Shaker High School
| Shaker High School | |
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| Address | |
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445 Watervliet-Shaker Road , , 12110 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°44′10″N 73°44′51″W / 42.7361°N 73.7476°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public school (government funded), high school |
| School district | North Colonie Central Schools |
| NCES District ID | 3621000[1] |
| Superintendent | D. Joseph Corr |
| CEEB code | 333388 |
| NCES School ID | 362100002985[2] |
| Principal | Richard Murphy |
| Faculty | 167 [3] |
| Grades | 9–12; Ungraded |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 2066 [3] (2010-2011 school year) |
| • Grade 9 | 511 [3] |
| • Grade 10 | 529 [3] |
| • Grade 11 | 503 [3] |
| • Grade 12 | 496 [3] |
| • Ungraded | 27 [3] |
| Language | English |
| Color(s) | Royal blue and white |
| Mascot | Bison |
| Rival | Shenendehowa High School |
| Newspaper | The Bison |
| Website | Shaker High School; North Colonie Central Schools, website |
Shaker High School, is a public high school in Latham, Albany County, New York, United States, and is the only high school operated by the North Colonie Central School District. Its enrollment for the 2014-2015 school year is 1,975 students.
It is part of the North Colonie Central Schools school district, and is fed in part by Shaker Junior High School.
Sports
Shaker's "Blue Bison" sports teams include boys' soccer, basketball, track, Cross Country, golf, ice hockey, wrestling; girls' field hockey, lacrosse; boys' and girls' swimming, diving, gymnastics, tennis, cheerleading, softball, volleyball, bowling, and football. Shaker also has several club teams, including Shaker Crew, the rowing team.[4]
Notable alumni
- Peter Bergman, comedian, member of Firesign Theatre.
- Mike Campese, Guitarist/Composer and was part of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra
- Leah Dickerman, Curator of Painting and Sculpture at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City
- Paul Elie, former Farrar, Straus & Giroux editor; and author.
- James H. Fallon, American Neuroscientist, Fulbright, NIH, and Sloan Scholar
- Joseph Finder, thriller author
- Jeff Hoffman, baseball player
- Tommy Kahnle, a baseball pitcher that was drafted by the New York Yankees in the fifth round of the MLB Draft, now plays for the Colorado Rockies
- Sam Perkins, former professional basketball player
- Igor Vamos, Member of The Yes Men
- Ron Vawter, actor, Obie Award recipient, and founding member of The Wooster Group
- Kevin M. Warsh, former member, Federal Reserve Board of Governors, Washington, DC and brother of Alexandra Steele (née Kate Warsh)
- Jason West, mayor of New Paltz, New York
- Debbie Van Valkenbergh, co-star of TV show "Too Close for Comfort" and actress in the film: "The Warriors", among others.
- Agnes Kline, String Teacher, Orchestra Director, and Professional Cellist currently based in Philadelphia, PA
- Estelle Kline Queer comedian and audio producer based in Baltimore, Maryland
References
- ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for North Colonie Csd". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - Shaker High School (362100002985)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g "The New York State School Report Card Accountability and Overview Report 2010 – 11 School SHAKER HIGH SCHOOL District NORTH COLONIE CSD School ID 01-06-23-06-0010" (PDF). Office of Information and Reporting Services New York State Education Department. April 20, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
- ^ "Shaker Crew News". http://www.shakercrew.org/.
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