Scotia-Glenville High School is a public high school in Scotia, New York, United States. It is the only high school operated by the Scotia-Glenville Central School District. The school is located in a large suburb of the city of Schenectady, New York. The school's athletic mascot is the "Tartan," depicted as a Scottish bag-piper.
The former site of Scotia High School in 2019. Today, it serves as a private Christian school.
In 1905, the 1st high school was built in Scotia, with the first class graduating 9 students in 1910. In the same year of the 1st high school graduation, the district built the Mohawk School, named after the easternmost Iroquois tribe. The building still stands on S Ten Broeck Street, however today it is a center for early childhood education.[2]
Following World War II, during the governorship of Thomas E. Dewey, a series of new construction projects began in the district to meet the growing needs of educating children during the mid-20th century baby boom. The building which houses the current Scotia-Glenville High School first opened in 1958 .[3]
In March 1999, the community approved a multi-million dollar construction project that added a new high school gym, science classroom wing, and music area to the high school. Scotia-Glenville Junior High School (grades 7–8) became Scotia-Glenville Middle School (grades 6, 7, and 8) in 2001. Today, Scotia-Glenville High School has a total enrollment of 782 students across 4 grades and an 89% graduation rate.[4] Scotia-Glenville High School has a total enrollment of 782 students across 4 grades and an 89% graduation rate.[4] In 2013, Scotia-Glenville became the 1st school district in Schenectady County to install to solar panels on its buildings and bus garage for energy, saving an estimated $1 million in energy costs over the next 2 decades.[5]
Origin of the "Tartan" as the School's Mascot
The Tartan is the bag-pipe carrying Scotia-Glenville mascot.
The mascot of Scotia-Glenville High School is the "Tartan", depicted as a bagpiper from the Scottish Highlands wearing a traditional tartan outfit. This is because Alexander Lindsay Glen (1605-1685), a native of Fife, Scotland, was one of the first European settlers in the area. The name "Tartans" refers to Glen's Scottish heritage by referencing a traditional textile pattern from Scotland. Additionally, Glen named his estate "Nova Scotia," the Latin translation of "New Scotland," in memory of the land of his birth. The Town of Glenville is similarly named after Alexander Lindsay Glen.
The Scotia-Glenville area of Upstate New York has been populated at various times by the Mohawk people (members of the Iroquois Confederacy or Haudenosaunee), Dutch colonists in New Netherland, colonists of the British Empire, and finally was integrated into the State of New York after the American Revolution. Glen, also known as "Sanders," a shortened version of "Alexander," had acquired the present-day area in the Scotia-Glenville school district from the Dutch in the 1650s.[6] In 1661, Glenville became the site of the first continuous European settlement in the Mohawk Valley, and was part of some of the last great struggles between the Mohawk and Mohegan peoples for control of the Mohawk Valley.[7] Glen, as one of the early settlers this part of the Dutch colony of New Netherland, housed victims of the Schenectady Massacre. In reference to this legacy, Scotia-Glenville High School holds its junior-senior prom at the historic Glen Sanders Mansion, a 1713 farmstead built by Alexander Lindsay Glen's son, located in the village of Scotia, New York.[8]
Scotia-Glenville's varsity boys' basketball program won consecutive state championships as part of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association for 2014 and 2015 and was the Federation Tournament champion in 2015.[9] Scotia-Glenville was the first Section II boys' basketball team to ever repeat as champions.[9] The Tartans boys basketball program competes at the Class A level. Other than its championship-winning boy's basketball program, Scotia-Glenville offers a full array of interscholastic sports from modified to varsity levels. In most sports, its athletic teams compete as members of the Foothills Council of Section II.
Boys Basketball Sectional titles (Section II, Class A)
1975, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Boys Basketball PHSAA titles, Class A
2014, 2015
Boys Basketball Federation Tournament of Champions titles, Class A
2014
Boys Soccer Sectional titles (Section II, Class A)
Girls Lacrosse Sectional titles (Section II, Class C)
2015
Alma Mater
Scotia-Glenville's Alma Mater, played during Commencement ceremonies and sports events, references the Scottish heritage of Alexander Lindsay Glen. The alma mater also refers to as well as the fighting spirit of Scotia's prominent athletic programs:
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^Barber, Peter. "The Scotia-Glenville Junior-Senior Prom at Glen Sanders Mansion". The Daily Gazette. The Daily Gazette. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
^ abAllen, James. "Scotia boys repeat as Class A state champions". Times Union Sports. Times Union. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
^Schlitz, Jim. "Jack takes charge at Scotia-Glenville". The Daily Gazette. The Daily Gazette. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
^"Scotia-Glenville's Alma Mater" (PDF). Commencement of the Scotia-Glenville High School. Commencement of the Scotia-Glenville High School. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
^ abGrondahl, Paul. "A guide to locations used in the filming of 'Place Beyond the Pines'". Times Union. Hearst. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
^"Information about the most recent graduating class". Scotia-Glenville Schools. Scotia-Glenville Schools. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
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Scotia Glenville High School is a public high school in Scotia New York United States It is the only high school operated by the Scotia Glenville Central School District The school is located in a large suburb of the city of Schenectady New York The school s athletic mascot is the Tartan depicted as a Scottish bag piper Scotia Glenville High SchoolScotia Glenville High School aerialAddress1 Tartan WayScotia New York 12302United StatesCoordinates42 50 09 N 73 58 24 W 42 8359 N 73 9732 W 42 8359 73 9732 Coordinates 42 50 09 N 73 58 24 W 42 8359 N 73 9732 W 42 8359 73 9732InformationTypePublicEstablished1958PrincipalPeter J BednarekTeaching staff50 02 FTE 1 Enrollment818 2018 19 1 Student to teacher ratio16 35 1 Color s Crimson and WhiteYearbookThe AcropolisTeam NameTartansWebsitewww wbr scotiaglenvilleschools wbr org Contents 1 History 2 Origin of the Tartan as the School s Mascot 3 Athletics 3 1 Boys Basketball Sectional titles Section II Class A 3 2 Boys Basketball PHSAA titles Class A 3 3 Boys Basketball Federation Tournament of Champions titles Class A 3 4 Boys Soccer Sectional titles Section II Class A 3 5 Girls Lacrosse Sectional titles Section II Class C 4 Alma Mater 5 Scotia Glenville High School in Film 6 Notable alumni 7 Graduation statistics 8 ReferencesHistory Edit The former site of Scotia High School in 2019 Today it serves as a private Christian school In 1905 the 1st high school was built in Scotia with the first class graduating 9 students in 1910 In the same year of the 1st high school graduation the district built the Mohawk School named after the easternmost Iroquois tribe The building still stands on S Ten Broeck Street however today it is a center for early childhood education 2 Following World War II during the governorship of Thomas E Dewey a series of new construction projects began in the district to meet the growing needs of educating children during the mid 20th century baby boom The building which houses the current Scotia Glenville High School first opened in 1958 3 In March 1999 the community approved a multi million dollar construction project that added a new high school gym science classroom wing and music area to the high school Scotia Glenville Junior High School grades 7 8 became Scotia Glenville Middle School grades 6 7 and 8 in 2001 Today Scotia Glenville High School has a total enrollment of 782 students across 4 grades and an 89 graduation rate 4 Scotia Glenville High School has a total enrollment of 782 students across 4 grades and an 89 graduation rate 4 In 2013 Scotia Glenville became the 1st school district in Schenectady County to install to solar panels on its buildings and bus garage for energy saving an estimated 1 million in energy costs over the next 2 decades 5 Origin of the Tartan as the School s Mascot Edit The Tartan is the bag pipe carrying Scotia Glenville mascot The mascot of Scotia Glenville High School is the Tartan depicted as a bagpiper from the Scottish Highlands wearing a traditional tartan outfit This is because Alexander Lindsay Glen 1605 1685 a native of Fife Scotland was one of the first European settlers in the area The name Tartans refers to Glen s Scottish heritage by referencing a traditional textile pattern from Scotland Additionally Glen named his estate Nova Scotia the Latin translation of New Scotland in memory of the land of his birth The Town of Glenville is similarly named after Alexander Lindsay Glen The Scotia Glenville area of Upstate New York has been populated at various times by the Mohawk people members of the Iroquois Confederacy or Haudenosaunee Dutch colonists in New Netherland colonists of the British Empire and finally was integrated into the State of New York after the American Revolution Glen also known as Sanders a shortened version of Alexander had acquired the present day area in the Scotia Glenville school district from the Dutch in the 1650s 6 In 1661 Glenville became the site of the first continuous European settlement in the Mohawk Valley and was part of some of the last great struggles between the Mohawk and Mohegan peoples for control of the Mohawk Valley 7 Glen as one of the early settlers this part of the Dutch colony of New Netherland housed victims of the Schenectady Massacre In reference to this legacy Scotia Glenville High School holds its junior senior prom at the historic Glen Sanders Mansion a 1713 farmstead built by Alexander Lindsay Glen s son located in the village of Scotia New York 8 Athletics EditBoys sports Girls sportsBasketball BasketballBaseball SoftballIce hockey Field hockeyFootball CheerleadingBowling BowlingLacrosse LacrosseCross Country Cross CountryGolf GolfWrestling SwimmingSkiing Nordic Skiing Nordic Soccer SoccerTennis TennisTrack amp Field Track amp FieldIndoor Track Track amp FieldVolleyball VolleyballScotia Glenville s varsity boys basketball program won consecutive state championships as part of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association for 2014 and 2015 and was the Federation Tournament champion in 2015 9 Scotia Glenville was the first Section II boys basketball team to ever repeat as champions 9 The Tartans boys basketball program competes at the Class A level Other than its championship winning boy s basketball program Scotia Glenville offers a full array of interscholastic sports from modified to varsity levels In most sports its athletic teams compete as members of the Foothills Council of Section II Boys Basketball Sectional titles Section II Class A Edit 1975 2009 2012 2013 2014 2015 Boys Basketball PHSAA titles Class A Edit 2014 2015 Boys Basketball Federation Tournament of Champions titles Class A Edit 2014 Boys Soccer Sectional titles Section II Class A Edit 2010 10 Girls Lacrosse Sectional titles Section II Class C Edit 2015Alma Mater EditScotia Glenville s Alma Mater played during Commencement ceremonies and sports events references the Scottish heritage of Alexander Lindsay Glen The alma mater also refers to as well as the fighting spirit of Scotia s prominent athletic programs Verse one Come now cheer for dear old Scotia Let your voices fill the air Our hearts beat high with rapture As we see our colors fair In our work and in our pleasure For our high school we will fight While we cheer for dear old Scotia And the Crimson and the White Verse two We will wear our Tartan proudly As we battle through the game We will serve our Alma Mater And protect her from all shame May our friendships last forever May our future years be bright Let s remember dear old Scotia And the Crimson and the White 11 Scotia Glenville High School in Film EditThe area across from Scotia Glenville High School including an ice cream shop was depicted in the 2012 film The Place Beyond the Pines starring Ryan Gosling Bradley Cooper Mahershala Ali and Eva Mendes 12 Other areas depicted in the film near to the High School include the First National Bank of Scotia 12 Notable alumni EditJoe Cremo 15 college basketball player SUNY Albany and Villanova UniversityGraduation statistics EditFour year colleges 82 44 percent Two year colleges 58 31 percent Other Unknown 17 9 percent Employment 23 12 percent Armed Services 5 2 7 percent Vocational Training 3 1 6 percent 13 References Edit a b c SCOTIA GLENVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL National Center for Education Statistics Retrieved March 9 2021 Glenville GoogleBooks Arcardia Publishing 2005 2005 ISBN 9780738538792 Retrieved 27 September 2019 About Us Scotia Glenville Schools Scotia Glenville Schools Retrieved 24 September 2019 a b Scotia Glenville Senior High School U S News amp World Report U S News amp World Report Retrieved 24 September 2019 Bump Bethany Solar panels to brighten Scotia Glenville s ledgers The Daily Gazette The Daily Gazette Retrieved 25 September 2019 Chapter V The Township of Glenville Schenectady History Retrieved 25 September 2019 Glenville GoogleBooks Arcadia Publishing 2005 ISBN 9780738538792 Retrieved 28 September 2019 Barber Peter The Scotia Glenville Junior Senior Prom at Glen Sanders Mansion The Daily Gazette The Daily Gazette Retrieved 24 September 2019 a b Allen James Scotia boys repeat as Class A state champions Times Union Sports Times Union Retrieved 25 September 2019 Schlitz Jim Jack takes charge at Scotia Glenville The Daily Gazette The Daily Gazette Retrieved 28 September 2019 Scotia Glenville s Alma Mater PDF Commencement of the Scotia Glenville High School Commencement of the Scotia Glenville High School Retrieved 25 September 2019 a b Grondahl Paul A guide to locations used in the filming of Place Beyond the Pines Times Union Hearst Retrieved 24 September 2019 Information about the most recent graduating class Scotia Glenville Schools Scotia Glenville Schools Retrieved 25 September 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Scotia Glenville High School amp oldid 1131023776, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
