Duanesburg High School
| Duanesburg High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| 133 School Drive, Delanson, New York 12053 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Rural/Suburban public high school |
| Motto | SOAR like an eagle; Safety Options Attitude Respect |
| Established | 1958 |
| School district | Duanesburg Central Schools |
| Principal | Leslie Wehner,Penny Hardenstine |
| Faculty | 23 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 338 |
| Number of students | About 400 |
| Color(s) | Purple and Gold |
| Athletics | Western Athletic Conference |
| Athletics conference | Section II |
| Mascot | Eagles |
| Website | Official site |
Coordinates: 42°44′55″N 74°11′17″W / 42.74873°N 74.187922°W
Duanesburg High School is a high school located at 133 School Drive, Delanson, New York, in Schenectady County, in Upstate New York. It is affiliated with the Capital Region Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES). Among those connected with the school were Philip Amelio, a former child actor, who once taught English and coached baseball.
Duanesburg High gets above average ratings of 3 out of 5 from Great Schools. The New York Times noted that the school scores a 108 on academic performance, slightly above the 100 average. This was based on standardized test scores and the percentage of students with an 85% or higher average.
In 2005, a group of students from Duanesburg High's Participation in Government classes participated in a budgetary reform discussion organized by WAMC.
Students participated in the Poetry Out Loud poetry reading contest several times, most recently in 2010, sponsored by the state's arts education alliance.
The high school is also well known for its science labs and programs. Duanesburg High students were Schenectady County's winning school in NYSERDA's "Energy Smart Students Program". Students from this school were winners of the Capital Region Envirothon for several years.
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