TVHS Principal and Chief Academic Officer James Niedermeier was named to the Albany Business Review’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2019. Niedermeier grew up near Rochester and began his career as an English teacher before becoming a principal in Western New York. He began his tenure as TVHS Principal in 2015. He says working at …
On Wednesday, May 8, TVHS held its annual Expo, a student project showcase in the atrium of SUNY Polytechnic Institute’s ZEN building. The expo was a great presentation of how hard TVHS students and teachers work to create dynamic, authentic projects in both the STEM and Humanities fields. The projects were created during classes from …
Registration is now open for Camp Innov@tion at Tech Valley High School this summer! Camp is open to students currently in grades 6 or 7. Campers will work in teams to develop innovative solutions to a real-world problem in a project-based learning context. Student teams will present their solutions on the last day of camp. …
On March 29, eight TVHS students competed in two teams at the 32nd annual Siena College High School Programming Contest. Students are divided into Green and Gold divisions, for first-year programming students and second-year and beyond students respectively. The TVHS Green division team placed 4th out of 29 teams and the Gold Division team placed …
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On March 8, 36 high school teams came together at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for the FIRST Robotics Competition New York Tech Valley Regional. Teams competed in alliances of three robots each to complete game objectives in a limited time. This year, the Tech Valley High School Dragons competed with a robot they worked on for …
Founding Member of the Tech Valley High School Operating Board Paul S. Puccio died February 26 surrounded by his family. Puccio dedicated his life to public service and community involvement. He was active in the Schodack community for more than 45 years in various roles and capacities. Since starting as vice president of the Maple …
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We will hold a make-up information session Tuesday, March 5 at Tech Valley High School from 6-7 p.m. Attendance at one information session is mandatory for prospective students and parents. Learn more about our admissions process here.
Tech Valley Seniors recently completed their annual Capstone – a project designed to encompass all their classes in one large project. The project focused on creating a business model using the Value-Proposition Canvas and the Business Model Canvas. The Value-Proposition Canvas addresses the fundamental pieces of any business – what business issues need to be …
The Tech Valley High School Operating Board recently awarded Operating Board Member Paul Puccio the Tech Valley High School Founders Award. Paul has served on the TVHS Operating Board since its inception in 2006, as well as serving as its first president. He has also served on the Schodack CSD Board of Education for 35 …
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On Friday, January 4, current students got a glimpse into the future at the annual TVHS Alumni Day. 30 graduates came back to the school to share with current students about their experiences in high school and offered insight about what helped them prepare for college and what they wish they had done differently. This …
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