Shaker Junior High School

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Shaker Junior High School is a public middle school (7th through 8th grade) in Latham, New York, near the state's capital of Albany. As of 2006, it enrolls a little over 900 students. Shaker Junior is part of the North Colonie Central Schools school district, which is consistently ranked as one of the top school districts in New York State. The Junior High's Building Principal is Dr. Russell Moore. The school is divided into 4 Halls: Clay, Calhoun, Norris, and Houston. Shaker Junior has many sports to offer to their students.[1]

Shaker Junior High School feeds into Shaker High School.

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Clay Hall - Clay Hall is named after Henry Clay, the U.S. Senator who made many great compromises for our country in the 1800's. Clay's hall color is purple.

Calhoun Hall - Calhoun Hall is named after U.S. Senator John C. Calhoun. He was a senator in the early to mid 1800's. He was a big supporter of the South and slavery. Calhoun's hall color is blue.

Houston Hall - Houston Hall is named after Sam Houston, the leader of Texas when they were a separate country from Mexico and the U.S. during the 1800's. Houston's hall color is red.

Norris Hall - Norris Hall is named after early to mid 1900's U.S. Senator George Norris. He was a die-hard isolationist. Norris' hall color is green.

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  1. ^ (http://northcolonie.org/)

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