Phone: 475-6220

Fax: 475-6242

Theme Coordinator: To be determined

Home School Coordinator: Lionel Harris

E-mail: lharris@albany.k12.ny.us

Phone: 475-6225

Smart Scholars Early College High School Coordinator: George Benson

E-mail: gbenson@albany.k12.ny.us 

Guidance Counselors: Laurie Bebb and Warren Horner

E-mail: lbebb@albany.k12.ny.us or whorner@albany.k12.ny.us

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Five Albany High School students have been recognized for February in the school's monthly drawing to reward students with excellent attendance. The February winners, selected at random from the 841 students who qualified for the drawing, were:

• Isaac Brenner (freshman, Leadership Academy)

• Sonpon Keta Jr. (freshman, Leadership Academy)

• Anne-Marie Maag-Tanchak (freshman, Discovery Academy)

• Wylia McLeod (sophomore, Innovation Academy)

• Joshua Blanck (junior, Citizenship Academy)

The students received gift cards donated by Stewart’s Shops. Blanck also was selected at random as the grand-prize winner and received Regal Cinemas movie tickets. The attendance drawings will continue monthly throughout the school year. 

Upcoming Albany High events

News

• Check out the morning announcements for Monday, May 21  to find out what's happening at Albany High.

• Albany High holds record-breaking blood drive -- For the second year in a row, Albany High School students and staff rolled up their sleeves to donate a record amount of blood to the local American Red Cross. And the sanguine Albany High senior who's been a driving force behind this and the school's other successful blood drives will earn a $400 scholarship from the Red Cross. (MORE)

• Trio named '2012 scholars' -- Three Albany High School students were honored Wednesday at the 2012 Scholars' Recognition Dinner. Seamus Daniels, Amal Hechehouche and Meredith O'Connell were among high school seniors from 11 neighboring counties nominated by their schools for outstanding academic achievement, leadership skills and service to the community and their school. (MORE)

• Select choir takes home the gold -- again -- They sang three pieces of extraordinarily challenging music at the most difficult level. And the judges gave their performance a top rating. Led by Director Brendan Hoffman, Albany High School's Select Choir earned a "gold" rating at the New York State School Music Association's Choral Festival May 3 at Bethlehem High School. (MORE) 

• Exceptional business students recognized -- Seniors Nekita Graves and Matthew Shore were named 2012 outstanding business education students on May 3 by the Business and Marketing Educators Association of the Capital Region. The award recognizes students who exemplify personal characteristics necessary to succeed in business today, meet high performance standards, are positive role models and display good citizenship.(MORE) 

• Budding entrepreneurs help launch credit union -- The credit union at Albany High School is officially in business. The Falcon Branch of First New York Federal Credit Union -- so named for Albany High's mascot, the falcon -- enrolled its first customers Thursday at its location in the Parent Resource Center. (Click here to see YNN's coverage of the event.) (MORE)

• State restores vital funding for Albany High, Hackett Middle School -- The City School District of Albany learned Feb. 22 that the state will restore its $3.3 million School Improvement Grant for Albany High School and William S. Hackett Middle School. Visit our District News section to read more.

• Cutting-edge Albany High science programs in the news -- Two cutting-edge Albany High science programs were in the news in February, providing information about the excellent opportunities available to all students. On Feb. 15, CBS6 featured Albany High’s new biotechnology lab -- "CSI: Albany High." The lab was made possible this year through a partnership with Hudson Valley Community College. On Feb. 2, WTEN/TV-10 and YNN/9 both featured Albany High’s “NanoHigh” partnership with the University at Albany’s College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering. Visit our District News section to check these stories out!

• Second quarter honor roll, principal's list -- Click here for a list, by academy and rank in each academy, of Albany High's top scholars for the quarter.

• 'Have a Heart Food Drive' through Valentine's Day -- The Albany High School Robotics Club is holding its annual “Have a Heart Food Drive” through Tuesday, Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day. Club members will collect donations at the tower 4 and tower 6 student entrances each morning from 7:10-7:45 a.m. Donations also can be dropped off in each academy office or in room 124. All donations will be provided to The Food Pantries of the Capital Region.

• District employee and students earn human rights kudos -- The Albany Human Rights Commission recognized three district students and a district employee on Feb. 1 at a special public ceremony at City Hall. Receiving kudos were Albany High School psychologist Liz Gialanella, Ph.D., Jamie Curcio, an eighth-grader at William S. Hackett Middle School, Jaden Tesch, a third-grader at New Scotland Elementary School and Tamera Thomas, a sixth-grader at Stephen and Harriet Myers Middle School. (MORE)

• Albany High Youth Court -- Check out the Jan. 25 Times Union to read about Albany High's new Youth Court.

• Junior nets top Model UN prize ... again -- For the second year in a row, Albany High School junior June Criscione took the top prize for her section at the Vancouver Model United Nations. The 2012 Vancouver Model UN was held Jan. 20-22. Model UN is a student simulation of the real UN; each participating student is assigned to represent a country and debate issues facing it and the global community. (MORE)

• Award-winning author visits Feb. 9 -- Sharon G. Flake, author of Money Hungry and The Skin I'm In, visited the Albany High School Media Center on Feb. 9 as part of the school's Black History Month celebration. Flake has written several fiction and non-fiction books geared toward urban youth, including You Don't Even Know Me and Poems About Boys. She spoke with students about their writing and answer questions. The library hosted a writing contest and raffle with a prize of an autographed book. Flake also visited William S. Hackett Middle School and Stephen and Harriet Myers Middle School that day.

• Albany High art selected for regional show -- Works by three Albany High School artists will be on display at the 2012 High School Regional Juried Art Exhibition starting Feb. 15 at the Esther Massry Gallery. Their works were selected from pieces of art submitted by 20 area high schools. A total of 101 works will be displayed at the show, which runs through March 15. (MORE)

• District excited by new vision for the future of Albany High -- Mayor Gerald D. Jennings' announcement Jan. 20 that local college presidents will bring the community's higher-education resources to the forefront in planning for the future of Albany High School is an exciting development for the City School District of Albany, Superintendent Raymond Colucciello, Ed.D. Visit our District News section to read more.

• Bloody good turnout at Red Cross drive -- Despite a two-hour delay because of the weather, on Jan. 12 Albany High School students exceeded their goal of pints of blood donated to the American Red Cross. According to the Red Cross, students and staff helped donate 84 pints -- one of the most ever collected at Albany High in a single drive and 118 percent of the school goal. Those pints could save as many as 252 lives, the Red Cross said. (MORE)

• Monthly awards recognize students for excellent attendance -- Five Albany High students were recognized in January in the school’s first monthly drawing to reward students with excellent attendance. Visit the District News section to read more.

• Discounted CDTA passes available to some Albany High, Hackett students -- Albany High School and William S. Hackett Middle School students that live within 1.5 miles of their schools now can get a 10 percent discount on CDTA bus passes. The discount would apply on two types of 31-day “swiper” bus passes: one providing unlimited rides on weekdays and one providing unlimited rides seven days a week. Price of the discounted weekday pass is $49.50. Price of the discounted seven-day pass is $58.50. (MORE)

• Check out the November-December issue of the Albany High Media Center newsletter.

• Check out the September-October issue of the Albany High Media Center newsletter.

• Albany High National Honor Society chapter inducts 44 -- Albany High School’s National Honor Society inducted 44 seniors Nov. 30, recognizing the students for three years of outstanding academic achievement. Visit our District News section to read more.

• Albany High student asks community to donate Soles4Souls -- Discovery Academy junior Elide Pichardo is asking the community to donate Soles4Souls -- new or gently used shoes that will be donated to those less fortunate. "Shoes are a basic necessity that we all take for granted," Pichardo said. "It's important for us to give back to those who aren't as fortunate." Visit our District News section to find out how you can help.

• Albany High students recognized in national scholarship program -- Eight Albany High School seniors have been recognized in the annual National Merit Scholarship and National Achievement Scholarship programs, ranking them among the top students nationally. Visit our District News section to read more.

• Junior becomes first Falcon in 15 years to reach states in boys' cross country -- Philo Germano competed in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association cross-country championships on Nov. 12, becoming the first member of the Albany High boys' cross-country team to make it to states since 1996. Visit our Athletics section to read more.

• Boys' soccer team wins Big 10 title, advances to Class AA quarterfinals -- For the second time in three years, Albany High's boys' soccer team won the Big 10 championship this fall. The Falcons (13-4-1) advanced to the Class AA quarterfinals behind seniors Marty Ryan and Stefano Sainato. Visit our Athletics section to read more.

• Albany High Gives a Sheet -- Moved by the devastating impact of Tropical Storm Irene in the Capital Region, seniors Wesley Pluviose-Philip and Jaquan Williams organized the "Albany High Gives a Sheet" campaign in October to collect bedding and raise money for the flood victims in Schoharie County. Visit our District News section to read more.

• Albany High, Hackett Middle School receive $3.3 million state grant to raise achievement for all students -- The City School District of Albany’s ongoing work to raise achievement for all students received a significant boost Aug. 4 with the announcement of a $3.3 million State Education Department grant to assist with improvements at Albany High School and William S. Hackett Middle School. (MORE)

• Click here to visit the City School District of Albany Photo Gallery.

School times

• Breakfast begins at 7:20 a.m.

• Classes begin at 7:50 a.m.

• Dismissal is at 2:50 p.m.

Absence from school

If your child is absent from school for any reason, please call the attendance office at 475-6210 each day of the absence. When your child returns to school, please provide a written excuse and a doctor's note if one is available.