Niskayuna High School

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Niskayuna High School is a public high school in Niskayuna, New York, United States, and is the only high school operated by the Niskayuna Central School District.HistoryNiskayuna High School first opened in 1957, after the Board of Education recommended in 1954 that the new district build its own high school. Until then, students attended an area high school of their choice. The first graduating class was 1959 with 138 students. Since then, over 18,000 students have graduated from Niskayuna High School. A large expansion was completed in April 2011 to accommodate the increasing student population and facility needs.LeadershipThere have been 6 principals in the history of Niskayuna High School:Omer Renfrow Aaron Fink Joseph Oakey Francis R. Taormina Edward A. Carangelo John W. Rickert AcademicsNiskayuna High School is widely considered to be one of the premier academic learning centers in the country. The school offers 49 courses at the Honors level and 20 at the Advanced Placement Level. Historically, over 90% of the students who take AP exams score a "3" or higher. In addition, the school offers college credit courses in English, Social Studies, World Languages, Business Education, Family and Consumer Sciences and Engineering Technology.Niskayuna High School was named a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in 1983. In 1999, the Wall Street Journal named Niskayuna High School one of the top performing high schools in the country. In 2003, the Washington Post cited Niskayuna High School as one of the best high schools in the nation. In 2006, Niskayuna High School was rated as one of "America's Best High Schools" by Newsweek magazine, with an index (total Advanced Placement Exams taken in 2005 divided by total number of graduating seniors) of 1.340. In 2014, Niskayuna High School was rated the #26 best school in the country by Newsweek, and in 2015, it was once again named the top high school in the Capital District by Newsweek. The school was also listed in its 2015 and 2016 ranking of the top high schools in the nation.