May 16, 2025
Terrific third quarter
We are so proud of the 716 Albany High »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵstudents who either made Principal's List or Honor Roll for the third quarter of the 2024-25 school year! We captured some with their certificates to share with you!
Career Fair 2025
Students, families and community members are invited to join us for at Albany High on Thursday, May 22! Over 70 businesses will be present and this is a wonderful chance to learn about summer job opportunities, internships and more! The Career Fair will be open to Albany High students from 12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. and to families and the community from 3:30-5 p.m. Visit our calendar event for additional details.
Important details: AP exams, Regents review, Regents mock exams
- Late/make up AP testing runs from Monday, May 19 to Friday, May 23. View the full schedule in this .
- Regents are coming soon and we are working hard to ensure students are ready and prepared. View the full schedule for our Regents review and mock Regents schedule in this .
- Regents will take place June 10-11, June 17-18, June 20 and June 23-25. Visit our calendar event for a detailed .
- Please note there is no Regents testing on Wednesday, June 4. This is a normal school day and students are expected to report to classes.
Spectacular moments in sports
- This week, we celebrated Senior Nights for , , , and ! Our hearts are full of Falcon pride, and we wish our seniors the very best as they close out their final sports season at Albany High!
- Our girls' lacrosse team thrilled Falcon fans with an impressive win against Hudson Falls, 15-3!
- Our boys' 4x100m relay team—Nasief Smith, Daaron Harrell, Samir Gardner and Rohan Edwards-Grant—broke their own school record, finishing with an impressive time of 42.48 at Wednesday's home meet!
- Our girls' flag football team has had an incredible season! Come cheer them on at their quarterfinal playoff game on Friday, May 16 at 4:30 p.m. at Albany High. Tickets are free!
Life-saving opportunities
- On Saturday, May 17, The American Red Cross is hosting an event to install free fire alarms in the South End of Albany from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. for more details.
- On Wednesday, May 21, Albany High will host our third and final of the academic year! View our calendar event for details.
Stunning shows
- On Wednesday evening, our Beginning Band, String Orchestra, Vocal Music Ensemble and Symphonic Band put on an incredible spring concert. from the event.
- On Thursday, our fine arts department hosted , showcasing the the skills of our students across a wide variety of artistic disciplines, including drawing, painting, photography, pottery, sculpture, textile work, animation, film, electronic media, graphic design and so much more!
Photography equipment drive
With the amazing support of Albany Fund for Education, our photography program is collecting used cameras, lenses, tripods, memory cards and other essential photography gear to support our Falcon photographers. DSLRs, mirrorless cameras, and film cameras are all welcome! Working cameras are preferred, but we can also use cameras that don’t work and can be used for parts.
Because storage space is limited, please fill out this to describe the equipment you would like to donate and Albany Fund for Education will get back to you promptly.
We want to give a big shout-out to Albany High senior Lin Nway for assisting with this project and our photography students get to work on!
Online Success Program: raise your quarter 3 grades
- Our Online Success Center Program allows students to raise their grade for previous quarters. This is a fantastic opportunity for our Falcons to earn back credit and enhance their academic achievement! Students must fill out a contract to participate. See Mr. Vacanti in room 1311 for more details.
- Please note we will have special sessions available over the extended Memorial Day weekend. for details.
Get ready... prom season is here!
- Juniors, is this weekend! View our calendar event for more details.
- Seniors, prom tickets are on sale until Friday, May 30! Senior Prom is Saturday, June 14. Tickets are $75 and purchasing information is available in. Please note that for our students who cannot celebrate in mixed company for cultural reasons, there will be a designated space at the venue for female students who would like to take part in the prom festivities! Please be advised that tickets are non-refundable and can be purchased at the Box Office in the main lobby at Albany High School.
Rebuilding Albany High
As our incredible transformation of Albany High nears completion, to take a first look at some of the final spaces that will open for 2025-26!
Important end-of-year dates
We know this time of year is extremely busy, so we've put together this news story with important end-of-year dates to help families stay organized!
Exciting events coming up soon
This is a list of events coming up that we want to draw particular attention to for students and families! These are just some of the great things happening here at Albany High, and remember you can view our full calendar to see them all!
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Sweeping in Tulip Festival
On Friday, eight seniors from Albany High School—Georgina Asante, Jazzmine Brown, Annabelle Clemens, Kaddisha Findley, Renee Geraghty, Jaileny Nunez Almonte, Madeline Penna and Zeta Schofield —braved the rain to assist Mayor Kathy Sheehan in ushering in the seventy-seventh annual Tulip Festival. Check out this news story to read more and see !
Mother's Day Spa Day
Join us tomorrow, Saturday, May 10, for our annual Mother's Day Spa Day! This is a wonderful way to support our amazing cosmetology program while treating a loved one (or yourself!) to a relaxing and rejuvenating experience. Check out this graphic for more details.
Important details: AP exams, Regents review, Regents mock exams
- AP exams are in full swing! Regular AP testing runs from Monday, May 5 to Friday, May 16. Late/make up AP testing runs from Monday, May 19 to Friday, May 23. View the full schedule in this .
- Regents are coming soon and we are working hard to ensure students are ready and prepared. View the full schedule for our Regents review and mock Regents schedule in this .
Honoring our valedictorian and salutatorian
The »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ District of Albany Board of Education at Thursday night’s meeting. Valedictorian Jacob Levine and salutatorian Jamima Saddiqui both will attend the University at Albany next school year. Congratulations to both on their tremendous academic achievements!
Spectacular moments in sports
- This week, we celebrated Senior Nights for , and . We are incredibly proud of our seniors for their hard work, dedication and leadership!
- Caroline Baker thrilled our Falcon fans by pitching a no-hitter against Schenectady!
- Alina Mujic was nominated for Times Union Athlete of the Week in girls' sports!
Congressional connections
- On Friday, May 2, fifty-five students had the opportunity to meet in the Albany High Library to dialogue with Congressman Paul Tonko about his role in government and experiences as a public servant.
- That same evening, Albany High junior Alex Steuer received an honorable mention at the 2025 Congressional Art Competition for their gorgeous 11x14" acrylic on canvas titled "Lemons."
Sports reminders
- Spring sports photos will continue on Monday, May 12. Student-athletes should stay in touch with coaches for the up-to-date schedule.
- Our Senior Nights for spring sports continue this coming week. Check out the schedule in .
- Varsity athletes and families, please mark your calendars for our 2025 Varsity Athletics Awards Ceremony, which will be held at Albany High on June 3 at 6 p.m.!
Free Comic Book Day
On Monday, our Falcons had the opportunity to immerse themselves in the vibrant world of comics in celebration of Free Comic Book Day! Check out this news story about the event.
CREATE Fest 2025: Thursday, May 15
Come celebrate student creativity at CREATE FEST, Albany High School’s annual art show & film screening featuring stunning work from our 2D, 3D and Media Art students! created by Albany High junior Ian Roach for more details!
Creative moments in CTE
Our students in our Career and Technical Education program had some dynamic learning opportunities this week!
- On Tuesday, students in Vincent Kemp's Automotive Technologies I and Automotive Technologies II classes learned about the evolving landscape of the automotive auction industry from guest speaker, Chris Cushing. They also got up-close-and-personal with two different Porsche models! Check out this news story to learn more.
- On Wednesday, students in Martha Bresonis' displayed their creativity in a gallery walk setting, featuring the skin care and beauty products with accompanying brochures they developed for a class assignment.
Save the date: Career Fair 2025
Students, families and community members are invited to join us for at Albany High on Thursday, May 22! Visit our calendar event to learn more!
Scholarships & service hours
- Seniors, please note there are many wonderful scholarship opportunities in the ! For example, there are six Albany Fund for Education scholarships (one is by nomination by an Albany High staff member) and the application deadline is Thursday, May 15! Visit Ms. Quinn in the College and Career Center if you have questions or need assistance!
- If you are looking for a fun and easy serving opportunity to earn hours towards your graduation cords, check out the opportunity to serve at the , happening on Friday evenings in May and June. Students can learn more details and sign up to serve via this . Please note the event for tonight, Friday, May 9, is canceled due to inclement weather.
Prom is coming soon!
- Seniors, prom tickets are on sale until Friday, May 30! Senior Prom is Saturday, June 14. Tickets are $75 and purchasing information is available in. Please note that for our students who cannot celebrate in mixed company for cultural reasons, there will be a designated space at the venue for female students who would like to take part in the prom festivities! Please be advised that tickets are non-refundable and can be purchased at the Box Office in the main lobby at Albany High School.
- Our free formalwear for Falcons is continuing through May 16! to see the schedule.
Falcon Toiletry Drive
Support our Falcons by donating toiletry items to be given away in our Falcon Boutique! Drop-off will happen during our Spring 2025 concerts. for more details! Thank you to the Parent Teacher Student Association for organizing this awesome drive!
Exciting events coming up soon
This is a list of events coming up that we want to draw particular attention to for students and families! These are just some of the great things happening here at Albany High, and remember you can view our full calendar to see them all!
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