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For other schools of a similar name, go to Albany High School. Albany High School is the name of several public and independent secondary schools in the United States: Albany High School, Albany, California Albany High School, Albany, Georgia Albany High School (Louisiana) Albany High School (Missouri) Albany High School, Albany, New York Albany High School (Wisconsin) This is a disambiguation page...
Albany High School is a comprehensive secondary school located in Albany, California (near Berkeley, California). Educating students in grades 9–12, the school has an enrollment of 1200 students and a diverse student body. The school mascot is a cougar and the school colors are red and white. Ronald Rosenbaum has been the school principal since the 2004-2005 school year. Secondary school may refer to Secondary school in the United Kingdom, is the general term for the schools for children between the ages of eleven and eighteen in most areas (a few areas have schools for 13-18 year olds instead, and these are called upper schools). ...
The city of Albany highlighted within Alameda County Albany is a city located in Alameda County, California. ...
Berkeley as seen from the Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve. ...
Mascots at the Mascot Olympics in Orlando, Florida. ...
School colors are the colors chosen by a school to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification. ...
Achievements
In 2001, Albany was accredited by the Western Association of School and Colleges for the maximum term of six years. Albany has one of the highest standardized test scores in the state of California. For 2005, the average SAT I reasoning verbal score was 566 and average math score was 616. 95% of the class of 2005 passed the California High School Exit Exam. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...
Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 402. ...
The SAT (pronounced S-A-T) Reasoning Test, formerly called the Scholastic Aptitude Test and Scholastic Assessment Test, is a type of standardized test frequently used by colleges and universities in the United States to aid in the selection of incoming students. ...
California High School Exit Exam or CAHSEE is a requirement for High School graduation in the state of California. ...
The school is well known for its wrestling and volleyball, as well as science and math teams. The former won the 1993 national Department of Energy science bowl competition and the latter is almost always undefeated in Bay Area math competitions. In 2005, Albany's girls varsity cross country team won league championship over rival Piedmont High School and tied with Alameda High School. Science Bowl is a high school academic competition, similar to Quiz Bowl, held in the United States. ...
Piedmont High School is a high school located in Piedmont, California, United States. ...
Alameda High School is a public coeducational high school serving grades 9-12. ...
Recent Events In October 1998, a former Albany High School female student won a $685,000 verdict in a lawsuit against an ex-boyfriend who allegedly treated her violently at the school chool, and against the Albany Unified School District and superintendent responsible for the school. [1] 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...
A lawsuit is a civil action brought before a court in which the party commencing the action, the plaintiff, seeks a legal remedy. ...
In 2001, the old campus, which opened in 1934, was torn down for ostensible safety issues, and was replaced by a new three story building. A large but functionless glass tower resides next to the main entrance. The whole building (as well as the tiled floor) is trimmed with red and white. 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...
During the 2004-2005 school year, several security cameras were installed in the building to prevent various acts of vandalism, mainly prank pulling of fire alarms. 2004 was also the year the school suffered overcrowding due to an overly large freshmen class, which caused great traffic jam on the main building's two staircases. The large influx of students was caused in part by a Albany Unified School District policy allowing students from other cities such as El Cerrito and Richmond to enter Albany schools. These out-of-district students attend Albany schools without paying the expensive parcel taxes that ordinary Albany citizens have to pay. Many citizens of Albany believe out-of-district students are taking educational resources away from Albany schools, since the out-of-districts do not have to bear the financial burden of providing a quality education. El Cerrito is a city located in Contra Costa County, California. ...
Richmond is a city located in Contra Costa County, California, USA. It is north of El Cerrito and Albany in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area. ...
Block Schedule Albany High changed from a 7 periods per day schedule to a block schedule during the 2005-2006 school year. Instead of having seven 55min periods per day, the new block schedule consists of two blocks, A and B. Block A, Tuesday and Thursday, have 95 min periods for periods 1, 3, 5, and 7. Block B, Wednesday and Friday, have 95 min periods for periods 2, 4, and 6 with an added 40 minute Advisory period between 2nd and 4th period. On Monday, all classes meet for 52 mins. First period always begins at 7:40. Block scheduling is a type of academic scheduling in which each student has fewer classes per day for a longer period of time; academic days alternate, with students having half of their classes on one day and the other half on the other. ...
Reaction to the block schedule has been positive so far. Students, especially those without a 7th period, appreciate the earlier release times (school ends for them at 12:45). Teachers appreciate the longer periods because of more time to teach and engage students in educational activities. However, not everyone is pleased. Some students complain that some teachers are not prepared to teach within the extended timeframe and that their classes are dull.
Substance Abuse Issues A survey conducted by the Albany Schools Drug and Alcohol Task Force on the students of Albany High concluded some interesting results. 9.6% of Albany High students are frequent users of alcohol and 8.5% are frequent users of marijuana. Most alarmingly, 11.7% of the students do not care at all about the short and long term health problems of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco. In chemistry, alcohol is any organic compound in which a hydroxyl group (-OH) is bound to a carbon atom, which in turn is bound to other hydrogen and/or carbon atoms. ...
Species Cannabis indica Cannabis ruderalis Cannabis sativa Cannabis is a genus of flowering plant that includes one or more species. ...
During Homecoming Week 2005, Albany High caused a commotion by having a "Pimps and Hoes" day, which was officially called Wild Child Day to evade the school's administration. A few residents filed reports of prostitutes and pimps "overrunning" the school. The Homecoming Dance was a disaster that ended up having 2 students treated for alcohol poisoning. To ensure safer dances, the school administration resolved to use breathalysers on students entering future school dances. An earlier attempt at introducing breathalyser tests failed because of a threat by a parent promising to sue for invasion of student privacy. This time, the idea of using breathalysers faced little opposition. The Albany Parent Teacher Association, The Albany Leadership Class and numerous reporters for the school paper, The Cougar, support the use of breathalysers. A breathalyzer (or breathalyser) is a device containing a spectrophotometer that is used by police forces to detect the amount of alcohol in ones breath during traffic stops. ...
During Winter Ball 2006, the breathalysers were used for the first time with success. None of the students showed up drunk and there was no wide spread of drinking during the dance, except an appearance of a streaker. Students, parents, and faculty were pleased with the results. Breathalysers may become standard procedure for all future dances at Albany High.
Albany High was in the local Bay Area spotlight once again during 2/10/2006, when a murder took place in the house of an Albany High student. The student threw a house party while the the parents were away, and numerous guests, including people from other high schools, started to arrive. A dispute of unknown reasons erupted between the teenagers, resulting in one death and three wounded by knife violence. As of March 2006, the incident is still under investigation.
In response to these incidents, a health class will be mandatory for all freshmens entering Albany High next year. The health class aims to educate students about alcohol safety, sexual education, nutrition, and other health related issues not normally taught in the school curriculum.
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