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Glens Falls, New York (NY)
12801, 12803 & 12804
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Glens Falls is a city in Warren County, New York. The name is taken from a large waterfall in the Hudson River, located at the southern border of the city.
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About Glens Falls, NY:
The City of Glens Falls is located in the northeastern corner of New York State, nestled between the Hudson River and the Adirondack Mountain range. Known as "Hometown U.S.A.", it has twice been selected as the nation's "most typical" small city by Look Magazine in 1944, and Swedish National Television in 1964. Glens Falls is midway between New York and Montreal with Albany, the Capital of New York only a short 45 minute drive south. Vacations destinations Lake George and Saratoga are only minutes to the north and south respectively. Morgan Quinto Press recently named Glens Falls Metro Area as the 8th Safest Community to live in in the Country. Golf Digest in an article on November of 2002, ranked Glens Falls Metro Area NUMBER 2 out of 314 as one of the best "Golf Towns in America". Glens Falls Metro Area is historically ranked in Money Magazine best Communities in the Country.
The Glens Falls City School District operates Glens Falls High School at 10 Quade Street near Sherman Avenue in Glens Falls. The school has been recently renovated and modernized with a new third floor addition, new rooms, and new computers. The Glens Falls High School has a variety of athletic programs, most notable of which are the basketball team, lacrosse, soccer, ice hockey, track & field, football, and field hockey. Other programs include tennis, wrestling, cross country running, bowling, swimming & diving, alpine skiing, Nordic skiing, golf, softball and baseball. All GFHS Athletic teams carry the name "Indians." (Glens Falls Indians). The boys' basketball team were state finalists in 2003 and 2007. The field hockey team were state champions in 2000 and 2001 and state finalists in 1999 and 2006. The boys' ice hockey team were state champions in 1990 and 1991. They were finalists in 2000 and semi-finalists in 1989, 2001, 2003, 2004, and 2005. In 2008, the school replaced their old grass football field and tennis courts with a turf field, concession stand, new bleachers and tennis courts.
The Glens Falls Common School District also operates an independent public elementary school, Abraham Wing Elementary School, named for a founder of Glens Falls. There is also a middle school and four neighborhood elementary schools (Sanford Street School, Big Cross School, Jackson Heights School and Kensington Road Elementary School).
Located in downtown Glens Falls is Saint Mary's - Saint Alphonsus Regional Catholic School, which serves children in pre-kindergarten through grade eight as a regional parochial school.
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