Niskayuna High School
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Niskayuna High School is a secondary school
in Niskayuna, New York
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Niskayuna High School is to receive $53.2 million to undergo repairs and updates including 8 new classrooms and a new media center, it was completed in April 2011.
taken in 2005 divided by total number of graduating seniors) of 1.340. Niskayuna High School was a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
in 1983.
For the Class of 2005, 94% of all graduating seniors attended college.
NHS Average SAT Score of 2008 Graduating Class - 1760
Compared to NYS Average SAT Score - 1470
Volleyball (M/F), Cheerleading (F), Crew (M/F), Cross Country (M/F), Field Hockey (F), Football (M), Golf (M), Soccer (M/F), Swimming/Diving (F), Tennis (F)
Winter Sports
Basketball (M/F), Bowling (M/F), Cheerleading (F), Ice Hockey (M), Ski - Alpine (M/F), Swimming/Diving (M), Track - Indoor (M/F), Wrestling (M)
Spring Sports
Baseball (M), Crew (M/F), Lacrosse (M/F), Softball (F), Tennis (M), Track (M/F)
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Niskayuna, New York
Niskayuna (town), New York
Niskayuna is a town in Schenectady County, New York. The population was 20,295 at the 2000 census. The town is located in the southeast part of the county, north and east of the city of Schenectady, and is the easternmost town in the county-History:...
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History
Niskayuna High School was founded in 1954.Niskayuna High School is to receive $53.2 million to undergo repairs and updates including 8 new classrooms and a new media center, it was completed in April 2011.
Academics
In 2006, Niskayuna High School was rated as one of "America's Best High Schools" by Newsweek magazine, with an index (total Advanced Placement ExamsAdvanced Placement Exams
Advanced Placement examinations are taken each May by students at participating American, Canadian, and international educational institutions. The tests are the culmination of year-long Advanced Placement courses. All but one of the AP exams combine multiple-choice questions with a...
taken in 2005 divided by total number of graduating seniors) of 1.340. Niskayuna High School was a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
Blue Ribbon Schools Program
The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created in 1981 to honor schools which have achieved high levels of performance or significant improvements with emphasis on schools serving disadvantaged students. The program centers around a self-assessment conducted by the...
in 1983.
For the Class of 2005, 94% of all graduating seniors attended college.
NHS Average SAT Score of 2008 Graduating Class - 1760
Compared to NYS Average SAT Score - 1470
Athletics
Fall SportsVolleyball (M/F), Cheerleading (F), Crew (M/F), Cross Country (M/F), Field Hockey (F), Football (M), Golf (M), Soccer (M/F), Swimming/Diving (F), Tennis (F)
Winter Sports
Basketball (M/F), Bowling (M/F), Cheerleading (F), Ice Hockey (M), Ski - Alpine (M/F), Swimming/Diving (M), Track - Indoor (M/F), Wrestling (M)
Spring Sports
Baseball (M), Crew (M/F), Lacrosse (M/F), Softball (F), Tennis (M), Track (M/F)
Notable alumni
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, American TV Director - Roshal Patel, Chinese Pop Singer
- Eric Latendresse, 2010 Leader of Sales, Girl Scouts of America.
- André DavisAndré DavisAndré N. Davis is a American football wide receiver and kick returner who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft...
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of the NFL. - Brian CheskyBrian CheskyBrian Chesky is an American internet entrepreneur and is best known for being the founder and CEO of Airbnb, a hospitality exchange service.-Early life:...
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. - Mike DeRocco, the New York State Record holder in the 100 freestyle.
- James HoweJames HoweJames Howe is the American author of over 80 juvenile and young adult books, including the Bunnicula series, about a vampire rabbit that sucks the juice out of vegetables.-Biography:...
, prominent author of children's literature. - Steve KatzSteve Katz (musician)Steve Katz is a guitarist and record producer who is best known as a member of the rock group Blood, Sweat & Tears. Katz was an original member of the rock bands The Blues Project and American Flyer...
, rock musician (Blues ProjectBlues ProjectThe Blues Project is a band from the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City that was formed in 1965 and originally split up in 1967. While their songs drew from a wide array of musical styles, they are most remembered as one of the earliest practitioners of psychedelic rock, as well as one...
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) - Ron RivestRon RivestRonald Linn Rivest is a cryptographer. He is the Andrew and Erna Viterbi Professor of Computer Science at MIT's Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and a member of MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory...
, a cryptographer and MIT Computer ScienceComputer scienceComputer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
professor, most famous for his part in the development of the RSA algorithm, for which he and his co-developers won a Turing AwardTuring AwardThe Turing Award, in full The ACM A.M. Turing Award, is an annual award given by the Association for Computing Machinery to "an individual selected for contributions of a technical nature made to the computing community. The contributions should be of lasting and major technical importance to the...
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and wrote Model: Life Behind the Makeup. - Gary WeissGary WeissGary Weiss is an American investigative journalist, columnist and author of two books that critically examine the ethics and morality of Wall Street...
, Noted Trial Lawyer and Author of Kentucky Trial Practice and Kentucky Evidence. Rated AV Preeminent by Martindale Hubbell. Past president Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys. Top 10 Kentucky Superlawyers. - Colin AngleColin AngleColin Angle is co-founder, chief executive officer and chairman of the board of iRobot Corporation, maker of the Roomba vacuum cleaning robot and the PackBot military robot. He holds a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering and a Master of Science in computer science from the Massachusetts...
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, drummer for the band moe.Moe.moe. is an American jam band, formed at the University at Buffalo in 1989. The band members are: Rob Derhak , Al Schnier , Chuck Garvey , Vinnie Amico , and Jim Loughlin ....