Albany High School

Falcons, come on June 9 and 10 together get help making up missed assignments!

Falcons, we have special sessions on Tuesday, June 9 and Wednesday, June 10 here at Albany High if you need to make up missed assignments.

The make up work sessions will run from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Seniors are invited to come to room 1236.
Students in grades 9-11 are invited to come to room 1234.

Quarter 4 grades close on the last day of class, which is Tuesday, June 16.

Don't miss this opportunity to get assistance in catching up with assignments!

Regents exams begin on June 9!

Falcons and families, Regents exams begin next week on Tuesday, June 9!

Check out this flyer with helpful details about our arrival procedures on Regents exams days.

These details are also available on our website: https://www.albanyschools.org/schools/albanyhigh/news/1827400/regents-exams-arrival-procedures

Falcons and families, we are counting down the days until graduation, which will take place on Sunday, June 28 at noon at the MVP arena!

On Tuesday, June 9 and Wednesday, June 10, our seniors are invited to the annex gym from noon to 4 p.m. to complete the following steps:

🎓 Caps, gowns, tassels, honor cords and graduation signs will be available for pick-up.
🎟️ Graduation tickets will be available for pick-up. Please be sure to store your graduation tickets in a safe and secure place! Guests must present the physical ticket for admission into the MVP Arena the day of graduation.
💻 School property you no longer need can be returned, such as Chromebooks, hot spots, library books, textbooks, athletic uniforms, etc. If you still need your Chromebook to complete work, just let our staff know and they will make note of it.

For a summary of these details, as well as the other important details that were reviewed with the Class of 2026 at today's Senior Class Meeting, be sure to visit our website:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1zk8njKASyk_k8QBG3SInqZdwYGSyZbM1bg5NFL_Jrgk/edit?slide=id.g3e8b29ca213_0_34 =id.g3e8b29ca213_0_34

Falcons and families! Join us for our Cosmetology Sashing Ceremony on Tuesday, June 16 from 5-7 p.m. at Albany High!

The celebration will take place in the cosmetology lab, and we look forward to honoring our graduating seniors.

Each student in the Class of 2026 will be presented with their sash in recognition of their hard work, professionalism and commitment to the beauty industry.

We hope to see you there!

Congratulations to all of our student-athletes who earned well-deserved recognition at our Varsity Athletic Awards Ceremony on June 2!

We express our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who helped make this ceremony a success—every award earned is a testament to the incredible community of coaches, administrators, teammates, loved ones and community members that support and celebrate our student-athletes at Albany High.

Falcons, we are so proud of you!

Be sure to check out our news story to learn more about this year's awardees: https://www.albanyschools.org/athletics/news/1827478/varsity-athletic-award-ceremony-2026

Our Albany High Weekly Update is hot off the press!

Be sure to check it out to read about:
📝 Protocol for entry for Regents exams days
🏆 Exciting moments in sports, including our Athletic College Commitment Ceremony
🎓Important end-of-year details for our graduating seniors
💙and more!

Visit our website to check it out: https://www.albanyschools.org/schools/albanyhigh/weekly-update

Falcons and families, Regents exams begin next week on Tuesday, June 9!

Check out this flyer with helpful details about our arrival procedures on Regents exams days.

These details are also available on our website: https://www.albanyschools.org/schools/albanyhigh/news/1827400/regents-exams-arrival-procedures

Two Albany High School rising seniors—Yehudah Levi and Jah'Quinn Thompson—have been named as My Brother's Keeper (MBK) Fellows for 2026!

"It is a great honor to stand amongst my brothers and represent Albany High as a fellow for MBK," Thompson shared.

The New York State Education Department inducted Yehudah Levi and Jah'Quinn into the 2026 My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) Fellowship program on May 21. Their class of 122 students represents 50 communities across the state and is the ninth class in New York State MBK History.

MBK was created in 2014 by former President Barack Obama, and it is a statewide initiative aimed at addressing opportunity gaps, helping boys and young men of color—and all students—realize their full potential.

"I think it's an opportunity to really grow as a leader, as a brother, as someone in the community that can be relied on," noted Levi.

Throughout the next year, these two remarkable Falcons will be matched with a mentor in government, education or business. In addition, all fellows are required to develop and carry out a service project related to a New York state MBK initiative.

Albany High has its own MBK Program with over 30 members. Student Engagement Principal Dr. Shermaine Moore-Boakye and Albany High teacher Charles Spence advise the group.

Visit our website to learn more: https://www.albanyschools.org/schools/albanyhigh/news/1827393/levi-and-thompson-named-my-brothers-keeper-fellows

Congratulations to Albany High outdoor track and field athletes—Nasief Smith, Nyerere Young, Terrique Francis, Javanni Garland-Santana and Noah Bizer—for incredible performances at the Section 2 state qualifier meet that earned them the opportunity to compete in the upcoming state championship! Let's go Falcons!

Congratulations to Albany High outdoor track and field athletes—Nasief Smith, Nyerere Young, Terrique Francis, Javanni Garland-Santana and Noah Bizer—for incredible performances at the Section 2 state qualifier meet that earned them the opportunity to compete in the upcoming state championship!

Bizer crossed the finish line second in the 800m run with a phenomenal time of 1:52.4. He smashed the Albany High record for this event, which was set back in 1995 by Marcel Burke!

Terrique Francis set a new personal record in the 100m dash, finishing first in the event with a blazing fast time of 10.8 seconds!

Our boys' 4x100m relay team— Nasief Smith, Nyerere Young, Terrique Francis and Javanni Garland-Santana—soared into first place with an incredible time of 42.9 seconds!

Be sure to visit our website for additional highlights from the state qualifier meet, as well as details about the 2026 New York State Outdoor Track and Field Championship: https://www.albanyschools.org/athletics/news/1827431/soaring-to-the-state-championship

Albany High senior Anya Miller successfully facilitated her third and final blood drive of the year, and thanks to her advocacy and enthusiasm, our three community blood drives resulted in 189 pints of blood donations this year!

During the summer months, there is a critical need for blood donations, and we are so proud of our community for stepping up to help save lives. Yesterday's goal was 57 pints, and we ended the day with 71—an outstanding achievement!

We want to shout out all our Albany High students who donated for the first time, as well as Board of Education President Sridar Chittur, Ph.D. for donating at yesterday's event.

We also are thankful for the professionalism and efficiency of the American Red Cross staff who facilitated yesterday's drive.

In recognition of her incredible service to the community, the American Red Cross will award a scholarship to Miller, and she will proudly wear red honor cords at graduation for her volunteerism!

Abdul is thrilled to announce that Stetzer will take on the role of student blood drive coordinator for the 2026-27 school year.

Visit our website to learn more and to sign up for next year’s blood drives: https://www.albanyschools.org/schools/albanyhigh/news/1827371/smashing-goals-saving-lives