Join us for Open House on Sept. 18!

We are excited to welcome students and families to our Open House on Thursday, Sept. 18 from 5:30-8 p.m. Check out this news story for more details. We hope to see you there!

Reminder: CDTA grade period ends Sept. 12 

CDTA has agreed to a grace period through Friday, Sept. 12. Students will be allowed to ride without their activated ID swiper card during this time. Beginning Monday, Sept. 15, only eligible district students with an activated ID swiper card will be allowed to ride CDTA buses without paying the regular fare, currently $1.50.

Visit the Transportation page of our website for CDTA routes and schedules.

Heroes Cabaret auditions kick off Monday, Sept. 15!

The Albany High Theater Ensemble is thrilled for the upcoming fall show, Heroes Cabaret!  Check out our audition schedule for the 2025-26 season, and for details about the fall show, please check out this Google Form.

Teen Night is Friday, Sept. 19

All Falcons in grades 9-12 are invited to join us for Teen Night on Sept. 19 from 5-7 p.m. This event is free of cost. Check out this graphic with more details!

Stellar moments in sports

It's been incredible watching our Falcons in action this fall sports season. Here are a few varsity highlights from this week:

• Our volleyball team won the Amsterdam Sc"Ram"ble Tournament on Sept. 6, beating Fonda-Fultonville in the finals 2-0! They continued their winning streak and beat Niskayuna 3-0 on Sept. 9. Come cheer them on at their next home game on Sept. 18!
• Our boys' soccer team had a thrilling game at The Nest on Sept. 9! Zubair Yunus thrilled the crowd with an Olimpico - a goal scored directly from a corner kick - to equalize the score! Final score was 1-1. Check out these awesome photos from the game!
• Boys' cross country is on a roll this season! Senior Noah Bizer took first place overall with a time of 15:00 on a 2.84-mile course on Sept. 9, and the team had a three-way sweep, beating Ballston Spa, Schenectady and Columbia! 
• It was exciting to see our girls' swimming and diving team in action at the Albany High pool on Sept. 10. Maya Colman placed first in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 6:43.68, and Sara Carroll placed first in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:18.73. 

Be sure to follow our Albany Athletics Facebook and Instagram pages to see lots of great sports highlights throughout the season!

Students & parents, join us at PTSA!

Each month, we host a Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) meeting at Albany High. We would love for students and parents/guardians to join us so they can share their ideas, input and feedback on how we can best support our school community. Our first meeting for the 2025-26 school year is Tuesday, Sept. 16 in the Albany High Library at 5:30 p.m. We hope to see you there!

Fall sports reminders

• Registration is now open for unified bocce for students in grades 9-12. Check out this news story for more information, including details on our registration night events on Monday, Sept. 15 and Tuesday, Sept. 16!
• Practice schedules are posted on this Google Sheet on the Fall Season page in our Athletics section of the website. We work diligently to keep this schedule up to date. Know that the practice schedules are subject to change and student-athletes are encouraged to stay in touch with their head coach.
• Competition schedules are posted on the Athletics page of our website.
• Save the date! Homecoming Weekend is Friday, Oct. 10 and Saturday, Oct. 11.

Congratulations to Celine Casasola!

Celine Casasola has been accepted to perform in the extremely competitive Treble Chorus of the Conference All-State Music Festival later this year! Check out this news story to learn more about this Falcon's incredible accomplishment.

Seniors, it's time to book your senior photos!

We will have sessions at Albany High available the following dates:

• Monday, December 8 – Thursday, December 11
• Monday, December 15 – Friday, December 19

Visit Upstate Images to book your session. Typically, sessions are available between 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Be sure to select “Capital District” as your region.

Check out this flier with important details on photo packages, requirements for attire and the option for a free Yearbook only portrait session.

Falcon 5K & Fun Run

Get ready to run for an awesome cause! Join us for the 11th Albany Booster Club Falcon 5K and Fun Run in Washington Park on Sunday, Oct. 5. Check out this news story fore more details!

PSAT is Friday, Oct. 24

Albany High School will administer the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT) during the school day on Friday, Oct. 24, starting at 7:45 a.m. in the Main Gym.  Any sophomore or junior may take the test and must pre-register via this Google Form to participate. The cost is $18 per student. 

Yearbook cover design contest

We are seeking submissions for our 2025-26 yearbook cover design contest! Artwork can be digital or hand drawn and all students in grades 9-12 are invited to participate. Designs must be submitted by Sept. 30 via this Google Form.

College & career resources

One of our values at Albany High is ensuring our students are college and career ready when they graduate! Check out this news story with lots of great information about college visits, college fairs, Financial Aid Night and more! 

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 webpage 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!