Niskayuna High School Explained

Niskayuna High School
Established:1957
Type:Public
Principal:John W. Rickert[1]
Enrollment:1,376 (2019–20)[2]
Staff:104.98 (FTE)
Free Label:Team Name
Free Text:Silver Warriors
Colors:Red and silver
Streetaddress:1626 Balltown Road
City:Niskayuna
State:New York
Postcode:12309
Country:US
Coordinates:42.8183°N -73.8894°W
Newspaper:The Warrior
Yearbook:Crossroads Yearbook
Publication:Flare (Literary Magazine)
Ratio:13.11
Website:https://www.niskayunaschools.org/niskayuna-high-school/

Niskayuna High School is a public high school in Niskayuna, New York, United States, and is the only high school operated by the Niskayuna Central School District.

History

Niskayuna High School opened in 1957 after the Board of Education recommended in 1954 that the district build its own high school. Until then, students attended an area high school of their choice.[3] The 1st graduating class was 1959 with 138 students. Since then, over 18,000 students have graduated from Niskayuna High School. A large expansion was completed in April 2011.. an ongoing capital project includes a new track, parking lot, new athletic fields, and adding pedestrian sidewalks.

Academics

Niskayuna High School was named a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in 1983. In 1999, the Wall Street Journal named Niskayuna High School one of the top performing high schools in the country. In 2003, the Washington Post cited Niskayuna High School as one of the best high schools in the nation. 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.[4]

The Albany Business Review rated Niskayuna High School the top-ranked high school in the entire Capital District in both its 2016 and 2014 Annual Schools Report. In 2012,U.S. News & World Report listed Niskayuna High School as the top rated public high school in upstate New York. According to U.S. News & World Reports Best High School Rankings in 2019, Niskayuna High School is ranked as #3 in Albany, NY Metro Area High Schools, #106 in New York State High Schools, and #1,254 in the country.[5]

For the Class of 2005, 94% of all graduating seniors attended college.[6]

Notable alumni

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meet the Principals . Niskayuna Central School District . April 8, 2022.
  2. Web site: Niskayuna High School. National Center for Education Statistics. May 29, 2021.
  3. Web site: Niskayuna High School. 2023-09-23 . www.niskayunaschools.org . https://web.archive.org/web/20150911094436/http://www.niskayunaschools.org/pubs/HSHistory.pdf . 2015-09-11.
  4. News: Barbara . Kantrowitz . The Complete List of the 1,000 Top U.S. Schools . 2002-05-16 . Newsweek . 8 . 2007-05-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070311043034/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7723397/site/newsweek/page/8/ . 2007-03-11 . dead .
  5. Web site: Niskayuna High School in Niskayuna, NY - US News Best High Schools . U.S. News & World Report. June 13, 2019.
  6. Web site: Niskayuna High School 2005–2006 Profile . 2007-05-05 . Niskayuna High School . https://web.archive.org/web/20070221235157/http://www.niskayunaschools.org/district/pdfword/HSProfile2005.pdf . 2007-02-21 . dead .
  7. Web site: A Healthy Success .
  8. Web site: Famous alumni from Capital Region high schools . 4 October 2016 .
  9. Web site: Jeff Blatnick . 2007-05-05 . National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum . https://web.archive.org/web/20070312032207/http://www.wrestlinghalloffame.org/awards/?dm&honoree=152 . 2007-03-12 . dead .
  10. Web site: Andy Bloom . 2007-07-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070123205018/http://www.usatf.org/athletes/bios/TrackAndFieldArchive/2003/Bloom_Andy.asp . 2007-01-23 . dead .
  11. Web site: Television producer, Niskayuna native Kevin Burns dies; Produced 'Lost in Space' Netflix reboot . 29 September 2020 .
  12. Web site: Garrett Whitley drafted in first round by Tampa Bay Rays. 9 June 2015.
  13. Web site: Q&A with Brian Chesky: Co-founder of Airbnb and Nisky grad class of '99 . 22 June 2017 .
  14. Web site: Andre' Davis NFL Stats and Bio - Pro Football Archives .
  15. Web site: Niskayuna High School Hall of Fame Members . 2023-01-22 . Niskayuna Central School District . en-US.
  16. Web site: Fox Programming ExecWrites His Own Destiny. Morabito. Andrea. Broadcasting & Cable. 7 May 2012. en-us. 2020-01-14.
  17. Web site: 2021-05-20. Niskayuna to induct Dan Harrison ('87) to high school Hall of Fame. 2021-05-26. Niskayuna Central School District. en-US.
  18. Web site: Haymes . Greg . 2013-09-06 . Steve Katz Remembers "Teenage Barn" . 2023-01-22 . Nippertown . en-US.
  19. Web site: Niskayuna's James Read: From first acting in Stockade to stardom in Hollywood . August 2021 .
  20. Web site: Ronald L. Rivest : Biographical Information .
  21. Web site: Q&A: Niskayuna native Seftel leaves comfort zone for feature film . June 2008 .
  22. Web site: 2023 Oscars.org Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . 2023-02-13 . www.oscars.org . en.
  23. https://www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/funny-boy/9781978836716/
  24. News: Singelais . Mark . Niskayuna's Kayla Treanor hired as Syracuse women's lacrosse coach . 6 July 2021 . . 23 June 2021.
  25. Web site: "The Phantom of the Opera" at Niskayuna High School. 19 July 2022 . . 16 Feb 2017.

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