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DUANESBURG HIGH SCHOOL

163 School Drive, Delanson, New York 12053
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Phone: 518-895-2355 or 895-2271 | Auto-Attendant: 518-895-5350
Fax: 518-895-9971

Principal

Beth DeLuke

Overview

Duanesburg High School is home to approximately 338 students in ninth through twelfth grade. Students can choose from nearly 100 course offerings ranging from traditional courses to more unique opportunities, such as distance learning and college-level work through Advanced Placement, University in the High School and Project Lead the Way courses.

Juniors and seniors interested in pursuing a career in education may participate in the district's full-year Basic Education for Student Teachers (BEST) program, which places students into an elementary-level classroom five times per week where they gain hands-on experience with a certified teacher. Students may also choose to participate in BOCES Career & Technical School.

Classes run on a six day cycle and meet as often as everyday or as little as once in a cycle. All subjects are graded numerically with a passing grade of 65 percent.

The student's class average is calculated by the mean of all courses attempted, passed and/or failed. All classes are weighted equally; grades are not.

In addition to the wide array of academic programs, the district offers a full breadth of extracurricular activities, including nine sports teams and about 25 fun and interactive after-school clubs.

SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS

• > Sports teams consistently earn the NYSPHSAA's Scholar-Athlete Team Award
  for having a set number of members who carry a GPA greater than 90.
• > The district’s 95 percent graduation rate is the highest in Schenectady County and significantly higher than the state average of 72 percent for the 2008-09 school year.
• > Duanesburg is consistently ranked high among 85 school districts in an 11-county area in an analysis performed by the Albany Business Review newspaper. These rankings are based on graduation data and results on state tests in English, math, social studies and science. 
• > In 2009, 92 percent of students went on to post-secondary education. Of those 51 percent enrolled in 4-year colleges or universities.

ALMA MATER

 
Oh, Hail to Alma Mater
Dear Mother of us all.
We sing thine every glory
within their ivied walls.
We love thy hallowed places,
revere thine honored goals.
Oh, dear Duanesburg Central and the Purple and Gold.

NEW YORK STATE REPORT CARD

 
Download Duanesburg High School's most recent New York State Report Card.