Reminder to reserve graduation tickets

The Class of 2026 Graduation Ceremony will take place on Sunday, June 28, at MVP Arena. The ceremony will begin promptly at noon. As a reminder, the MVP Arena will require tickets for all guests at this year's graduation celebration - please reserve your tickets as soon as possible! Each graduate may reserve up to 15 tickets. Tickets are free and can be secured via this Google Form.

Parents and loved ones, we have an option to pre-order flowers that will be available for pick-up right at the venue the day of the event. 

Be sure to check out our Class of 2026 Graduation page for more details as you and your loved ones plan for this wonderful milestone! 

Board of education announces new student members

Congratulations to our newly appointed student members of the Board of Education for the 2026-27 school year, Charlotte Baldes and Zion Morley! We are proud of these two Falcons and know they will lead with excellence! Read all about their new leadership opportunity in this news story!

National Decision Day

The Class of 2026 had a blast celebrating National Decision Day on May 1! Enjoy these photos of our students sporting gear to represent the college, university or school they will attend post-graduation.

Join us for Mother's Day Spa Day

Springtime is the perfect time for pampering! Join us for Mother’s Day Spa Day on Saturday, May 9, from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. to enjoy beauty services and support our cosmetology program. Check out our Albany High calendar to learn more!

Purchase prom tickets by May 15

Our senior-junior prom, Masquarade Ball, will take place on Saturday, June 6, from 6-10 p.m. at the Albany Capital Center, located at 55 Eagle St. in Albany. Tickets are $80 for each attendee, and tickets will be on sale at the Albany High Box Office periods 4-7 from March 23-May 15. Cash, check and money orders are accepted, and there will not be any refunds. The ticket price includes dinner.

Students are reminded that they need to bring their student ID to the event for entry. Students who would like to bring a guest from another school must fill out a form, which is available in their academy office.

As a reminder, students can stop by the Falcon Market to get free formalwear to wear to prom!

PTSA Spring Donation Drive

The Albany Parent Teacher Student Association is spearheading a Spring Donation Drive to collect toiletries and personal care items for our Falcon Market. This Wednesday, May 13, there will be bins set up for donation drop offs at the Spring Concert. Check out this flyer for additional details!

Spring Concerts: May 13 & 20

Get ready for some incredible musical performances in the weeks to come. Our next spring concert will take place on Wednesday, May 13 and will feature our Albany High Select Choir, Wind Ensemble and Advanced Orchestra! We hope to see you there!

Terrific third quarter

Congratulations to the 756 Albany High School students who either made Principal's List or Honor Roll for the third quarter of the 2025-26 school year! Visit our Facebook page to see photos from the celebration and check out this news story to see our full list of honorees!

Regents: mock exams, make-up labs, review sessions

As Regents exams approach, Albany High is facilitating mock exams, lab make-ups and review sessions for our students who will be taking one or more Regents exams this June. The schedule is located in the "Additional Links" dropdown on the Albany High web page. We encourage students and families to bookmark the page as changes and additions may take place in the weeks to come.

Celebrating our senior athletes

This week, we celebrated the seniors on our softball team and on our boys' tennis team! Seniors, we are proud of your dedication, strong work ethic and leadership, and we wish you the best as you graduate this June!

We look forward to celebrating our seniors on the girls' flag football team, boys' lacrosse team, girls' lacrosse team and baseball team the week of May 11. Check out this news story for additional details!

Spring sports bring the heat

We have so many reasons to celebrate this spring—here are a few highlights:

• Albany High junior Yehudah Levi has been selected for the prestigious Positive Athlete Award for being a high-character, teamwork-oriented leader with a heart for both his school and community!Levi is one of just 28 student-athletes from New York State to receive this honor. Check out this news story to learn more!

• Falcon fans, our very own Janae Byrams is up for WTEN/Channel 10's "Play of the Week" for an incredible catch she made in the fourth quarter at Friday night's flag football game against Columbia!The 23-yard touchdown helped secure a 13-6 victory over the Blue Devils, bringing the Falcons to a 6-3 overall, 6-3 Suburban Council, record for the season. Vote for Byrams via the WTEN/Channel 10 website. The winner will be announced on Monday, May 11.

• Our unified basketball team faced off against the Schenectady Patriots at The Nest on April 30! Enjoy these photos of the team in action!

• Our boys' tennis team is kicking off their postseason competition right here at Albany High on Friday, May 8, as they face off against Schenectady/Mohonasen in the Section 2 Tournament. The game starts at 4:15 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Falcon fans, come cheer our team on to victory!

Varsity athletes and their loved ones are encouraged to save the date for our Varsity Athletic Awards Ceremony, which will take place on Tuesday, June 2, at 6 p.m. Check out this letter from Director of Health, Physical Education and Athletics, Kimberly Pilla, to learn more. 

Follow our Albany Athletics Facebook and Instagram pages to see our sports highlights!

May open gym sessions and Teen Time events

We invite our student-athletes in grades 9-12 to participate in our open gym sessions this May! Additionally, we are offering Teen Time events in the gym several Fridays during the month of May. This is an opportunity for students to hang out in the gym and socialize in a safe and welcoming environment. The full schedule is available in this news story.

Commissioner Reardon visits Albany High

Students and teachers in our Albany High Career and Technical Education (CTE) Program had the incredible opportunity to connect with New York State Department of Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon on April 30! Commissioner Reardon’s visit was one stop of many around the state during National Apprenticeship Week. Throughout the week, she has been focused on bringing greater awareness about apprenticeship opportunities in New York State that help open the doors to careers in a variety of industries. Read this news story to take a deeper dive!

Falcon named runner-up in Congressional Art Competition

Congratulations to Albany High senior, Sienna Stewart, for being named a runner-up at the 2026 Congressional Art Competition! Stewart's artwork, The Pink Room, received the same score as two other student pieces when reviewed by the independent panel of judges, making a three-way tie for runner-up! Dozens of pieces were submitted by student-artists from schools throughout the 20th congressional district, and we are thrilled by Stewart's impressive accomplishment. Check out this news story to learn more.

Falcon gardeners bring beautiful blooms

Students from Albany High's Best Buddies club planted bulbs last fall in our front landscaping at Albany High and in the formal gardens at the historic Washington Park, and now they are in full bloom! Enjoy these "before and after" photos of the planting process, and if you visit the formal gardens in Washington Park, be sure to admire the flowers in beds 26 and 27 planted by our very own Falcon gardeners. Check out this news story to learn more.

Teen Night is May 15

Falcons, we are excited for our next Teen Night coming up on Friday, May 15! Albany High students in grades 9-12 are invited to join us at this free and fun event which will include music, games, snacks and refreshments. Our Falcon DJ for the event, Alex Uzhca, will be spinning up some great music throughout the evening―we hope to see you there!

Yearbook info

Yearbooks will be arriving at Albany High towards the end of May! Our yearbook club advisor has ordered 300 copies that are available on a first-come, first-served basis for students who did not choose to pre-order a copy earlier in the school year. Due to the limited quantity of yearbooks, students are encouraged to pre-pay to reserve a copy by placing an order via the 2026 Albany High Yearbook web page. Check out this news story for additional details.

Volunteer with the Albany Booster Club!

We have lots of hungry fans coming to our spring sports competitions here at Albany High—and the Albany Booster Club would love your help with running our concession stand! Visit the Albany Booster Club website to sign up for a shift. 

Additionally, the Albany Booster Club is collecting nominations for officer positions for the 2026-27 academic year.  Available positions include president, vice president, treasurer, secretary and concession stand manager.  Nominations can be sent to thealbanyboosterclub@gmail.com no later than May 11.  You may nominate yourself or someone else.  

The future of the Booster Club depends on dedicated volunteers — please consider joining them in serving our amazing school community!

Scholarship Opportunities

At Albany High, we are committed to helping our students explore multiple pathways to offset the cost of higher education. Throughout the academic year, we encourage juniors and seniors to check out scholarship opportunities listed in SchooLinks.

In addition to our Board of Education scholarships offered in multiple subject areas, numerous scholarships created in memory and recognition of members of our school community and their loved ones are also offered. Check out this news story to learn more!

After-school tutoring at Albany High

Falcons, do you need extra help with your coursework? Join us at our after-school tutoring program, which runs Monday through Thursday from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. in room 2235. If you need extra help with your classes, come join us and get some support from Albany High teachers. Hope to see you there!

Albany High communications

We hope you enjoyed this Albany High weekly update! As a reminder, to avoid overwhelming your inbox with lots of messages throughout the week, we curate this weekly communication on Fridays at this web page with important updates and exciting news to keep our Falcon families "in-the-know." Feel free to bookmark this page so you always have the important details you need at hand.

We also have dedicated Albany High social media pages on Facebook and Instagram. Follow us to see lots of great photos and reels!

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!