Class Profile

Post-Secondary Plans for Class of 2026:

• Four-Year College: 49%
• Two-Year College: 31%
• Trade School / Apprenticeship Programs: 5%
• Employment: 10%
• Military: 1%
• Undecided: 4%

Mean Standardized Testing Results for 2026 :

SAT:

• Reading/Writing: 564
• Math: 579
• SAT Total: 1143

ACT:

• Composite Score: 25

Four Year Cumulative Averages for Class of 2026

• 95–100: 15%
• 90–94: 19%
• 85–89: 22%
• 80–84: 16%
• 75–79: 13%
• 70–74: 9%
• 65–69: 4%
• Below 64: 2%

Other Academic Data:

• Averages are unweighted and rank is not calculated at Colonie Central High School.
• In May of 2026, 316 students completed 514 AP exams — 84% of exams taken were a score of three or higher. 56% of exams were a score of four or higher.
• 165 members of the Class of 2026 earned an Advanced Regents Diploma. Thirty-six of these students earned an honors designation.
• 137 students earned the NYS Seal of Civic Readiness in 2026. 
• 45 students earned the NYS Seal of Biliteracy in 2026.

Advanced Placement, Honors, and Dual Enrollment Courses are offered in the following areas:

English

• AP English Lit & Comp
• AP English Lang & Comp
• English 9 Honors
• English 10 Honors
• Exploring Teaching as a Profession (SUNY)
• Intro to Lit & Film (SUNY)
• Speech Comp. & Presentation (SUNY)
• Intro to Creative Writing (SUNY)
• Reading Literature (SUNY)

Mathematics

• AP Calculus AB
• AP Calculus BC
• Pre Calculus (SUNY)
• Topics in Contemporary Math (SUNY)
• Elementary Statistics (SUNY)
• Personal Finance (SUNY)

Social Studies

• Pre-AP World History 9
• AP World History 10
• AP European History
• AP American History
• AP US Government
• Macro Economics (HVCC)
• Psychology (SUNY)
• Sociology (SUNY)
• Criminal Justice II (SUNY)

Science

• AP Biology
• AP Chemistry
• AP Physics-C
• Astronomy (SIENA)
• Personal Genetics/Cont. Issues LS (SUNY)
• Marine Science (SUNY)
• Bio of the Human Org (SUNY)
• Medical Terminology (HVCC)
• Intro to Pharm Sci (ACPHS)

Art

• Survey of Art Hist (HVCC)
• Digital Photography I (ACC)
• Digital Photography II (ACC)
• Graphics I (ACC)
• Graphic II (ACC)

Physical & Health Education

• Intro to Sports Med & Health (HVCC)

Music

• Rudiments of Music (SUNY)

Business

• Financial Accounting (SIENA)
• Business Communication (HVCC)
• Business Organization and Management (HVCC)
• Intro to Entrepreneurship (HVCC)
• Princ. of Marketing (HVCC)
• Princ. of Supervision (HVCC)

World Languages

• Italian Lang & Cult I (HVCC)
• Italian Lang & Cult II (HVCC)
• Found of Ed in America (HVCC)
• French Lang & Cul II (HVCC)
• French Lang & Cul III (HVCC)
• Adv French Conv & Comp (HVCC)
• Spanish Lang & Cul II (HVCC)
• Spanish Lang & Cul III (HVCC)
• Adv Span Conv & Comp (HVCC)

Technology

• AP Computer Science Principles
• AP Computer Science A
• DDP Arch & Energy 2D CAD (HVCC)
• DDP 3D Design (RIT)
• Principles of Engineering (RIT)
• Digital Electronics (RIT)
• Civil Engineering & Arch (RIT)
• Comp Int Manufacturing (RIT)
• eSports & Dig Gaming (SUNY)
• Cybersecurity Basics (SUNY)
• Prog for Prob Solving (SUNY)
• Cisco Networking I (HVCC)
• Cisco Networking II (HVCC)

Colonie Central High School (CCHS) Programs & Achievements

Music at CCHS

The South Colonie School District was recognized as a 2026 Best Community for Music Education by the NAMM Foundation for the 13th time.

• Festival Participation: Students participated in the Area All-State Music Festival, Suburban Council Music Festival, Empire State Youth Orchestra, and the Melodies of Christmas televised concert.
• Collegiate Success: Two seniors were accepted, by audition, into collegiate music programs to major in music.

Athletics at CCHS

The Colonie High School Athletic Program offers over 30 varsity-level sports that compete in the Suburban Council.

• Accolades: Athletes have been recognized on regional, state, and national levels.
• Academic Excellence: Teams earned the NYS scholar-athlete team “School of Excellence” recognition.
• Participation: Approximately 65 percent of the Class of 2025 was involved in athletics.

Service at CCHS

Colonie students are S.M.A.R.T. (Students Making a Responsible Tomorrow). Each year, students donate thousands of hours volunteering and fundraising for community programs through the regionally recognized I-CARE character education program.

• Supported Charities: Northern Rivers, The Capital Region Food Bank, Blue Star Mothers, Proctors, Mission for Marcus and more.
• Key Club & NHS: Service is an integral part of our Key Club. Additionally, the National Honor Society (NHS) selection process and member responsibilities include a mandatory 30-hour service component.

STEAM Programming at CCHS

Curricula in general engineering and biomedical engineering are offered through Project Lead the Way, a nationally recognized pre-engineering program.

Work-Based Learning & Certification Programs at CCHS

• Career Exploration Internship Program: Over 100 seniors participated in this work-based learning opportunity, completing a 54-hour internship with industry professionals in the Capital District.
• NYS Teaching Assistant Preparatory Program: Over the last 4 years, 45 students have earned their TA Certification, with many subsequently employed by the district.
• EMT Program: In 2025 and 2026, 12 students successfully completed the Emergency Medical Technician Certification Training Program directly at CCHS.

Over the last three years, CCHS students have enrolled at the following colleges/universities: 

• Adelphi University
• Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
• Alfred State College
• Alfred University
• Bentley University
• Binghamton University, SUNY
• Boston College
• Boston University
• Bryant & Stratton College - Albany Campus
• Bryant University
• Bunker Hill Community College
• Clark University
• Clarkson University
• Coastal Carolina University
• Colgate University
• Columbia University
• Columbia-Greene Community College
• Cornell University
• CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
• CUNY Queens College
• Daemen University
• Dutchess Community College
• Elmira College
• Elon University
• Endicott College
• Fairfield University
• Fashion Institute of Technology
• Ferris State University
• Florida Institute of Technology
• Framingham State University
• Full Sail University
• Fulton-Montgomery Community College
• George Mason University
• Hamilton College
• Hartwick College
• High Point University
• Hudson Valley Community College
• Hunter College- CUNY
• Iona University
• Ithaca College
• Johnson & Wales University, Providence
• Lasell University
• Le Moyne College
• Lehigh University
• Lesley University
• Liberty University
• Long Island University- Post
• Maria College
• Marist University
• Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
• Mercy University
• Michigan State University
• Mount Saint Mary College
• New York University
• Norfolk State University
• Northeastern University
• Nova Southeastern University
• Onondaga Community College
• Orlo School of Hair Design and Cosmetology
• Paul Mitchell the School-Schenectady
• Penn State University Park
• Quinnipiac University
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
• Rivier University
• Rochester Institute of Technology
• Roger Williams University
• Russell Sage College
• Sacred Heart University
• Saint Michael's College
• Salve Regina University
• Santa Fe College
• Schenectady County Community College
• Siena University
• Southern Nazarene University
• Southern New Hampshire University
• St. Bonaventure University
• St. John Fisher University
• St. Lawrence University
• SUNY Brockport
• SUNY Buffalo State
• SUNY Canton
• SUNY Cobleskill
• SUNY Cortland
• SUNY Delhi
• SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry School
• SUNY Geneseo
• SUNY New Paltz
• SUNY Oneonta
• SUNY Oswego
• SUNY Plattsburgh
• SUNY Polytechnic Institute
• SUNY Potsdam
• SUNY Purchase
• SUNY Stony Brook
• Syracuse University
• Temple University
• The George Washington University
• The University of Tampa
• The University of Texas at Dallas
• Union College
• University at Albany, SUNY
• University at Buffalo, SUNY
• University of Bridgeport
• University of Connecticut
• University of Dayton
• University of Delaware
• University of Hartford
• University of Massachusetts Amherst
• University of New Haven
• University of North Carolina Wilmington
• University of North Florida
• University of Rhode Island
• University of South Carolina-Columbia
• University of Wyoming
• Utica University
• Virginia Wesleyan University
• Wentworth Institute of Technology
• Western Connecticut State University
• Western Michigan University
• Western New England University
• Westfield State University
• Worcester Polytechnic Institute