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==School History== |
==School History== |
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The original high school was built in the early 1970s and designed to be a model facility for its time. The design included plans for an inground pool and a building-wide [[closed-circuit television]] network complete with a broadcast studio and television sets in every classroom. Eventually the district found itself without enough budget money to fund both projects. Polls were taken of the students and faculty to gauge majority interest, and eventually the television network was chosen and implemented. The area set aside to house the pool was utilized as a weight room, |
The original high school was built in the early 1970s and designed to be a model facility for its time. The design included plans for an inground pool and a building-wide [[closed-circuit television]] network complete with a broadcast studio and television sets in every classroom. Eventually the district found itself without enough budget money to fund both projects. Polls were taken of the students and faculty to gauge majority interest, and eventually the television network was chosen and implemented. The area set aside to house the pool was utilized as a weight room, anwe all have sphyliss jhahahahah. Over the next twenty years, maintenance and upgrades were neglected and by 1990, the studio had been dismantled with its space converted for use as a computer lab, and only the cafeteria televisions were utilized for presentations and news broadcasts during major world events like the [[Olympic Games]] and the [[Gulf War]], though not [[9/11]]. |
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In the late 1970s, the school adopted an open campus policy where students could leave the school building and grounds during lunch or study hall periods. This policy was subsequently rescinded after students were involved in car crashes while rushing back to class. |
In the late 1970s, the school adopted an open campus policy where students could leave the school building and grounds during lunch or study hall periods. This policy was subsequently rescinded after students were involved in car crashes while rushing back to class. |
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Revision as of 21:17, 1 August 2006
| Shenendehowa High School | |
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Clifton Park , New York United States | |
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| Type | Public secondary |
| Color(s) | Green, White |
| Mascot | Plainsmen |
| Website | Shenendehowa Central Schools |
Shenendehowa High School is located in Clifton Park, New York, a suburb 17 miles north of Albany, NY. The school is well known in the area for both academics and athletics, and for its large size. The school nickname is the Plainsmen (mainly used in athletics), and its mascot is the stallion. The school colors are green and white. Each school in the Shenendehowa Central School District is named after Native American words or phrases with academic themes. The name Shenendehowa means "the great plains".
Currently, there are two buildings for the high school: the East building was the original high school, and the West building, which was formally Koda Junior High, now houses high school freshmen.
School History
The original high school was built in the early 1970s and designed to be a model facility for its time. The design included plans for an inground pool and a building-wide closed-circuit television network complete with a broadcast studio and television sets in every classroom. Eventually the district found itself without enough budget money to fund both projects. Polls were taken of the students and faculty to gauge majority interest, and eventually the television network was chosen and implemented. The area set aside to house the pool was utilized as a weight room, anwe all have sphyliss jhahahahah. Over the next twenty years, maintenance and upgrades were neglected and by 1990, the studio had been dismantled with its space converted for use as a computer lab, and only the cafeteria televisions were utilized for presentations and news broadcasts during major world events like the Olympic Games and the Gulf War, though not 9/11.
In the late 1970s, the school adopted an open campus policy where students could leave the school building and grounds during lunch or study hall periods. This policy was subsequently rescinded after students were involved in car crashes while rushing back to class.
A 2006 survey of 152 students found that drug use in the school was at 36% for marijuana, 10% for hallucinogens, and 4% for cocaine and ecstacy. Sexual activity was measured at 24% for sophomores, 31% for juniors, and 61% for seniors.[1]
For decades, there have been numerous bomb threats made against the school. Four arrests were made in 2006, yet bomb threats still persist across the campus.[2]
References
Footnotes
Publications
- Albany Times Union
- Schenectady Gazette
- Troy Register
- The Carillon (annual yearbook)
- The Shen Pen (school newspaper)