School Song - "Alma Mater"

Up among our towering mountains
There stands a school to us so dear,
Where loyal hearts and eager voices
Ring out their songs of praise and cheer;

A school where classmates stand together
Whose foes will never fail to yield
While we, its loyal sons and daughters,
Our Alma Mater shield.

‘Neath great green monarchs of our valley
Where beauty lingers everywhere,
Where sun’s bright rays and moonlight shadows
Bring warmth and good cheer to the air.

Here, in this peaceful little valley,
We’ll shout our praises to the sky
As we see the banners flying,
Dear old Keene Valley High!

Oh, our Keene Valley in the mountains
The Adirondacks, white or blue,
We must be loyal to our colors
The Orange and Black which stand for you.

Our cheers and songs all echo loudly,
Our school must keep her spirit high
As we see the banners flying
Dear old Keene Valley High

Lu Brown

The Alma Mater was composed by music teacher Lu Brown (1902-2005) and students: Marion Nichol, Peggy Block and Nancy Crawford. Mrs. Brown began teaching in Keene Valley in 1921 where she taught and inspired many young musicians until her retirement in 1964.