Albany High School

Best high school in the East Bay. Science, math, technology, engineering, and music are all fantastic in this truly exceptional public school. The students and teachers are largely determined to succeed.
--Submitted by a parent

I think that this school has great academic programs, but honestly that's not all there is to a school is it? I can tell you firsthand that this school is very, very, very cliquely. You rarely see people hanging out with people other than their designated group of friends, which gets quite tedious. If you like that sort of thing, than go for it. But if you're like me and you like to branch out and meet more people, then this is not the school to choose. I'm trying everything I can to convince my parents to let me get out of here.

Great college prep school. Mr. Barone is a marvelous principal!
--Submitted by a parent

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.
--Submitted by a parent

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!
--Submitted by a student

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.
--Submitted by a parent

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 public education?
--Submitted by a student

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 and demanding.
--Submitted by a parent

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 from tennis, golf, swimming, football, basketball, soccer and more. All of her friends are very positive about their first year experience and are really happy.
--Submitted by a parent

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, in our opinion does not afford our child a safe place to go, to receive an education. We are very unhappy, and urge any new comers to also look over the test results very carefully, we wish we had.
--Submitted by a parent