After 14 Years as School Leader, BH-BL Superintendent Dr. McGrath Announces His Retirement

Board of Education to Begin Statewide Search for New School Leader Dr. Patrick McGrath, Jr. has announced that at the end of the school year he is closing out his 14-year run as the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake School District’s sixth superintendent. His planned retirement marks the end of an era as he prepares to usher …

Taste of Burnt Hills, Oct. 20

This year’s Taste of the Harvest Season is Monday, Oct. 20 from 6 to 8 pm at O’Rourke Middle School. First time hearing about this? Well, it’s a unique dinner event to benefit the BH-BL Education Foundation where patrons sample delicious entrees, side dishes, salads and desserts provided by local restaurants. Trust us, no one …

All signs point to a bright future for Frankewich

All signs are pointing to a bright future for Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School junior Efrayim Frankewich thanks in part to his trade-related education through Capital Region BOCES. A junior in the Criminal Justice program at the Career and Technical Education Center, Frankewich is preparing for a career in law enforcement. “I am planning to …

BH-BL to Offer Free School Meals to All Students

BH-BL’s Food Service Department is excited to announce that beginning in the 2025-26 school year, all students are eligible to receive free school meals. The new state-funded program–Universal Free Meals–means all students in grades K-12 may receive one free breakfast and one free lunch per school day at no cost to the student or their …

BH-BL’s New Cell Phone Policy

NYS Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed the Distraction-Free Schools Law, which outlines a statewide bell-to-bell policy to ban cell phone usage in public and charter schools. You can view the official announcement from Gov. Hochul here. In order to comply with Gov. Hochul’s mandate, the BH-BL Board of Education at its July 31 meeting adopted …

Student Parking Permit Form

Students must have a parking permit in order to park in the student lot during school hours. Please fill out the Google Form to request permission to obtain a parking permit. There is a $10 processing charge for each parking tag. Students will be emailed to stop by the high school’s main office at specific …