Welcome to Coxsackie-Athens High School!

I consider it a true honor to have been selected to serve as the next principal of Coxsackie-Athens High School.  While my first official day in the building will be December 19th, I have already begun to spend some time in the district over the past few weeks.  So far, the wonderful students, talented faculty and staff, and supportive parents that make up this community have greatly impressed me.  I am looking forward to working together in the years to come as we continue to create and develop opportunities that maximize the diverse potentials of each one of our young people.  

Already, many exciting things are happening each day to insure that the programmatic and instructional experience of each of our students is exceptional.  We launched this year with the use of new technologies, such as Nooks and iPads, being piloted in some of our courses. We will continue to explore the implementation of wireless technology throughout our building.  The number of college credit-bearing courses that are available on-site via Columbia-Green Community College has been expanded.  Our virtual lab continues to provide students with expanded access to course materials.  As we move forward, I am absolutely certain you will see many more rigorous programs and innovative initiatives.

The 21st century high school is one that prepares our students to be "career and college ready" in a global context that looks very different than the one many of us prepared to live in.   This includes providing our students with absolute mastery of core content, as well as opportunities to develop critical 21st century skills while exploring differentiated outcomes tailored to their needs.  At C-A High School, we will most certainly remain committed to developing and maintaining a world-class program that meets these objectives.

I am excited to have the opportunity to learn even more about Coxsackie-Athens High School over the course of the next few months.  I know that our collective focus will remain always on the young people with whom we work each day.  I look forward to getting to know each of them, and you, individually.  Please feel free stop by or give me a call at any time if you need anything!

Sincerely yours,


Heath C. Hanley
Incoming Principal
Coxsackie-Athens High School