Welcome to Chatham High School!
John Thorsen, Principal
Karen Bechdol, Assistant Principal
The
measure of any academic community is the value and service that it extends
to its young people. Chatham High School can truly be measured by this yardstick.
We have a very caring and dedicated faculty who provide a very comprehensive program including sequences in almost every possible area. Our faculty has done an excellent job in assisting our students to meet the demands of the New York State Learning Standards. We were an all Regents High School long before these mandates were introduced. Learning is and continues to be our number one priority!
Over the last five years the number of students achieving Regents diplomas has dramatically increased as well as the number attending two- and four-year colleges. Needless to say we are very proud of these accomplishments.
We have a full range of athletic and extracurricular activities. The same excellence demonstrated in the classroom spills over to these areas as well. Our students and teams have excelled in baseball, track, soccer, football and volleyball - just to name a few.
In closing, we are supported and enriched by a very caring community. We are grateful for all that you do to assist us in preparing our students to be part of a globally diverse community.
High School News
Classes Begin September 8th
The first day of school for the 2010-11 year begins Wednesday, September 8th at 8 a.m.
Chatham Welcomes New Assistant Principal 
Please welcome Mrs. Karen Bechdol, who was appointed High School/Middle School Assistant Principal by the Board of Education in August. She will serve as the assistant principal at Chatham High School for the 2010-11 school year, and following retirements next year at the Middle School, she will assume assistant principal duties for both buildings. Read more
After School Driver Ed Program
Chatham High School will be offering an after school/Saturday Driver Education Certification course starting September 9th. Information is available by clicking the Driver Education link located on the upper right side of this page.