Student Spotlight – Amanda Thrasher

Congratulations to TVHS senior Amanda Thrasher of Brunswick (Brittonkill) CSD, who will be graduating this June and has been accepted to Penn State, Arizona State and several other top universities. Amanda hopes to double-major in international relations and international agriculture, and says she would like to work on international trade with a focus on food …

TVHS Kicks Off Community Service Program

Tech Valley High School students work toward 100 hours of community service over four years. On Friday, April 23, our students and staff participated in community service activities together, both virtually and in person. Students recorded readings of children’s books to share with elementary school students as well as talent activities for residents of assisted …

TVHS Odyssey of the Mind Team Wins First Place in Region 7 and Third in State

  The Tech Valley High School Odyssey of the Mind team won first place in Region 7 (the only team that tackled this problem) and 3rd out of 7 teams in the state. The team is eligible to go to the World Competition. They are having a virtual competition and an in-person competition in Orlando, …

Student Signs Letter of Intent With Paul Smith’s College

Congratulations to Nate Shader of Schodack CSD! Here, Nate signs his letter of intent to continue his academic career with a provost scholarship and to join the cross country team at Paul Smith’s College!

Former TVHS Teacher To Give Free Virtual Talk on Equality in the Food System

Former Tech Valley High School teacher Leah Pennimen has published the book “Farming While Black,” which was recently featured in Our Time Press. Pennimen, who is an educator, farmer and food sovereignty activist, also co-founded Soul Fire Farm in Rensselaer County in 2011.  She will be giving a free virtual talk, “Uprooting Racism, Seeding Sovereignty” …

Notification of Positive COVID-19 Case

Dear Tech Valley Families, This afternoon, we were notified by the Albany County Department of Health that a student at Tech Valley High School tested positive for COVID-19. The student was last on campus on February 1.    At this time, we have identified and contacted all staff and families whose children came in close contact with the positive case. If …

TVHS Remote Only Feb. 2

Tech Valley High School will be remote only Tuesday, Feb. 2 due to inclement weather. ITerm continues remotely.