June 13, 2025
Announcing the Top 10 of the Class of 2025!
In recognition of their outstanding academic careers, the top 10 graduating seniors from Albany High School’s Class of 2025 continued the tradition of “climbing to new heights” atop the Albany High building! Check out this news story and of our Top 10: Jacob Levine, Jamima Siddiqui, Christabelle Serrano, Zara Syed, Saw Yoshee, Jerome Eugene Agnas, Renée Geraghty, Georgina Asante, Lin Nway and Arianna LaBello!
Important details: Regents review, Regents mock exams
Regents exams kicked off this week! Check out the details below to ensure you stay informed about upcoming exams the week of June 16 and the week of June 23.
- Regents will take place June 17-18, June 20 and June 23-25.
- On Regents exams days, students only need to report to school if they have a scheduled Regents exam.
- Visit our calendar for a detailed and view the full schedule for our Regents review and mock Regents schedule in this .
Awards Ceremony 2025
Congratulations to our Falcons who were honored at our annual Albany High Awards Ceremony for their amazing achievements in academics, arts, leadership, athletics and community service. Check out this news story that includes the full list of honorees and with snapshots from the evening!
Seven superb athletes fly to state track and field meet
We are so proud to have —Noah Bizer, Rohan Edwards-Grant, Adam Elia, Samir Gardner, Trinity Grant, Daaron Harrell and Nasief Smith—competing in the New York State Championships for outdoor track and field at Middletown High School June 13-14. Falcon fans can purchase their tickets at the !
How did our Falcons earn the opportunity to compete at this prestigious competition? Check out our news stories about the boys' outdoor track team's performance and Grant's performance at the state-qualifying meet at Shenendehowa.
Sashing Ceremony 2025
Our cosmetology and barbering students were honored at a beautiful sashing ceremony on Thursday, recognizing their outstanding dedication to their coursework in our Career and Technical Education program. The ceremony included heartfelt speeches from administrators, faculty, alumni and community members, as well as a delicious meal! Congratulations to our honorees! that we captured!
Field Day Fun
Our juniors and seniors had a blast at their field day events today! Visit our and our to get a glimpse of the festivities!
Online Success Program: raise your quarter 3 grades
It's not too late to 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 on our June 2025 schedule.
Senior Prom
Seniors, get excited to dance the night away and make memories you will cherish at our senior prom on Saturday, June 14. Check out our calendar event to learn more!
Let's get ready for Graduation 2025!
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In order to receive a diploma, graduates must return all school property and pay any outstanding balances prior to graduation, including exam fees, library books, textbooks, athletic uniforms and parking passes. Seniors must return Chromebooks to their academy office and should report any damages.
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Don't forget we have a dedicated page on our website for seniors and their families with details for Graduation 2025!
- Our guidance counselors are here to support you as you transition out of high school. Check out the great details to keep in mind post-graduation.
Seal of Civic Readiness
As graduation approaches, Albany High is celebrating a remarkable milestone: approximately 150 seniors will graduate with the prestigious Seal of Civic Readiness on their diplomas! The seal is earned through a variety of pathways, ensuring students have a strong balance of civic knowledge and participation upon completion of high school. Through this experience, our Falcons have become active, thoughtful community members who understand their potential to create meaningful change— here in Albany and beyond. Check out our news story to learn more!
Juniors, you can now book your senior portraits!
Believe it or not, senior year is coming soon and you can now book your senior portrait session!
We will have sessions at Albany High available the following dates:
- Monday, December 8 – Thursday, December 11
- Monday, December 15 – Friday, December 19
to book your session. Typically, sessions are available between 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Be sure to select “Capital District” as your region.
with important details on photo packages, requirements for attire and the option for a free Yearbook only portrait session.
Join our Summer Arts Program!
The City School District of Albany Summer Arts Program gives students currently in grades 3-11 throughout the district the opportunity to participate in four weeks of creative educational activities. The following lessons will be offered during this summer’s program: art, theater, dance, band and strings.
Please note that while the program runs various hours Monday through Friday; students will be scheduled to attend during specific days and times based off the combinations of lessons selected.
Check out this web page to learn more!
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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Important details: Regents review, Regents mock exams
Regents exams are right around the corner and we are working hard to ensure students are ready and prepared.
- Regents will take place June 10-11, June 17-18, June 20 and June 23-25.
- On Regents exams days, students only need to report to school if they have a scheduled Regents exam.
- Visit our calendar for a detailed and view the full schedule for our Regents review and mock Regents schedule in this .
Celebrating a fantastic girls' flag football season
Congratulations once again to the Albany High flag football team on an exceptional season, including the Section 2 Class A championship and a No. 11 state ranking! from Saturday’s hard-fought loss to No. 18 Fayetteville-Manlius in the Class A state quarterfinals at SUNY Morrisville. The team was also on Thursday, June 5!
JROTC Awards Ceremony
Our Albany High School Sgt. Henry Johnson Battalion Junior ROTC held its annual promotion and leadership awards ceremony on Monday at the Albany High auditorium. Read our news story to learn more about this wonderful event and of our amazing cadets we celebrated that evening.
Seniors, check out these important details!
Seniors, as graduation approaches, we have several resources to help you have a successful finish to your high school career and great launch into higher education and/or the workforce.
- Recently we mailed detailing everything you need to know for your upcoming graduation. We also have a dedicated page on our website for seniors and their families with details for Graduation 2025!
- Our guidance counselors are here to support you as you transition out of high school. You will be receiving in the mail with helpful information and resources. We also invite you to attend our Transition Services for Seniors event on June 11 from 12:30-2:30 p.m. View for more details!
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Pick-up for caps and gowns, honor cords and lawn signs will happen on Tuesday, June 10 and Wednesday, June 11. for additional details. Please note your pick-up date is determined by when you placed your order.
Also, make sure you don't miss these special events coming up:
- Senior Sunrise is Monday, June 9 at 5 a.m. in the Albany High Stadium
- Senior Prom is Saturday, June 14 from 6-10 p.m. at the Empire State Convention Center.
Magnificent moments for our student-athletes
This week was chock full of magnificent moments for our Falcon student-athletes!
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The New York State Public High School Athletic Association has announced its spring 2025 scholar-athlete individuals and teams. Six of our spring teams earned the Scholar-Athlete Team Award and 75 student-athletes received the Individual Scholar-Athlete Award. Read the full list of awardees in our news story.
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On Tuesday afternoon, we celebrated our seniors who have committed to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level at our Athletics College Commitment Ceremony. We've shared photos from this momentous occasion on our .
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On Tuesday evening, we held our Varsity Athletic Award Ceremony, and it was wonderful to see so many Falcons honored with well-deserved scholarships and awards for their contribution to Albany Athletics. View the full list of awardees in this news story and check out photos from the event on our !
Investing in financial literacy
Developing essential money skills is a life skill that every high school student should master to set themselves up for success now and in the future! Check out this news story about how our Albany High business students learned about personal finance and careers in banking by visiting Bank of America.
Juniors, you can now book your senior portraits!
Believe it or not, senior year is coming soon and you can now book your senior portrait session!
We will have sessions at Albany High available the following dates:
- Monday, December 8 – Thursday, December 11
- Monday, December 15 – Friday, December 19
to book your session. Typically, sessions are available between 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Be sure to select “Capital District” as your region.
with important details on photo packages, requirements for attire and the option for a free Yearbook only portrait session.
Online Success Program: raise your quarter 3 grades
It's not too late to 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 for details on our June 2025 schedule.
Join our Summer Arts Program!
The City School District of Albany Summer Arts Program gives students currently in grades 3-11 throughout the district the opportunity to participate in four weeks of creative educational activities. The following lessons will be offered during this summer’s program: art, theater, dance, band and strings.
Please note that while the program runs various hours Monday through Friday; students will be scheduled to attend during specific days and times based off the combinations of lessons selected.
Check out this web page to learn more!
Class of 2026 BBQ Fundraiser
Support the Class of 2026 by purchasing some delicious barbeque! with important details on pre-ordering and pick-up! Pre-orders must be placed by Friday, June 13 via this .
Volunteer opportunity with The Vegetable Project
Did you know that The Vegetable Project helps maintain our gardens here at Albany High? Students can earn community service hours to log in their by volunteering their time to water the gardens this summer. to learn more and register for the dates you'd like to volunteer. Please reach out to Bill Stoneman at thevegtableproject@gmail.com to arrange for a garden walkaround and training. Your support will make a big difference!
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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