Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk High School (technically Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Senior High School) is a small
high school
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in
Ravena, New York
Ravena is a village in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 3,271 in the 2020 census an increase of 3 over the 2010 census. The village is in the southeast part of the town of Coeymans.
History
The village of Ravena ...
, about 9 miles south of
Albany, New York
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on
U.S. Route 9W
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.
It is known for its football and wrestling. They also have some individual state champions in track and field.; and it is located across the street from the Lafarge cement factory.
RCS has numerous clubs, including
art
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,
drama club
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,
French,
FBLA
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,
key club
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, S.A.D.D, G.S.A, and Gaming club
RCS High clubs page
Accessed October 25, 2022.
Football at Ravena is their most popular and followed sport. They have won the sectional and regional championships in 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2021, 2022, and 2023. In 1996, the team made a trip to the state championship in the Carrier Dome at Syracuse University.
Notable alumni
* Thomasina Winslow
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See also
* Coeymans, New York
Coeymans is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 7,256 in the 2020 census, a decline from 7,418 at the 2010 census. The town is named after an early settler, who was the patent-holder for the area. The town is i ...
* Selkirk, New York
Selkirk is a hamlet in the town of Bethlehem, Albany County, New York, United States. It is located south of the city of Albany and is a suburb of that city.
A major freight railyard operated by the Selkirk Subdivision of CSX Transportation ...
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Public high schools in Albany County, New York
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