Albany High School

Albany High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
700 Washington Ave,  Albany, NY
Pine Hills Neighborhood
Albany City School District
3.4
2.3
2,592 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Acting Principal - Ms. Dale Getto
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Average SAT Score
1220
Average ACT Score
27
Math Proficiency
84%
Reading Proficiency
87%
Average GPA
3.41
Graduation Rate
73%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
A
Teachers
B
College Prep
C+
Administration
B
Resources/Facilities
B+
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
C+
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.41
Reading Proficiency
87%
Math Proficiency
84%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Teachers
199
Full Time Teachers
199
Teachers in First or Second Year
14.1%
College Prep
Average SAT
1220
Math
610
Verbal
610
Average ACT
27
Math
26
English
26
Reading
27
Science
27
Number of AP Courses
22
AP Pass Rate
47.7%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Average
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

3
Test Scores
2
Equity
5
College Readiness
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
237:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.8%
Female
49.1%
Black
45.3%
Hispanic
21.2%
White
17.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
10.7%
Two or more races
4.8%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#6 Best Magnet HS in New York
#39 Most Diverse Public HS in New York
#133 Niche Standout HS in New York
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University at Albany, SUNY 292 Students
SUNY Hudson Valley Community College 153 Students
New York University 142 Students
Syracuse University 123 Students
Binghamton University, SUNY 116 Students
Pace University 105 Students
Boston University 103 Students
Siena College 103 Students
Cornell University 94 Students
University at Buffalo, SUNY 85 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 119 Students
Psychology 110 Students
Nursing 110 Students
Biology 78 Students
Computer Science 57 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 51 Students
Environmental Science 43 Students
Political Science and Government 35 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 34 Students
Engineering 33 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.4 243 Reviews
4.0 Senior
10/30/2024
Albany High School excels in providing diverse educational opportunities for everyone, but safety there feels as if it is not always guaranteed. Therefore, I hope to see the school make changes to increase safety awareness among the students.
5.0 Senior
5/5/2024
Studying in Albany high school was great experience.Unlike my last school this school has a lot of students. All the teachers and stuff are friendly. Beside studying I also joined a lot of extracurricular activities which was fun.My bad experience was the food in the cafeteria was bad but still eatable.Overall my stay at Albany high school was great.
3.0 Works Here
4/16/2024
Being a parent, employee and former student of Albany High School, I feel like its an excellent school academically. As far as the safety I feel like we can do a better job with securing the safety of our students and staff.
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2.3 6 Reviews
1.0 student
11/8/2023
worse school i been too and im a senior
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5.0 parent
5/19/2023
In the years that I have lived in the area, I have seen great improvements to not only the campus, but the quality of education being provided. I have one child that is now in AP classes and excited to learn. Yes, the school is large, can be loud and rowdy, but it is generally a very positive place...
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2.0 parent
1/15/2019
Not good. When you leave messages for the so-called principal, she doesn't return the call
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1.0 other
12/14/2016
I graduated from there in 1995. It is a rough and tough school. The principle while I was there used to hide in his office. I was in his office once and he had liquor under his desk.
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