Albany High School

700 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12203 | (518) 454-3987
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 2,598
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 2,598 high school students from grades 9-12
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: David Mccalla
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
School District Details
  • Albany City School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $20,847
  • Graduation Rate: 61.7%
  • Dropout Rate: 6.7%
  • Students Per Teacher: 12.0
  • Enrolled Students: 8,423

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 2,598
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 194.8
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.3
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 1,234 (47.5%)
  • Females: 1,364 (52.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 197 (7.6%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,078 (41.5%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,275 (49.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Albany High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian140.5%
Black1,66264.0%
Asian1254.8%
Hispanic27010.4%
White52720.3%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Albany High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade79130.4%
10th Grade72828.0%
11th Grade57622.2%
12th Grade50319.4%
Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
54.0%
District:
53.0%
Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma
School:
64.0%
District:
63.0%
State:
83.0%
Percent of Students That Dropped Out
School:
9.0%
District:
8.0%
State:
3.0%
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 51-60%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
91.0%
District:
92.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
20.0%
District:
16.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
5.0%
District:
3.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
20.0%
District:
13.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
12.0%
District:
13.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
26.0%
District:
25.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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