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Schenectady
High School
About Our School
The Schenectady
High School building opened in 1958 as Linton High School. It
was renamed Schenectady High School in 1992 when it merged with
Mont Pleasant High School.
Origin of
School Name
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The school was originally named in honor of Dr. Harry J
Linton (1895 - 1954) a long time teacher, principal and then
superintendent of Schenectady City Schools. It was renamed to
Schenectady High School when Mont Pleasant and Linton High
Schools merged. Schenectady High School became our city's only
high school.
Some
Distinguished Alumni
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Billy Connors (LHS Class of 1959) pitcher and pitching coach
for several major league baseball teams including the New York
Yankees; Barry Kramer (LHS Class of 1960) played for the New
York Knicks and became Schenectady County Surrogate Court Judge;
Pat Riley (LHS Class of 1963) National Basketball Association
player and championship winning coach; Julia L. Hurwitz-Coleclough
(LHS Class of 1972) immunologist and AIDS vaccine researcher;
John Sykes (LHS Class of 1973) is Vice-President of MTV (Music
Television) and President of VH-1.
Schenectady
High School Today
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Linton High School (1958 - 1992) served Schenectady with
honor and distinction. However, the Linton Blue Devils and Mont
Pleasant Red Raiders glorious rivalry is now part of the proud
history of the city school district. In 1992, MPHS and LHS
merged forming Schenectady High School. Among the programs at
SHS are the Pre-International Baccalaureate Program and the
CISCO program. It has four houses: the Fine Art House
(Principal: Peg Normandin); the Math, Science and Technology
House (Principal: Richard Serapilio); the GE Scholars School of
Humanities and Culture (Principal: Gary DiNola); and the Global
Commerce House (Principal: Dave Denofio). SHS today is
completely handicapped accessible. The has a greenhouse, a
physical therapy room, enclosed courtyards, a TV studio, a
computerized library collection, three gyms, a weight room and
technical/computer labs. Recent additions and renovations
include new science labs, a new two-story high school fine arts
center, and aquatic center featuring an eight lane 60x75 foot
swimming pool and a modern state-of-the-art high school
cafeteria kitchen.
Mission
Statement
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The mission of Schenectady High School is to provide a
quality education for a lifetime of learning.
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