Niskayuna High School
| Niskayuna High School | |
|---|---|
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| Address | |
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1626 Balltown Road Niskayuna, New York United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°49′6″N 73°53′22″W / 42.81833°N 73.88944°WCoordinates: 42°49′6″N 73°53′22″W / 42.81833°N 73.88944°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1945 |
| Principal | John "JR" Rickert |
| Enrollment | 1,469 |
| Color(s) | Red and silver |
| Athletics | Silver Warriors |
| Website | http://www.niskayunaschools.org/NHS/index.cfm |
Niskayuna High School is a public secondary school in Niskayuna, New York.
History
Niskayuna High School was founded in 1945.[1] A large expansion 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 Exams taken in 2005 divided by total number of graduating seniors) of 1.340.[2] Niskayuna High School was a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in 1983. In 2014, Niskayuna High School was rated the #26 best school in the country by Newsweek.
For the Class of 2005, 94% of all graduating seniors attended college.[3] Niskayuna has a 97% graduation rate
Notable alumni
- Colin Angle, co-founder of iRobot
- Vinnie Amico, drummer for the band moe.
- Jeff Blatnick, a wrestler who won a gold medal in the 1984 Summer Olympics and is currently a Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum.[4]
- Andy Bloom, an Olympic athlete competing in the shot put.[5]
- Kevin Burns, American TV Director
- Brian Chesky, Co-founder, CEO Airbnb.com
- André Davis, wide receiver for the Houston Texans of the NFL
- James Howe, prominent author of children's literature
- Steve Katz, rock musician (Blues Project, Blood, Sweat & Tears)
- Ron Rivest, a cryptographer and MIT Computer Science professor, most famous for helping develop the RSA algorithm
- Michael Reinemann, conductor of Grammy-award winning music program at Longmeadow High School
References
- ↑ http://www.niskayunaschools.org/NHS/index.cfm
- ↑ Kantrowitz, Barbara (2002-05-16). "The Complete List of the 1,000 Top U.S. Schools". Newsweek. p. 8. Archived from the original on 2007-03-11. Retrieved 2007-05-05.
- ↑ "Niskayuna High School 2005-2006 Profile" (PDF). Niskayuna High School. Retrieved 2007-05-05.
- ↑ "Jeff Blatnick". National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on 2007-03-12. Retrieved 2007-05-05.
- ↑ "Andy Bloom". Archived from the original on 2007-01-23. Retrieved 2007-07-07.