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These High Schools Rank No. 1 In Their Capital Region Counties, Report Says These High Schools Rank No. 1 In Their Capital Region Counties, Report Says
These High Schools Rank No. 1 In Their Capital Region Counties, Report Says The grades are in and these Capital Region high schools are a cut above the rest, according to the community and school ranking site Niche. After considering a number of key areas, the following schools were ranked top in their respective county in the website’s 2023 “Best Public High Schools” report: Albany County: Shaker High School in Latham Columbia County: Chatham High School Greene County: Coxsackie-Athens High School Rensselaer County: Columbia High School in East Greenbush Saratoga County: Shenendehowa High School in Clifton Park Schenectady County: Niskayuna High School in Schen…
Gunman In Killing Of NY 15-Year-Old 'Beacon Of Light' Gets Prison Time Gunman In Killing Of NY 15-Year-Old 'Beacon Of Light' Gets Prison Time
Gunman In Killing Of NY 15-Year-Old 'Beacon Of Light' Gets Prison Time More than a year after a 15-year-old New York girl was gunned down during a robbery, her killer is heading to prison. Branden Rivera, age 20, of Albany, was sentenced to 25 years behind bars in Albany County Court on Thursday, Jan. 19. It came months after he pleaded guilty to one count of attempted second-degree murder in the death of Destiny Greene. Earlier Report: Man Pleads Guilty In Killing Of Latham 15-Year-Old Remembered As 'Beacon Of Light' Greene, a sophomore at Latham’s Shaker High School, was shot at around 9 p.m. Monday, May 24, 2021, near Wilbur and Philip streets in Alba…
This Capital Region High School Ranks Among Top 50 Statewide, New Report Says This Capital Region High School Ranks Among Top 50 Statewide, New Report Says
This Capital Region High School Ranks Among Top 50 Statewide, New Report Says A Capital Region high school is among the top 50 in New York, according to a new ranking from the school review site Niche. Shaker High School, part of the North Colonie Central School District in Latham, was ranked 50 out of 1,255 public high schools in the state with an overall grade of A+. It was ranked number one in best public high schools in the Albany area. Scores are based on a variety of school statistics like math and reading test scores, in addition to reviews from students and parents, according to Niche.  Shaker earned top marks in several categories, including academics…