Queensbury High School

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Queensbury High School
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Queensbury High School
409 Aviation Road
Queensbury, NY 12804

United States
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Established1963
School districtQueensbury Union Free School District
PrincipalDamian Switzer [1]
Teaching staff80.63 (FTE) [2]
Grades9-12
Number of students1,110 (2018–19) [2]
Student to teacher ratio13.77 [2]
LanguageEnglish
Color(s)Blue, Gold, and White    
MascotSpartan
Rival Glens Falls High School
YearbookOrbit
Website http://www.queensburyschool.org/schools/QHS/

Queensbury High School (QHS) is a public high school located in Queensbury, Warren County, New York, United States. It was founded in 1963 and is one of four schools in the Queensbury Union Free School District. The other schools include Queensbury Elementary School, William H. Barton Intermediate School, and Queensbury Middle School. The High School has a student run Help Desk, where students repair Chromebooks and provide tech help to students and staff alike.

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History

The school was opened in September 1963 although parts of the school, such as the gymnasium, were unfinished. By 26 April, the school was finished and the community was invited to the school for tours. [3] Today, the school has more than 1,000 attending students with an extensive sports program and an International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma program.

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