Until then, students attended an area high school of their choice.

an ongoing capital project includes a new track, parking lot, new athletic fields, and adding pedestrian sidewalks.

In 1999, the Wall Street Journal named Niskayuna High School one of the top performing high schools in the country.

In 2006, Niskayuna High School was rated as one of "America's Best High Schools" by Newsweek magazine, with an index (total Advanced Placement Exams taken in 2005 divided by total number of graduating seniors) of 1.340.

In 2012, U.S. News & World Report listed Niskayuna High School as the top rated public high school in upstate New York.