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Albany High School

Albany High School
David C. McCalla, Ph.D., Principal
700 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12203
(click here for directions)
Ph: (518) 454-3987
Fax: (518) 437-0476
e-mail: dmccalla@albany.k12.ny.us

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About Albany High School
Albany High School is a comprehensive high school that serves approximately 2,300 students. With students from 40 countries and rich academic programming, Albany High’s halls, classes and culture reflect the richness of a world-class university setting.

 

Albany High also has a new principal for the 2009-10 school year. Visit our District News section to learn more about David C. McCalla, Ph.D., who comes to Albany with more than 35 years of experience in education, including 25 in the nation's fourth-largest school district, Miami-Dade County (Fla.) Public Schools.

 

Upcoming events

  • Want to know what's happening at Albany High School? Check out the morning announcements for Thursday, March 18.

  • Thursday, March 18 -- FAFSA Help Night, 3-8 p.m., College Center.

  • Saturday, March 27 -- Albany High School Orchestra and Neapolitan Music Society concert, 4 p.m., Hackett Middle School (Details).

  • Tuesday, March 30 -- NY GEAR UP Speaker Series, featuring Dr. Joe Martin of Real World University, during student assembly (time to be announced) and at the 6:30 p.m. parent meeting

  • Friday, April 2 -- Good Friday, no school

  • Monday, April 5-Friday, April 9 -- Spring recess, no school.

  • Monday, April 12 -- International Baccalaureate (IB) Parents Group meeting, 5:45 p.m.

  • Monday, April 12 -- PTSA meeting, 6:45 p.m.

  • Friday, April 16 -- Freshman class dance, 7 p.m.

  • Wednesday, April 21 -- NY GEAR UP Speaker Series, featuring success trainer Aric Bostick, during student assembly (time to be announced) and at the 6:30 p.m. parent meeting.

  • Thursday, April 22 -- Peace and Social Action Club 'Pledge for Peace' walk

  • Thursday, April 29 -- Spring play, 7 p.m.

  • Friday, April 30 -- Spring play, 7 p.m.

  • Visit the Athletics section for complete schedules for Albany High's varsity and JV teams..

2009-10 news

  • State Senate commends Theatre Ensemble -- Albany High's Theatre Ensemble recently was recognized in a New York state Senate resolution for the human-rights award it received for its performance of the play "The Laramie Project." In November, the ensemble staged four performances of the play about the brutal murder of a gay college student in Laramie, Wyo. Each performance was followed by a community panel discussion about the effects of prejudice and intolerance. The resolution was sponsored by Sen. Neil Breslin, who also participated in the community discussions following the play.

  • Albany High's 'agent of change' -- Check out a Feb. 16 Times Union feature story about Principal David C. McCalla, Ph.D. You also can check out an extended interview with Dr. McCalla that was conducted March 2 with CBS6-Albany reporter Ken Screven for the "Ken's Corner" feature on the CBS6 Web site.

  • Albany High restructuring accelerates -- The City School District of Albany is accelerating its work to restructure Albany High School following the Jan. 21 announcement that the school is among New York state’s low-achieving high schools according to the State Education Department's accountability system. Albany High was identified because of its lagging performance in math and English language arts in recent years. “While this development sends a sobering message to us all about our urgent responsibility to raise the achievement of all students, the need for significant improvement at Albany High is not news to us,” Dr. Colucciello said. “We look forward to working with the State Education Department and our community to rebuild Albany High’s educational structure in line with our school district’s mission to educate and nurture all students to successfully compete in the global community.” (MORE)

  • Community forums planned for March on Albany High restructuring -- Three public forums in March will allow parents and community members additional opportunities to weigh in on how the City School District of Albany should restructure Albany High School to raise the achievement of all students. The forums follow an online survey in December in which more than 800 respondents provided feedback on ideas for the high school's future structure. Visit our District News section for more information. Public forums are scheduled:

    • Tuesday, March 9 -- North Albany Academy, 570 North Pearl Street, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

    • Wednesday, March 10 -- Albany Housing Authority, 200 South Pearl Street, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

    • Monday, March 15 -- Stephen and Harriet Myers Middle School, 100 Elbel Court off of Whitehall Road, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

  • Smart Scholars program to provide Albany High School Students a free jump-start on college -- Albany High School will be one of just 11 schools in New York state with an opportunity to send students to college for free while they're still in high school thanks to a $447,500 grant made possible in part by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Gov. David Paterson and Board of Regents Chancellor Merryl H. Tisch, Ed.D., announced that the City School District of Albany has been selected to participate in the Smart Scholars Early College High School program. The four-year grant will allow up to 275 students in Albany High's Academy of Engineering to attend Hudson Valley Community College for free, earning up to 30 college credits before graduating from high school. (MORE)

  • Library adds young-adult series section -- The growing popularity of book series such as Darren Shan's "Cirque du Freak" has prompted the Albany High library to create a special section for any series with more than five books. Read more about what's happening in the library's newsletters:

  • New weekly procedures for gym lockers -- In an ongoing effort to keep Albany High School healthy and safe, all students are being asked to empty their gym lockers every Friday afternoon. This will allow the high school's custodial staff to properly clean the locker rooms every weekend. Any items that are left in gym lockers on Friday afternoon will be discarded. This includes sneakers. The City School District of Albany and the custodial staff will not be responsible for any items left in gym lockers on Friday afternoons. (MORE)

  • Four Albany High seniors recognized in National Merit Scholarship program -- Four Albany High School seniors have been recognized in the annual National Merit Scholarship program, ranking them among the top 5 percent of more than 1.5 million students nationally. Owen Daniels, Benjamin Miller, Lauren Schaefer and Matthew Wu each have been recognized as Commended Students for their high achievement on the 2008 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. They are among 34,000 students nationally to achieve that distinction.

  • Congratulations to the varsity boys' and girls' soccer teams -- Big 10 champions! -- Both Albany High varsity soccer teams won Big 10 championships this season. For the girls' team, it is the first outright championship in school history! The boys' team remains unbeaten heading into the Oct. 22 regular-season finale at home against traditional rival LaSalle. You can read more about the teams' success in our Athletics section or the Times Union -- check out coverage of the boys' championship on Oct. 21 and coverage of the girls' championship on Oct. 22. Sectionals begin for both teams next week.

  • Albany High School Theatre Ensemble presents "The Laramie Project" Nov. 19-22 -- In 1998 the brutal murder of Matthew Shepard tore apart the quiet town of Laramie, Wyoming. Moved and disturbed by the international media blitz, a New York City-based theatre company traveled to Laramie in hopes of telling the real story of the hate crime and subsequent trial. Compiled from interviews and court transcripts, this touching true story transcends the persecution of a single minority group, exploring core issues of hate and violence, and the indelible scars they leave on communities plagued by intolerance. Panel discussions with community experts will follow each performance. (Contains mature subject matter and strong language. May not be suitable for all audiences.) Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. Download an order form to purchase tickets in advance. You also can download the Theatre Ensemble's 2009-10 season brochure to learn about future performances and how you can support the award-winning program.

  • Albany High ranked among top U.S. high schools -- Albany High School has been recognized as one of the top 1,500 U.S. high schools, and second in the Capital Region, in the 2009 Newsweek/Washington Post rankings, which measure students in advanced courses such as Advanced Placement and the International Baccalaureate program. You can read more in the Sept. 25 Times Union, the Sept. 28 Times Union or our District News section.

  • President Obama's communications team includes Albany High grad -- When President Obama visited the Capital Region on Sept. 21, he relied on Albany High School graduate Moira Mack to help brief him on important issues facing the region. Ms. Mack is the White House communications officer for the Northeast region. Check out the Sept. 22 Times Union to read more about her role in the Obama White House, and how she first developed an interest in government and politics while growing up in Albany.

  • Local businesswoman Cheryl Pollock donated a high-tech sewing and embroidery machine and software to Abrookin on July 1 to enhance hands-on learning opportunities for students in family and consumer science teacher Kim DeHart's classes. Check out our District News section to read 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.

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