Niskayuna High School
| Niskayuna High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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1626 Balltown Road Niskayuna, NY 12309 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1954 |
| Principal | John Rickert |
| Enrollment | 1,469 |
| Color(s) | Red and silver |
| Information | (518) 382-2511 |
| Athletics | Silver Warriors |
| Website | http://www.nisk.k12.ny.us/nhs/ |
Niskayuna High School is a secondary school in Niskayuna, New York. [1]
History
Niskayuna High School was founded in 1954. Niskayuna High School is to receive $53.2 million to undergo repairs and updates including a new 8 new classrooms and a new media center set to complete in 2010
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 1.260.[2] Niskayuna High School was a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in 1983.
For the Class of 2005, 94% of all graduating seniors attended college.[3]
NHS Average SAT Score of 2008 Graduating Class - 1760[citation needed]
Compared to NYS Average SAT Score - 1470[citation needed]
Athletics
Fall Sports[4]
Volleyball (M/F), Cheerleading (F), Crew (M/F), Cross Country (M/F), Field Hockey (F), Football (M), Golf (M), Soccer (M/F), Swimming/Diving (F), Tennis (F)
Winter Sports[4]
Basketball (M/F), Bowling (M/F), Cheerleading (F), Ice Hockey (M), Ski - Alpine (M/F), Swimming/Diving (M), Track - Indoor (M/F), Wrestling (M)
Spring Sports[4]
Baseball (M), Crew (M/F), Lacrosse (M/F), Softball (F), Tennis (M), Track (M/F)
Notable alumni
 | This section needs additional citations for verification. (March 2009) |
- 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.[5]
- Andy Bloom, an Olympic athlete competing in the shot put.[6]
- Kevin Burns, American TV Director
- André Davis, a current wide receiver for the Houston Texans (traded from the Buffalo Bills on April 12, 2007) in the NFL.
- James Howe, prominent author of children's literature.
- Ron Rivest, a cryptographer and MIT Computer Science professor, most famous for his part in the development of the RSA algorithm, for which he and his co-developers won a Turing Award.
- Jillian Shanebrook, who became a well-known model in Indonesia and wrote Model: Life Behind the Makeup.
- Henry Tepper, the former NYS director for the Nature Conservancy, and who currently works as the Junior Vice-President for the Eastern United States at the Audoubon Society.
- Maura Weingarten Future American Idol.
- Mike DeRocco, the New York State Record holder in the 100 freestyle.[7]
References
- ^ http://www.nisk.k12.ny.us/nhs/ Niskayuna High School
- ^ Kantrowitz, Barbara (2002-05-16). "The Complete List of the 1,000 Top U.S. Schools". Newsweek. p. 8. Retrieved 2007-05-05.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Niskayuna High School 2005-2006 Profile" (PDF). Niskayuna High School. Retrieved 2007-05-05.
- ^ a b c Primeau, Cindi, Sports - Niskayuna Central School District, retrieved 2009-03-11
- ^ "Jeff Blatnick". National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved 2007-05-05.
- ^ "Andy Bloom". Retrieved 2007-07-07.
- ^ "Section 2 Swimming!". Retrieved 2009-3-11.
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