📍 700 Washington Ave, Albany, Albany County, 12203
Albany High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Albany, Albany County. The school has 2,676 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Albany City School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 199.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 74% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 68%. The school offers 14 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Albany High School enrolls 2,676 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 199.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 45% Black or African American, 21% Hispanic or Latino and 17% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 1,212 | 45% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 568 | 21% |
| White | 463 | 17% |
| Asian | 287 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 129 | 4.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,841 of the school's 2,676 students (69%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,838 qualify for free lunch and 3 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Albany High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 44, state house district 109.
Albany High School is one of 16 schools in ALBANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in ALBANY, New York. The district serves 8,761 students district-wide and employs 668 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,676 students, Albany High School is larger than the district average of about 548 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize