Columbia High School | |
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Address | |
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962 Luther Road , 12061 | |
Coordinates | 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 | 98.15 (FTE) [3] |
Grades | 9– 12 |
Years offered | 4 |
Enrollment | 1,252 (2022-23) [3] |
Student to teacher ratio | 12.76 [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 |
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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 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]
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]
On February 9, 2004, 16-year old student Jon Romano fired three rounds with a 12-gauge shotgun. He was rushed and tackled by teacher Michael Bennett and assistant principal John Sawchuck. While being tackled, Romano fired the gun and shot Bennett in the leg. [9] Romano was sentenced to 20 years in prison, and was later released early in 2020. [10] After his release from prison, Romano began speaking publicly on TikTok about gun violence and the youth mental health crisis. [11]
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Columbia High School | |
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Address | |
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962 Luther Road , 12061 | |
Coordinates | 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 | 98.15 (FTE) [3] |
Grades | 9– 12 |
Years offered | 4 |
Enrollment | 1,252 (2022-23) [3] |
Student to teacher ratio | 12.76 [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 |
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]
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]
On February 9, 2004, 16-year old student Jon Romano fired three rounds with a 12-gauge shotgun. He was rushed and tackled by teacher Michael Bennett and assistant principal John Sawchuck. While being tackled, Romano fired the gun and shot Bennett in the leg. [9] Romano was sentenced to 20 years in prison, and was later released early in 2020. [10] After his release from prison, Romano began speaking publicly on TikTok about gun violence and the youth mental health crisis. [11]
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