Columbia High School
Address
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
Faculty99.90 (FTE)[3]
Grades9–12
Years offered4
Enrollment1,312 (2019-20)[3]
Student to teacher ratio13.13[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 July 9, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Search for Public Schools - Columbia High School (360963000731)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 "Columbia High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  4. 1 2 "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.
  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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  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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