Category: Cohoes High School

Student author earns spot in Are You Afraid of the Dark? book series Welcome to our latest Tiger Spotlight, a place to showcase the great things our students are doing outside the district.  With a love of reading and a talent for writing, it’s no surprise that CHS junior Adriana Wilkinson has a creative mind.…

We are pleased to announce that Kristy Goergen was approved as the new principal at Cohoes High School at last night’s Board of Education meeting. She is set to begin on July 1, 2026.  Ms. Goergen has spent nearly a decade as an administrator. She previously held the position of assistant principal at Draper Middle…

Three students proudly represented Cohoes High School at Proctors Theatre in Schenectady during the Elevating Student Voices (EVS) Youth Summit on April 29.  EVS is a Capital Region BOCES initiative designed to empower regional students to discuss critical issues like mental health, racism, and school safety. The program fosters student-led dialogue and action to create…

Cohoes High School has announced its Honor Roll for the Third Quarter of the 2025-2026 school year. Highest Honor Roll (95+)  Jack Abdul, Max Abdul, Rosalyn Annely, Jaelyn Anson, Ethan Beck, Omarli Bessent, Maleha Bowens, Addison Brady, Mia Braglia, Hannah Bullock, Jasmyne Cando, Stephanie Christmas, Alessandra Decker, Olivia DiCocco, Lily Doolittle, Ethan Gagnon, Nickolas Grestini,…

Good luck to Cohoes High School students Stephanie O’Rourke (Food Prep Basic – Culinary Arts and Hospitality Technology), Mikkail Warner (Game Design and Implementation) and Theadora Avramidis (Job Skill Demo Model, Criminal Justice) who are among 80 Career and Technical Education (CTE) students representing Capital Region BOCES at the annual New York State SkillsUSA competition…

Two Cohoes high school students enrolled in the Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical Education Center helped others feel like Cinderella just in time for prom season by giving previously worn prom and bridesmaid dresses a second life.  Students in the Career and Technical School Global Fashion program just wrapped up a Cinderella Prom Dress…

The following message was sent to families via ParentSquare on March 17, 2026. Dear Families and Caregivers: To further enhance the safety and security of our students and staff, Cohoes High School will soon implement a new metal detection scanner system at the main entrance. Implementation timeline and roll-out: What to expect: Parent Information Night:…

At their March 4 meeting, the Cohoes Board of Education approved the recommendation of Cohoes High School Principal Dr. Laura Tarlo for the position of Assistant Superintendent for Educational Services beginning July 1, 2026.  Dr. Tarlo’s career began in Cohoes in 2002 where she was a Teacher Assistant. Following that, she spent over a decade…

A pair of Cohoes High School seniors recently had a surprise when bags they created were featured in a New York Fashion Week fashion show. Aspiring fashion designers Dicey Lewis and Haze Ingram had their drawstring bags shown by fashion designer and bag creator Karen “Kema” Maxwell. Ms. Maxwell—owner of Kema’s Kreations—is the Global Fashion…

The following message was sent to families on ParentSquare on February 24. Dear families, We are pleased to inform you that at the March 4 Board of Education meeting Cohoes High School Principal Dr. Laura Tarlo will be recommended as the Assistant Superintendent for Educational Services effective July 1, 2026.  Dr. Tarlo has been an…