Category: SHS

Attention rising juniors and seniors, enrollment is open for Hudson Valley’s College in the High School Program this summer. They are providing a special program this summer where all costs are covered, which includes books and materials. The courses are taught online by qualified Hudson Valley faculty members, and college credits are transferable. Classes will…

Ghassan Chehade Ghassan navigated a very challenging recruiting process and committed to Coach Greg Gattuso and the University of Albany Great Danes football program. Ghassan was named a first-team Times Union All-Star as a defensive end. He has been a relentless worker and he has seen the results.    Jack Thayer Jack will be playing…

SHS junior Avi Bagchi has been selected for the prestigious STEM Enhancement in Earth and Space Science (SEES) summer internship to be held at The University of Texas at Austin’s Center for Space Research. Students will work with scientists and engineers to conduct authentic research from data received from NASA’s Earth observing satellites as well…

We are pleased to share that Shaker High School student artwork was selected as the winner of this year’s 2021 Congressional Art Competition sponsored by The Congress of the United States! Each year the Shaker High School Art Department is invited to submit three pieces of student artwork for consideration in this prestigious area show.…

Congratulations to Shaker High School senior Anna Ryu on recently being named the recipient of the 2021 NYS DAR District III scholarship! The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Good Citizens Award and Scholarship Contest, created in 1934, is intended to encourage and reward the qualities of good citizenship. It recognizes students in their senior…

The Shaker High School Science Olympiad placed in 12 of the 15 categories in areas that range across all scientific disciplines at this year’s virtual Capital Region Competition. Science Olympiad Advisor Samuel Ziebel said, “I am incredibly proud of our students’ perseverance, and can’t wait to be able to meet and compete in person next…

A script that Shaker’s Anavi Parikh submitted to theREP’s Young Playwright Contest will be read to the public tonight at 7:00. The piece is called “Shilpa and Sameer” and it was selected as one of the top 10 plays out of nearly 100 entries. The work by the 10 semifinalists are included in theREP’s April…

Shaker Academic WorldQuest teams had their global trivia knowledge put to the test. Students from the Shaker History Research and Competition Club participated in the 19th annual Carlos and Malú Alvarez National Academic WorldQuest. The competition was hosted by the World Affairs Council, which included more than 400 students on 105 teams. A special congratulations…

Shaker High School students were recognized with honors at the 2021 Capital Region Media Arts Festival. This year, nearly 200 artworks were submitted from 18 school districts. Out of the twenty students who were presented with honors, six were from SHS.  The award recipients entered the categories of photography, film & video, and graphic design.…

The North Colonie Art Department is pleased to share that a number of SHS students’ creative work was accepted by the jurors for a public exhibit at Saratoga Performing Arts Center this spring as a part of their SPAC Festival of Young Artists! The focus of the festival is a showcase of the area’s talented…