Welcome to Coxsackie-Athens High School!

Our school is comprised of more than 500 students in grades 9 – 12. We are located in scenic Greene County, NY approximately 120 miles north of New York City and 19 miles south of Albany between the Catskill Mountains and the Hudson River. Coxsackie-Athens High School has a long standing tradition of excellence.

Our current faculty strives to build upon that tradition by continuously seeking ways to improve student achievement so that we “ . . . will be a flagship school district that provides educational opportunities to transform lives” (Strategic Plan, 2007-2012).

Coxsackie-Athens High School provides a wide array of course offerings. Students can take Advanced Placement (AP) courses in American History, Art, Biology, Calculus, English, European History, and Physics. Our students may also take college credit courses through the New Visions Program and the State University of New York at Albany, as well as a variety of other colleges and universities throughout the region. College credit courses offered at Coxsackie-Athens High school include French, Spanish, and Science Research. In addition, we offer Honors courses in English and Math as well as accelerated courses in Foreign Language, Math, and Science. Our Music Department is also very active presenting four concerts each year, as well as our spring musical.

Coxsackie-Athens High School offers many unique learning opportunities for students. For example, students can register for electives such as Computer Assisted Design (CAD), E-Commerce, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Science, German, and Sculpture. Some of our students also take advantage of classes at Questar III’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) Centers. These courses offer our high school students the opportunity to learn career skills while earning a Regents diploma. Questar III’s New Visions program, for example, allows highly motivated students to pursue studies in Engineering, Performing Arts, Science Research, and Health where they are able to work with professionals in those fields to get true hands-on training. Also, for the first time, a Coxsackie-Athens High School student is attending the regional Tech Valley High School. For information on any of our course offerings, contact our Counseling Office.

Technology plays an important role in the educational process at Coxsackie-Athens High School. Our facilities include three computer labs, a media center, and an Auto-CAD lab. All classrooms include one to four computers for student and faculty use. In addition, each department has its own LCD projector and SmartBoard. Computers are also used to maintain student attendance and grades. Parents can track student progress via EdLine. Faculty members update grades each week. To learn more about how you can access your child’s grades online, call the main office.

To complement our academic program, Coxsackie-Athens High School provides a variety of extra curricular activities for its students. Some of our more popular activities include Foreign Language Club, Interact, Mock Trial, National Honor Society, Quiz Bowl, SADD, Student Council, World of Difference, and Yearbook.

Coxsackie-Athens students excel not only in the classroom, but also on the playing fields. Our students participate in 17 varsity sports. Fall sports include field hockey, football, golf, boys soccer, girls soccer, girls tennis, and girls volleyball. Winter sports include boys basketball, girls basketball, boys volleyball, wrestling, bowling, and cheerleading. In the spring, students participate in baseball, softball, boys tennis, and track and field. Most sports also have Modified and Junior Varsity teams, so students who are interested in a sport have wonderful opportunities to participate. Schedules for all sporting events can be found as a link from this website or at www.viewmyschedule.com.

Thank you for visiting our web site! I am excited about our school. Our faculty is committed to continuous school improvement in an effort to maximize student achievement and to meet the unique needs of each child. Please contact our school at 518-731-1800 if we can be of help.

Andrew Davenport
Principal, Coxsackie-Athens High School