Albany High is one of 144 New York schools that meet the definition of “struggling” or “persistently struggling” in a recent state law. Albany High was designated a struggling school because overall student performance on state tests significantly lagged behind other schools in the state for more than three years.
The school has two years to show progress. The state will set "demonstrable improvement" guidelines for each school. If a school does not meet those goals during that time, the state will require the Board of Education to appoint a state-approved outside receiver, removing the district’s ability to control future decisions about the school.
During fall 2015, the district submitted a community engagement plan, public notification template and supporting evidence to State Ed for Albany High
"I want to recognize the heroic efforts of our Community Engagement Teams and the leadership of our principals for getting us through these first stages of this process on schedule," said Superintendent Marguerite Vanden Wyngaard, Ph.D. "We are in good shape to meet the challenges ahead of us."
