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 Regents exam schedule and view the full schedule for our Regents review and mock Regents schedule in this Google Document.

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! Check out some photos from Saturday’s hard-fought loss to No. 18 Fayetteville-Manlius in the Class A state quarterfinals at SUNY Morrisville. The team was also honored by the City School District Board of Education 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 check out the photos 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 this letter 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 this letter 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 this flier for more details!

• Pick-up for caps and gowns, honor cords and lawn signs will happen on Tuesday, June 10 and Wednesday, June 11. Visit our graduation webpage 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!

• 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. 

• 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 Facebook page. 

• 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 Facebook page!

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

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.

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 view this graphic 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! View this graphic with important details on pre-ordering and pick-up! Pre-orders must be placed by Friday, June 13 via this Google Form.

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 SchooLinks account by volunteering their time to water the gardens this summer. Visit this sign-up page 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!