinals before losing to Rush Henrietta
, the eventual state champion.
2009-2010 Nicholas Anderson was player of the year on the basketball team, took the Raiders 22-0. In 2010 the Varsity softball team won the Class AA Sectionals.
The Shaker-Colonie Varsity Ice Hockey team won the 2008-2009 Section II Championship.
, offers several "College in High School courses", in which students can earn college credits for classes taken in the high school. Colonie also has a large technology
department, where students can take all of the courses in the Project Lead the Way engineering sequence. Also, the school offers credits from SUNY Albany, RIT and College of St. Rose. Four foreign languages are taught at the school, including Spanish
, French
, Italian
, and Japanese
.
, Natural Helpers, a FIRST Robotics team, Executive Committees for all four classes, jazz band, percussion ensemble, chamber orchestra, Live Like Christ, FBLA, Human Relations Club, DECA and Key Club
.
Albany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. In 2005 it had 2225 students and 132 classroom teachers. It is part of the South Colonie Central School District. The building principal is David Wetzel.
Athletics
The school sports teams are known as the "Raiders". School colors are Garnet and GoldGold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
. Colonie competes in the Gold Division of the Suburban Council or Division III of Class AA in Section II of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association
New York State Public High School Athletic Association
The New York State Public High School Athletic Association is the governing body of interscholastic sports for many schools in New York. It consists of 768 member high schools from the state divided into 11 numbered sections...
. In 2005, the Girl's Bowling Team won their first State Championship, and again winning in 2010 and 2011. The Varsity football team advanced to the Section II Class AA Super Bowl in 2006, but were defeated by CBA
Christian Brothers Academy (Albany, New York)
Christian Brothers Academy is a Catholic college preparatory junior and senior high school for boys founded in 1859 by the De La Salle Christian Brothers . Located within the Colonie School District and the school is located in the town of Colonie, New York near the Albany International Airport on...
. In 2006, the varsity baseball team advanced to the state championship, before falling to Massapequa High School.
Steve Crouse won a state championship in the triple jump in 2007. In 2007, the Girl's Basketball team advanced to the state semifinals before losing to Rush Henrietta
Rush-Henrietta Senior High School
Rush-Henrietta Senior High School - James E. Sperry Building, located in Henrietta, New York, also referred to as Rush-Henrietta Senior High School, R-H and Sperry High School, is the only high school in the Rush-Henrietta Central School District...
, the eventual state champion.
2009-2010 Nicholas Anderson was player of the year on the basketball team, took the Raiders 22-0. In 2010 the Varsity softball team won the Class AA Sectionals.
The Shaker-Colonie Varsity Ice Hockey team won the 2008-2009 Section II Championship.
Academics
Colonie High School offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses in numerous disciplines. In addition, the high school, in conjunction with nearby Hudson Valley Community CollegeHudson Valley Community College
Hudson Valley Community College, a SUNY associated two-year college, is located in Troy in Rensselaer County, New York. Although about eighty percent of the students are from the local area, the remainder are from other parts of New York, other states and from some 30 countries around the...
, offers several "College in High School courses", in which students can earn college credits for classes taken in the high school. Colonie also has a large technology
Technology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
department, where students can take all of the courses in the Project Lead the Way engineering sequence. Also, the school offers credits from SUNY Albany, RIT and College of St. Rose. Four foreign languages are taught at the school, including Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
, French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
, Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
, and Japanese
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
.
Clubs and activities
Clubs within Colonie Central High School include SKI CLUB,Eco club, Auto Club, Gay-Straight Alliance, AV CLub, Spanish Club, SADD, Yearbook Club, Student Senate, Line and Cue (Drama Club), National Honor SocietyNational Honor Society
The National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...
, Natural Helpers, a FIRST Robotics team, Executive Committees for all four classes, jazz band, percussion ensemble, chamber orchestra, Live Like Christ, FBLA, Human Relations Club, DECA and Key Club
Key Club
Key Club International is the oldest and largest service program for high school students. It is a student-led organization whose goal is to teach leadership through serving others. Key Club International is a part of the Kiwanis International family of service-leadership programs...
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Music
Colonie Central High School performing groups include a symphonic orchestra, concert orchestra, chamber orchestra, cello ensemble, string quartet, concert band, symphonic band, wind ensemble, jazz band, percussion ensemble, mixed chorus and chamber singers. In the spring of 2007, Colonie Central High School's Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band traveled to compete in the Festivals of Music Competition. The Symphonic Band received a rating of "excellent" and received first in its category. The Wind Ensemble received a rating of "superior" and had the highest overall score of any band participating, winning them another award. In May 2010 the Concert Orchestra and Symphonic Orchestra competed at Hershey Park and won best overall orchestras. The concert band, symphonic band, and wind ensemble competed at Six Flags New England, with the concert band receiving a rating of "excellent," and the symphonic band and wind ensemble receiving a "superior" rating.Notable alumni
Notable alumni include:- Jason BittnerJason BittnerJason Bittner is the drummer for the American metal band Shadows Fall. He has won numerous awards including Modern Drummer Readers poll for #1 Up and Coming Drummer of 2004, and in 2005, #1 Best Recorded Performance for the Shadows Fall album The War Within, #1 Metal drummer #2 Clinician DRUM!...
(b. 1970), Drummer, Shadows Fall - Chad Dukes (b. 1971), Running back for NFL teams Washington Redskins(1998-2000), San Diego Chargers (1998), St. Louis Rams (2000) and the Jacksonville Jaguars (2000)
- David GambleDavid GambleDavid Gamble is a retired wide receiver for the Denver Broncos. He was signed by the Broncos in 1997, went on to win Super Bowl XXXII, however was released in 1998 to clear roster space.-Football career:...
(b. 1971), Wide receiver for the Denver Broncos. - Lucy D’Escoffier Crespo da Silva (b. 1978), MIT student and promising astronomer for whom the asteroid 96747 Crespodasilva is named. She died in 2000.
- Kristie MaranoKristie MaranoKristie Marano is an Olympic wrestler from Albany, New York.She has won nine medals at the Women's World Championships in wrestling, two of which were gold. In 2004, Marano received the James M. Cooke Memorial Award as the New York Athletic Club's Athlete of the Year...
(b. 1979), Olympic wrestler - Matthew TarulloMatthew TarulloMatthew Tarullo is an American football guard and center free agent in the National Football League....
(b. 1982), Undrafted offensive lineman from Syracuse University. Briefly on the practice squad for the New York Giants of the NFL. Has not played one official down. - Corey SnideCorey SnideCorey Snide is an American actor and dancer best known for his performance as Billy in Billy Elliot the Musical based on the hit film Billy Elliot....
(b.1993), actor