Shaker High School, is a public high school in Latham, Albany County, New York, U.S.A., and is the only high school operated by the North Colonie Central School District. As of 2009, it has an enrollment of over 2100 students. In 1985, it was recognized as an Exemplary School by the United States Department of Education, one of the first to receive this distinction. In 2006, it was noted as one of the top 10 high schools in New York, and one of the top 75 in the United States. From 2005-2006 Shaker High School was ranked as the best high school in the Capital Region.
It is part of the North Colonie Central Schools school district, and is fed in part by Shaker Junior High School.
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