School type Public Grades 9-12 Average class size 807 students (2011) Number of students 3,200 Mascot Stallion | Established January 14, 1950 Enrollment 3,200 Language English Principal Don Flynt Colors White, Green | |
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District Shenendehowa Central School District Budget 148 million USD (United States Dollar) Headquarters Clifton Park, New York, United States | ||
Shenendehowa High School, often shortened to Shen High School, is a public high school located in Clifton Park, New York, part of New York's Capital Region. It is part of the Shenendehowa Central School District and serves the district's 9th through 12th graders. Students are separated between two buildings (East and West) by their grade levels. Both buildings are located on the district's main campus off of NY 146. The recently expanded East building houses 10th through 12th graders, while the West building houses only 9th graders. It is the largest public school district in a suburban area in New York State.
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History
The original high school was built in the early 1950s, the building that is now Gowana and Acadia Middle Schools. Shenendehowa High School East opened its doors in 1970, housing grades 9-12. Twenty-nine years later, in 1999, Shenendehowa High School West would open in the previous Koda Middle School building, to move grade 9 and half of grade 10 out of the east building. All of grade 10 would be introduced to the east building in 2004.
Mission Statement
In accordance with the Profile of a Shenendehowa Graduate, the high school community will pursue the highest levels of academic and personal achievement, as well as civic responsibility, cultural awareness and character development.
Academic achievement
The school offers Advanced Placement (AP) classes.
The National Merit Scholarship Program recognizes high school seniors for high academic achievement. Recent Shenendehowa High School National Merit Scholar recognition numbers are presented in the table below.
About 90% of Shenendehowa High School students went on to attend 4-year (60%) or 2-year colleges (30%) from 2005 to 2008.
Sports
Shen participates in Class AA of NYSPHAA which is the largest classification in the state. They are the two time defending (2014–15, 2015–16) NYS Kerr Cup Champions, which is awarded by the state sportswriters association at the conclusion of every school year to the most successful athletic program in the state. Each of the last two years Shen has won by record margins each year. Shen has won 5 total national Championships in 3 sports. They won the 1993 and 1994 National Championship for Women's cross country. They have also won Soccer National Championships, one on the Woman's Varsity Team in 2004 and two in Men's in 1988 and 1991. Miles Joseph and Damian Silvera were on these teams. The Men's Cross Country team has won 6 New York State Federation Championships. Their football team is also sponsored by Under Armour and the basketball team is sponsored by Nike. Shen has won a total of 42 team NYS state championships since the 1980s (25 boys, 17 girls).
Notable alumni
Grapevine
In early 2008, a "Grapevine" section was added to the district website. It serves as a forum where students and parents can submit questions to be answered by the District Office.