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Student gives thumbs up while donating blood

Albany High School will do its part to help overcome a critical blood shortage nationwi...

Schools throughout our district recognized and celebrated the parents, guardians, famil...

The starting line of the Falcon 5k in 2019.

Falcon 5K is Oct. 1

September 15, 2023

Save the date! The ninth annual Albany Booster Club Falcon 5K and Fun Run will ...

City School District of Albany logo

The City School District of Albany will add eight new members to the Hall of Fame on Sa...

Dr. April Prestipino

The City School District of Albany Board of Education has appointed April Prestipino, E...

NYSUT President Person, Superintendent Hochreiter, APSTA President Franz, left to right, in the Giffen cafeteria.

NYSUT President Melinda Person visited Giffen Memorial Elementary School on Friday morn...

New hallway in Albany High School

Rebuilding Albany High update

September 6, 2023

The transformation of Albany High School continues (visit our district Facebook page to...

First Student bus driver Marion Buckmon on a test run Sept. 1, 2023

First Student bus drivers like Marion Buckmon have been out on the road this week learn...

A student getting off a CDTA bus at school

Information about CDTA tripper routes and schedules for the upcoming school year is now...

Joseph Hochreiter

Convocation 2023

September 1, 2023

Hello and Happy New Year! We officially kicked off the 2023-24 school year here in t...

Representatives from AFE and First NY Federal Credit Union pose under a blue and white balloon arch

Albany High School had a vibrant back-to-school feel Monday and Tuesday as City School ...

Stained-glass window close-up

The City School District of Albany Board of Education is seeking volunteers to particip...

City School District of Albany logo

Interested in becoming a substitute teacher or TA?  We recently increased our d...

Cover of the 2023-24 district calendar, featuring 27 students

Wall calendar coming soon!

August 23, 2023

Our 2023-24 district wall calendar is on its way!  Families should be receiving...

Graduate shakes principal's hand

Congrats to summer grads!

August 22, 2023

The Albany High Class of 2023 grew by 24 new graduates Tuesday as the school celebrated...

Albany High School Falcon logo.

All fall modified sports tryouts/practices, for student-athletes in grades 7-8, begin o...

School resource officer and two Next Step take a ride on a swing at Six Flags

A pilot program to help middle school students transition into Albany High School with ...

Cross-county track runners

Tryouts for high school fall sports are just around the corner!  Football tryou...

Joseph Hochreiter

As I prepare to begin my 15th year as a superintendent of schools in New York – a...

Summer enrichment students practice for a step and chant program.

Our middle school students who participated in the Liberty Partnership Rising Stars Pro...

Two students create a DNA bracelet during summer enrichment.

Return of the STEMinistas!

August 10, 2023

The future (of science) is female! Week 1 of the district’s STEMinista camp fo...

Student walks across stage to receive certificate

Cadet Program grads noted

August 10, 2023

At a ceremony Thursday, 12 current Albany High School students and one 2023 graduate we...