I loved AHS because it had the best teachers and the best people as students. While I graduated a long time ago, I still hear nothing but praise for the staff and students.
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Posted by a parent on 10/03/09
I love albany high because you can feel safe and i feel like it has a really good learning environment and the teachers are great!
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Posted by a student on 09/19/09
I love the teachers & counselors at Albany High School. They have a fantastic Math program at Albany too. Everyone there really cares about all the students development & they truly prepare them for the next level.
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Posted by a parent on 09/16/09
AHS is raw. The English department is stellar, the and the science department kills. The math department is a little bit weak... but who cares about math anyway?! Albany High offers community, plenty of extracurricular activities, and a legitimately challenging curriculum. What else can you ask for from
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Posted by a student on 12/30/08
I have two children in the district- one is in middle school and the other in high school. Overall, I am extremely pleased with both. Standards are uniformly high and safety has never been an issue. Albany requires a high degree of parental support and participation. The music programs are excellent
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Posted by a parent on 09/10/08
My daughter is a Freshman at Albany High and has been extremely enthusiastic and motivated. She is taking a full load of classes and finds all of her teachers dedicated, fair and challenging.Albany High has a very advanced science department, rich curriculum in music and art. There are after school sports
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Posted by a parent on 10/22/07
We have a child in this school, and find it to be a very disappointing experience. We feel that our child needs have not been met, the curriculum is standard, however, safety is an issue. We have been met with deaf ears when we have voiced our concerns in regard to safety issues. This is a school that,
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Posted by a parent on 03/31/07
The asst. principal is very unresponsive to the needs of an urban school. Much of the meditation is left to the parents. We chose this school based on its test scores, and have seen the hard way, the test scores, sadly, do not tell the whole story. We are waiting for the year to end, and then withdrawing
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Posted by a parent on 03/20/07
High quality of academic programs. Great teachers and great music and art programs.
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Posted by a former student on 08/23/05
Quality of academic programs vary depending on teacher. During my time at AHS, availability of music and art was declining due to budget cuts but sports highly available to students. Parental involvement high given small Albany community but parents most heavily involved weighed less towards representation
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Gifted and Talented
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Albany schools — Albany High School is located at 603 Key Route Blvd, Albany CA 94706. 603 Key Route Blvd is in the 94706 ZIP code in Albany, CA The school district for Albany High School is the Albany Unified School District. Albany High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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