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  • Shaker Students Sweep Junior Achievement Stock Market Challenge

    Congratulations to the Financial Decision Making (FDM) students for sweeping the podium in the Junior Achievement Stock Market Challenge! Students in the Business Education Department’s FDM classes at Shaker High School participated in the Junior Achievement Stock Market Challenge on Thursday, April 3, 2025 at the Broadview Center at UAlbany. There were hundreds of students that…

  • Two Shaker High Seniors Named Kids Care Recipients for March

    Shaker High School seniors Pavithra Jayakumar and Gopika Madhurima Sarvepalli are being recognized as the March North Colonie Kids Care recipients for their willingness to help other students in the music department. Pavithra and Gopika were nominated by Ms. Desiree Burke, a Shaker Middle School music teacher, who had both students when they were at…

  • Seven SHS Students Earn Awards at Greater Capital Region Science & Engineering Fair at RPI

    Twelve students from Shaker High School competed in the Greater Capital Region Science and Engineering Fair at RPI on Saturday, March 15, with seven earning awards. Students listed below have dedicated themselves to exploring a scientific phenomenon, carrying out an investigation and analyzing the results. They then presented their findings to a team of judges…

  • Shaker Artists Have 15 Works Selected for 26th Annual High School Regional Juried Art Exhibition

    More than a dozen of Shaker High School’s talented student artists will have their work on display at the 26th Annual High School Regional Juried Art Exhibition. Thirteen students’ works will be on display starting on Thursday, March 20, 2025 at The Albany Center Gallery at 488 Broadway, Suite 107, Albany, NY. The fifteen pieces…

  • Nominations Open for Shaker Alumni Hall of Fame

    Nominations for the Shaker High School Alumni Hall of Fame 2025 Induction are now open! SHS has many outstanding alumni whose lives and work better the world around them. It’s time to make sure we recognize them! Do you know a Shaker alum positively contributing to their community? Nominate them! Click here to access the nomination…

  • Shaker Announces Four National Merit Scholarship Finalists

    And then there were four! Shaker High School is proud to announce that four of its students are among approximately 15,000 nationwide to be honored as National Merit Scholarship Finalists. Congratulations to seniors Catherine Cheng, John Yoon Park, Shubham Patel and Faiz Shaikh who have met the rigorous requirements for Finalist standing and are now…

  • Latin Program Experiences Italy Over February Break

    Over February break, Shaker Latin students embarked on an unforgettable journey toItaly, bringing history to life as they explored some of the most iconic sites of the Ancient Romanworld. From the bustling streets of Rome to the preserved ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum,our students had the opportunity to step into the past and experience firsthand…

  • SHS Students Host Java Coding Club at Colonie Library

    What did you do over winter break? Two Shaker High School sophomore students brought the classroom to the Colonie Town Library, by hosting a Java Coding Club. Twin brothers Aryan and Aryush Sharma did not mind spending their break surrounded by books and computers. In fact, they were excited to be able to offer a…

  • SHS Hosts First Ever Induction of Société Honoraire de Français

    Félicitations to the first ever class of inductees of Société Honoraire de Français at Shaker High School! On Wednesday, February 12, the inaugural class of 48 students was welcomed in a ceremony in the auditorium. The group of 21 seniors and 27 juniors were celebrated for meeting the national standards for induction. Each student inducted…

  • SHS Junior Receives Merit of Commendation for John Locke Institute’s Global Essay Contest

    Please join us in congratulating SHS Junior Samya Madhukar! Samya was awarded the Merit of Commendation from the John Locke Institute’s Global Essay Prize’s History contest. With over 35,000 submissions, Samya was one of 6,000 finalists to make it to the final round. She received the honor of a Merit of Commendation for her essay.…

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