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Albany High School

Public Grades 9-12

947^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 23% of New York high schools

Summary

Albany High School is a public high school serving 2,768 students in grades 9-12 in Albany, New York. The school is part of the Albany City School District, which is ranked 757 out of 874 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Albany High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger indicating it is performing significantly below average. The school's academic performance on Regents exams is generally below state and district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 14.29% to 89.77% across different subject areas. The school struggles the most in subjects like Earth Science, Algebra I, and Life Science Biology, with proficiency rates below 40%. In contrast, the school performs relatively better in Algebra II, with proficiency rates around 80-90%.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Cohoes High School, Troy High School, and Watervliet Junior-Senior High School, Albany High School generally performs worse, with lower statewide rankings and poorer academic outcomes. In contrast, Shaker High School and Bethlehem Central Senior High School, which are also nearby, are among the top-performing high schools in the state, with 4- and 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

2,937

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,163

Per pupil spending ?

65.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Washington Ave
Albany, NY 12203-1495

(518) 475-6200

District: Albany City School District

Feeder schools for Albany High School:

Elementary:	Arbor Hill Elementary School
	Delaware Community School
	Eagle Point Elementary School
	Giffen Memorial Elementary School
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	New Scotland Elementary School
	Pine Hills Elementary School
	Roots Academy At West Hill
	Sheridan Preparatory Academy
Middle:	North Albany Academy Middle School
	William S Hackett Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.9%

Hispanic:

24.9%

White:

15.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (47% vs 66% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the New York average (71% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg49%

New York avg66%

947^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

757^th of 874Albany City School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	947 of 1234	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	968 of 1242	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	930 of 1228	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	822 of 1190	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.3	114 of 519	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	29.2	864 of 1207	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	853 of 1210	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.9	883 of 1221	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.9	955 of 1255	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.0	982 of 1255	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.5	919 of 1237	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.6	906 of 1217	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.6	917 of 1198	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.5	876 of 1165	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.1	955 of 1117	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.9	952 of 1086	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.9	868 of 1027	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.7	881 of 1002	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.0	843 of 986	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.1	788 of 935	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	523 of 713	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	514 of 690	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	502 of 671	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.9	370 of 593	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.8	445 of 686	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	419 of 679	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	387 of 413	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	400 of 426	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	399 of 424	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	340 of 386	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	360 of 447	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	313 of 426	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	420 of 669	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	444 of 637	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	371 of 583	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.3	145 of 481	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	63.1	148 of 565	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	57.6	178 of 546	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	766 of 1206	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.3	886 of 1219	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	901 of 1197	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	828 of 1155	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	848 of 1193	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	853 of 1176	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	665 of 885	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	710 of 865	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	709 of 851	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	517 of 760	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.7	504 of 815	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	557 of 791	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	541 of 607	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	447 of 564	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	475 of 531	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.1	227 of 389	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.7	209 of 493	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	242 of 498	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	1005 of 1179	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	1025 of 1170	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	1007 of 1155	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	890 of 1101	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	940 of 1179	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	927 of 1154	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	978 of 1201	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	1073 of 1211	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	1073 of 1191	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	803 of 1154	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.1	892 of 1190	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	849 of 1176	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	260 of 328	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	268 of 306	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	161 of 212	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	1081 of 1149	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	1071 of 1144	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	1005 of 1130	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	771 of 1038	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	806 of 1132	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	866 of 1095	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	448 of 788	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	529 of 781	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	545 of 776	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	496 of 738	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.8	666 of 793	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	606 of 765	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)43rd percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)37th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2025)27th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)21st percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile-8 vs school

Homeless (2025)11th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2025)6th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II90%+15 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts66%-9 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences58%~ state avg

Global History and Geography57%-19 vs state

U.S. History and Government54%-21 vs state

Geometry54%-6 vs state

Chemistry47%-18 vs state

Physics42%-26 vs state

Living Environment35%-22 vs state

Algebra I25%-31 vs state

Life Science Biology23%-36 vs state

Common Core Geometry19%-5 vs state

Earth Science14%-51 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Albany High School	Public	9-12	700 Washington Ave	Albany	12203	Albany County	Albany City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 475-6200	2,937	194	15.1	65.2%	455 (15.5%)	1,200 (40.9%)	731 (24.9%)	380 (12.9%)	13 (0.4%)	5 (0.2%)	144 (4.9%)	23.3	947^th of 1234 public high schools	23.3%		20.8	968^th of 1242 public high schools	22.1%	21	47.0	89.8	66.2	18.8	14.3	57.3	35.2	42.2	54.5	25.4	22.6	54.0	57.8								99.6	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	$28,163	$1,434	$26,729
Albany Leadership Charter School For Girls	Public, Charter	6-12	19 Hackett Blvd	Albany	12208	Albany County	Albany Leadership Charter School For Girls	Yes	No	No	Yes	(518) 694-5300	383			81.2%	31 (8.1%)	225 (58.7%)	82 (21.4%)	21 (5.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.5%)	8.6	1158^th of 1234 public high schools	6.2%		14.2	1065^th of 1242 public high schools	14.3%	93	20.0	7.1	41.5		18.0	47.6	34.4		62.5	10.9	18.5	0.0	9.3	53.9	25.5	24.5	15.1	21.7	12.2	20.9									$21,254	$865	$20,388
Green Technical High Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	99 Slingerland St	Albany	12202	Albany County	Green Technical High Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(518) 694-3400	450	36	12.6	57.1%	3 (0.7%)	373 (82.9%)	45 (10.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.6%)	13.2	1091^st of 1234 public high schools	11.6%		8.9	1160^th of 1242 public high schools	6.6%	69	0.0	7.5	63.8	0.0	0.0	61.1	28.4		56.2	10.3	41.9	6.7	16.8	48.2	40.5	38.1	14.8	16.2											$16,566	$1,187	$15,378
Colonie Central High School	Public	9-12	1 Raider Blvd	Albany	12205	Albany County	South Colonie Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 459-1220	1,640	123	13.3	41.6%	944 (57.6%)	168 (10.2%)	203 (12.4%)	209 (12.7%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (6.8%)	72.9	280^th of 1234 public high schools	77.3%		73.5	275^th of 1242 public high schools	77.9%	5	80.6	88.7	80.9	31.8	77.5	88.6	73.5	83.7	95.4	67.3		72.5									99.6	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.8	$24,708	$505	$24,203
Rensselaer Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	25 Van Rensselaer Dr	Rensselaer	12144	Rensselaer County	Rensselaer City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 436-8561	462	51	9.1	71.9%	198 (42.9%)	72 (15.6%)	72 (15.6%)	68 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (11.3%)	39.4	753^rd of 1234 public high schools	39.0%		38.3	772^nd of 1242 public high schools	37.8%	19	18.8	60.0	71.8		44.7	73.5	46.3		81.8	35.2		81.0		38.1	23.9	31.4	13.6	17.4	36.6	32.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$28,392	$4,610	$23,783
Shaker High School	Public	9-12	445 Watervliet-Shaker Rd	Latham	12110	Albany County	North Colonie Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 785-5511	2,138	177	12.0	30.9%	1,140 (53.3%)	219 (10.2%)	151 (7.1%)	491 (23.0%)	10 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	121 (5.7%)	73	278^th of 1234 public high schools	77.5%		75.6	222^nd of 1242 public high schools	82.1%	56	76.0	96.2	90.5	42.4	35.7	85.7	54.0	81.8	84.0	64.7	77.3	81.5	76.9								99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.8	99.9	$22,433	$730	$21,703
Bethlehem Central Senior High School	Public	9-12	700 Delaware Ave	Delmar	12054	Albany County	Bethlehem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 439-4921	1,322	102	13.0	16.8%	1,087 (82.2%)	39 (3.0%)	50 (3.8%)	107 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.0%)	88.2	26^th of 1234 public high schools	97.9%		86.8	25^th of 1242 public high schools	98.0%	1	98.2	100.0	96.7	47.1		96.3	60.0	95.9	96.0	92.3	91.2	85.7	97.7								99.5	99.7	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.7	99.8	99.9	$24,979	$177	$24,802
Columbia High School	Public	9-12	962 Luther Rd	East Greenbush	12061	Rensselaer County	East Greenbush Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 207-2010	1,272	98	13.0	24.4%	963 (75.7%)	57 (4.5%)	97 (7.6%)	92 (7.2%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (4.4%)	86	46^th of 1234 public high schools	96.3%		84.2	45^th of 1242 public high schools	96.4%	1	85.2	100.0	95.2		89.3	94.4	85.8	90.0	97.2	86.1		100.0									99.4	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.7	99.7	99.9	$25,660	$663	$24,997
Watervliet Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	1245 Hillside Dr	Watervliet	12189	Albany County	Watervliet City School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 629-3300	785	63	12.4	69.3%	289 (36.8%)	182 (23.2%)	133 (16.9%)	74 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (13.6%)	24	935^th of 1234 public high schools	24.2%		21.9	957^th of 1242 public high schools	22.9%	22	31.6	54.6	50.0	0.0	31.6	64.6	40.2	53.9	68.3	36.8		54.3		33.3	30.4	32.7	18.0	23.3	33.0	33.3	78.8	99.1	99.5	100.0	100.0	94.7	99.0	96.7	$22,586	$2,360	$20,225
Troy High School	Public	9-12	1950 Burdett Ave	Troy	12180	Rensselaer County	Troy City School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 328-5401	1,193	101	11.7	68.1%	441 (37.0%)	348 (29.2%)	263 (22.0%)	14 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.5%)	118 (9.9%)	45.3	702^nd of 1234 public high schools	43.1%		43.3	721^st of 1242 public high schools	41.9%	19	44.8	90.6	65.1	20.0	44.6	75.6	50.3	52.2	77.8	60.3		58.4									99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$32,956	$2,888	$30,068

Frequently Asked Questions about Albany High School

What is the racial makeup of Albany High School?

Students at Albany High School are 41% African American, 25% Hispanic, 15% White, 13% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Albany High School in?

Albany City School District

Is Albany High School a good school?

Albany High School ranks in the bottom 23.3% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Albany High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,937 students attended Albany High School.

What schools feed into Albany High School?

Albany High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Arbor Hill Elementary School
Elementary : Delaware Community School
Elementary : Eagle Point Elementary School
Elementary : Giffen Memorial Elementary School
Elementary : New Scotland Elementary School
Elementary : Pine Hills Elementary School
Elementary : Roots Academy At West Hill
Elementary : Sheridan Preparatory Academy
Middle : North Albany Academy Middle School
Middle : William S Hackett Middle School

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