Columbia High School
Address
Map
962 Luther Road

East Greenbush
,
New York
12061

United States
Coordinates42°37′33″N 73°41′28″W / 42.625723°N 73.691017°W / 42.625723; -73.691017
Information
School typePublic school (government funded), high school
MottoCreating Honor and Success
School districtEast Greenbush Central School District
NCES District ID3609630[1]
SuperintendentJeffrey P. Simons
NCES School ID360963000731[2]
PrincipalMichael Harkin
Faculty98.15 (FTE)[3]
Grades9–12
Years offered4
Enrollment1,252 (2022-23)[3]
Student to teacher ratio12.76[3]
LanguageEnglish
CampusSuburban
Color(s)    Blue and White
Athletics conferenceSection 2 NY
MascotBlue Devil
Team nameBlue Devils
NewspaperThe Devils Advocate [4]
YearbookThe Columbian Yearbook[4]
Communities servedEast Greenbush
North Greenbush
Nassau
Chatham
Sand Lake
Schodack
Feeder schoolsGoff Middle School
Websitewww.egcsd.org/columbia/

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]

Academics

The 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

On 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

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Search for Public Schools - Columbia High School (360963000731)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Columbia High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Activities | East Greenbush CSD".
  5. ^ "Columbia High School", East Greenbush Central School District, about Columbia
  6. ^ "Columbia High School - East Greenbush, New York - NY - School overview". Greatschools.net. Retrieved 2014-01-13.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Michael Harkin Appointed Columbia High School's Next Principal | East Greenbush CSD". Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  8. ^ "Columbia High School - East Greenbush, New York - NY - School overview". Greatschools.net. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
  9. ^ Gaffney, Dennis (February 14, 2004). "An Educator Says Instinct Helped Halt School Shooting". New York Times. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
  10. ^ 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)
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ 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.
  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.
  14. ^ "The Bert Show | Real. Funny". Archived from the original on 2012-08-14. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
  15. ^ "Reality Stars That Have College Degrees?". Hot 107.9 Philly. 2011-12-01. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
  16. ^ "Rich Romer". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  17. ^ "Ernie Stautner". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 12, 2019.

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