Columbia High School (East Greenbush, New York)

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Columbia High School
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Columbia High School (East Greenbush, New York)
962 Luther Road

East Greenbush
,
New York
12061

United States
Coordinates 42°37′33″N73°41′28″W / 42.625723°N 73.691017°W / 42.625723; -73.691017
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School type Public school (government funded), high school
MottoCreating Honor and Success
School districtEast Greenbush Central School District
NCES District ID 3609630 [1]
SuperintendentJeffrey P. Simons
NCES School ID 360963000731 [2]
PrincipalMichael Harkin
Faculty101.39 (FTE) [3]
Grades 9 – 12
Years offered4
Enrollment1,215 (2023-2024) [3]
Student to teacher ratio11.98 [3]
Language English
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
Website www.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]

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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]

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