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Albany High School Smart Scholars ECHS Program
Albany, NY

IHE Partners: Hudson Valley Community College, SUNY Albany

●●● AT–A–GLANCE

Graduation Outcome for Class of 2014: Year Opened: 2010

 13 Graduates 2014-15 Enrollment: 77
 1 Advanced Regents Diploma, 11 Regents Diplomas and
Male/Female Ratio: 32:45
1 Local Diploma
 9 headed to 2 year colleges, 3 headed to 4 year Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity:
African American – 77.2%
colleges/universities, and 1 headed to the military Hispanic – 11.4%
Asian/Pacific Islander – 1.3%
Testimonial from a 2014 Smart Scholars American Indian – 1.3%
Graduate: White – 8.9%

"The Smart Scholars program is more than just forging smart Percentage Free/Reduced Price
scholars, it is about developing a strong core of highly intelligent Lunch: 82%

and skilled young students because they are the future of the Average Number of College Credits
nation. Those students will harbor the roads of life with hearts on Earned by Grade Level: 9th Grade – 0
their sleeves, bleeding sanity with flaming humanity to make this 10th Grade – 0
11th Grade – 10
world a better place." 12th Grade – 10
-Souhimbou Kone, Class of 2014
Average number of college credits
Endorsement of the Smart Scholars program from earned by 2014 Graduates: 20
a 2014 Graduate’s parent:
2014 Graduation Rate: 82.4%
“As the proud parents of a graduating Albany High School
Senior, who is also a member of the Inaugural Albany High Summer Program Offerings:
School Smart Scholars Program, the first class to graduate with
this distinction, my husband and I were pleased to see this group Residency Program (incoming seniors)
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of dedicated young people honored in a special way at
Graduation in June. This program has been a wonderful Summer Bridge Program (incoming 9th
opportunity for these young men and women to experience and graders) – Ualbany
begin their college careers, while still attending Albany High. As
parents, we couldn’t be more proud of the hard work and Contact Information:

dedication that our daughter has put in to achieve this Kristy Koldis, Coordinator
distinction, and believe that the school should be proud of these Albany High School
1400 Washington Avenue
students, as well.” Albany, NY 12203
( 518) 475-6267
-Sherry Rose, parent of Meghan Rose, Class of 2014 kkoldis@albany.k12.ny.us

Karen Bechdol
Director of Curriculum and Instruction
(518) 475-6060
kbechdol@albany.k12.ny.us