Columbia High School (East Greenbush, New York)
Columbia High School (or CHS) is a public high school located on Luther Road in East Greenbush, New York, USA. It is the only high school for the East Greenbush Central School District and has a 2019-20 enrollment of approximately 1,230 students in grades 9-12.[5] The school has a thirteen to one student to teacher ratio that is below the state average.[6] Columbia High School, commonly referred to CHS, is home to the "Blue Devils". The principal is Michael Harkin, who replaced John Sawchuk in January 2018.[7]
| Columbia High School | |
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| Address | |
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962 Luther Road , 12061 | |
| Coordinates | 42°37′33″N 73°41′28″W / 42.625723°N 73.691017°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public school (government funded), high school |
| Motto | Creating Honor and Success |
| School district | East Greenbush Central School District |
| NCES District ID | 3609630[1] |
| Superintendent | Jeffrey P. Simons |
| NCES School ID | 360963000731[2] |
| Principal | Michael Harkin |
| Faculty | 98.15 (FTE)[3] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Years offered | 4 |
| Enrollment | 1,252 (2022-23)[3] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.76[3] |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Blue and White |
| Athletics conference | Section 2 NY |
| Mascot | Blue Devil |
| Team name | Blue Devils |
| Newspaper | The Devils Advocate [4] |
| Yearbook | The Columbian Yearbook[4] |
| Communities served | East Greenbush North Greenbush Nassau Chatham Sand Lake Schodack |
| Feeder schools | Goff Middle School |
| Website | www |
Academics
editThe school offers eleven Advanced Placement classes in: Biology, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Economics: Micro, English Literature & Composition, Environmental Science, European History, Physics, Chemistry, U.S. History, and World History.[8]
History
editOn February 9, 2004, 16-year old student Jon Romano fired three rounds with a 12-gauge shotgun. He was rushed and tackled by teacher Michael Bennett and assistant principal John Sawchuck. While being tackled, Romano fired the gun and shot Bennett in the leg.[9] Romano was sentenced to 20 years in prison, and was later released early in 2020.[10] After his release from prison, Romano began speaking publicly on TikTok about gun violence and the youth mental health crisis.[11]
Notable alumni
edit- Jacob Clemente, Broadway performer.
- Jennifer Farley, television personality, MTV's Jersey Shore.[12][13][14][15]
- Brian Lashoff, professional hockey player, currently under contract with the Detroit Red Wings.
- Danielle Roberts, physician involved in the NXIVM cult scandal
- Rich Romer, professional football player, Cincinnati Bengals[16]
- Kevin Smith, professional baseball player for the New York Yankees.
- Ernie Stautner, professional football player, coach and Pro Football Hall of Famer[17]
- Tyler Szalkowski, guitarist of the pop-rock band State Champs
- Mark Anthony DiBello, preacher, sports analyst and show business personality.[18]
References
edit- ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for East Greenbush Central School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - Columbia High School (360963000731)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Columbia High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ a b "Activities | East Greenbush CSD".
- ^ "Columbia High School", East Greenbush Central School District, about Columbia
- ^ "Columbia High School - East Greenbush, New York - NY - School overview". Greatschools.net. Retrieved 2014-01-13.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Michael Harkin Appointed Columbia High School's Next Principal | East Greenbush CSD". Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "Columbia High School - East Greenbush, New York - NY - School overview". Greatschools.net. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
- ^ Gaffney, Dennis (February 14, 2004). "An Educator Says Instinct Helped Halt School Shooting". New York Times. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
- ^ Goodwin, Mike & Crowe II, Kenneth C. (December 6, 2020). "East Greenbush school shooter Jon Romano released from prison". Times Union. Archived from the original on October 24, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Esters, Katherine (October 6, 2023). "A Convicted School Shooter Is Going Viral On TikTok — Users Want Him Off the App". The Messenger. Archived from the original on October 11, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- ^ Talar, Amanda (2010-02-23). "JNormal to JWOWW - Amanda Talar". Blog.timesunion.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
- ^ "VIDEO - Jwoww teen / high school photos: She graduated high school a year early; had a black belt in martial arts". Starcasm.net. 2010-07-09. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
- ^ "The Bert Show | Real. Funny". Archived from the original on 2012-08-14. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ^ "Reality Stars That Have College Degrees?". Hot 107.9 Philly. 2011-12-01. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
- ^ "Rich Romer". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ "Ernie Stautner". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ "The Official Website of Mark Anthony DiBello". www.markanthonydibello.com. Retrieved 2024-09-13.