Shaker Junior High School
Shaker Junior High School is a public middle school (7th through 8th grade) in Latham, New York, near the state's capital of Albany. As of 2006, it enrolls a little over 900 students. Shaker Junior is part of the North Colonie Central Schools school district, which is consistently ranked as one of the top school districts in New York State. The Junior High's Building Principal is Dr. Russell Moore. The school is divided into 4 Halls: Clay, Calhoun, Norris, and Houston. Shaker Junior has many sports to offer to their students.[1]
Shaker Junior High School feeds into Shaker High School.
Halls
Clay Hall - Clay Hall is named after Henry Clay, the U.S. Senator who made many great compromises for our country in the 1800's. Clay's hall color is purple.
Calhoun Hall - Calhoun Hall is named after U.S. Senator John C. Calhoun. He was a senator in the early to mid 1800's. He was a big supporter of the South and slavery. Calhoun's hall color is blue.
Houston Hall - Houston Hall is named after Sam Houston, the leader of Texas when they were a separate country from Mexico and the U.S. during the 1800's. Houston's hall color is red.
Norris Hall - Norris Hall is named after early to mid 1900's U.S. Senator George Norris. He was a die-hard isolationist. Norris' hall color is green.
Interhall Competitions
Each year, the four halls compete in interhall competitions for points. These competitions include the Faculty Feud, which is a teacher-played game based on the TV game show Family Feud, with the answers being based on student feedback, and the Quiz Bowl, which is an academic competition in which the faculty chooses each hall's top four students for each grade. A big track meet is held in May or June on Shaker's High School's football and track stadium.
Morning Broadcasts
Shaker Junior High School currently has a broadcasting studio in which 8th graders chosen by their English teachers from the previous academic year broadcast reports using the equipment in the broadcasting studio. These broadcasts are received in every homeroom on the television set.