Albany High School (Albany, Georgia)

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Albany High School is a four-year secondary school located in Albany, Georgia. It is a part of the Dougherty County School System.

Albany High School
Motto You just can't hide
that Indian pride
Established 1886
Type Public Secondary
Principal Sheila Marshall
Students 848
Grades 9–12
Location Albany, Georgia United States
Oversight Dougherty County School System
Campus Suburban
Colors Green and orange
Mascot Indians and Squaws
Yearbook Thronateeska
Newspaper The PowWow
Distinctions A Georgia School of Excellence
Website www.dougherty.k12.ga.us/albany_high/
The front entrance of Albany High as seen from Residence Avenue.
The front entrance of Albany High as seen from Residence Avenue.

Albany High School was established in 1886 after H. M. McIntosh, editor of the Albany News and Advertiser, initiated a campaign and to raise the funds necessary to erect the school. It was the first high school established within the county.

Approximately two years after the school opened it was destroyed by a fire of an unknown origin. Classes were temporarily held in the town courthouse while the Academy was rebuilt. Student enrollment rapidly increased during the first two decades, leading to overcrowding. In response to the rapidly increasing student enrollment, expansions and additions were made to the school and eventually a new high school building was built in 1908. This building contained ten classrooms, and was located at the intersection of Monroe Street and Society Avenue. In 1925, the high school moved to another building located at 1000 North Jefferson Street. The high school moved to the current building on Residence Avenue in the fall of 1954. [1]

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[edit] School Athletics

The school encourages its students to be involved in as many Athletic Teams as possible. As long as the student keeps a recommended grade average. Basketball is probably the schools most herald sport.

  • Basketball has been coached by Archie Chatmon for the past 25 years, in with he holds a winnings percentage of 0.613 %. The football, which has been rather 'lack-luster" the past 5 seasons, also get a lot of attention.
  • Football is coached by Reginald Mitchell. Mitchell is known to be a good fit for the school. He has had a long history in football. He bagan is career by winning two state 5-AAAAA state football Championships with Valdosta High. He then entered a few interships at small collages. Then he accepted the job as Assistant Defensive-backs Coach for the Baltimore Ravens. After, he moved to Albany to become Dougherty High's defensive coordinator. After so, he landed at Albany High in 2006, his first year as coach, he went 0-10. His coaching staff is built like one that could succeed. It shows veterans, such as Defensive Coordinator Cleatus Hopkins and Charles Chitty, but there are some dull spots. They have a young Linebacker coach in Grady Vance, Quarterback coach in Zavier Mathis, and defensive backs coach in Ivory Williams. The team was also very young in 2006.
  • Baseball is being coached by Tom Rosati. He is known as one of the best high school coaches in all of Georgia. The team is expected to have a good 2007 season.
  • Soccer is Albany's second most popular spring sport. The boys club is being coached by Jack Chitty, after coaching the girls team for 5 years. Chitty is also the football programs Special Teams coach.

[edit] School stadium

Hugh Mills Stadium is the stadium used by the Albany High School Indians football and track teams. When it was constructed, it was dedicated to Hugh M. Mills, one of the school's principals from 1923-1925. The stadium is located at 601 N Van Buren St., behind the school.

Currently, Albany High School is the only school in the Dougherty County School System to have an onsite football stadium; because of this, all the high schools in Dougherty County use Hugh Mills as a home field. To alleviate confusion during games between schools, signs are posted at each of the entrance gates to designate the home team.

[edit] Extracurricular activities

  • Academic Decathlon
  • Art Club The Art Club is involved in many community projects including the Kiwanis Club art show and the Martin Luther King, Jr. art show. The Art Club assists in readying the art projects for shows and meets several times each year.
  • Band The AHS band consists of both the Marching and Concert bands. During the fall, the "Marching Chiefs" participate in the halftime show of every AHS football game,compete in regional marching competitions, and the annual Christmas parade. In the spring, the concert band engages in competitions with other bands in the Southeast.
  • Beta Club Throughout the year the Beta Club sponsored the Miss AHS Pageant and the Beta Club Scholarships. In order to be a member of the Beta Club, one must maintain a "B" average. National Beta Club
  • Block A. This group contains those students who have earned a letter for sports agility and musical or academic ability.
  • Chorus
  • DECA
  • Drama Club The Drama Club is involved in the One-Act Play Competition Festival. The Masquers are also anticipating producing a spring production. Other projects on the itinerary are community oriented, geared to entertaining the elderly and youth during special holidays.
  • Dream Weavers This club maintains the AHS webpage, updating activities for classes and organizations.
  • Excel Club This community-oriented service organization is involved in projects such as collecting food donations at Thanksgiving and Christmas and working in conjunction with the Albany Exchange Club at the fair.
  • FCA. The Fellowship for Christian Athletes (or better know today as The Fellowship of Christian Students) provides Christian fellowship opportunities. FCA meets on Tuesday mornings for prayer and devotionals. The group also meets periodically at the flag pole for prayer. In addition, the club is involved with the Salvation Army.
  • FCCLA The Family, Career and Community Leaders of America group is involved in leadership training and Power of One, as well as personal development training and competition.
  • Future Business Leaders of America
  • French Club
  • HOSA The Health Occupations Students of America, the official organization of HST students around the country, teaches the importance of dedication, leadership, and works with the community to improve health awareness. HOSA
  • Japanese Club Organized to expand students' awareness of Japanese language and culture, the Japanese Club has sponsored several Japanese festivals. The club is an offshoot of SERCE (Satellite Education Resources Consortium). Classes are conducted through TV instruction and phone conferences.
  • JGG Jobs for Georgia's Graduates is a school-to-work transition program for seniors. JGG prepares students for the world of work and/or higher education. [2]
  • Key Club
  • Literary Team. This team seeks to promote an interest in dramatic interpretation, spelling, extemporaneous speaking, writing, and singing. The team represents the school at the regional literary competition.
  • Math Team This team is made up of students who excel in their current mathematics courses. Every month their students meet to take a six question test which is scored statewide. Selected members compose the team which competes on the regional and state level. Some of the competitions are held at Darton College and Georgia Southwestern State University.
  • Mock Trial
  • Orchestra
  • PowWow Student newspaper
  • Short Circuits This club organizes props, lighting, and sound for pageants, dance recitals, band recitals, and assemblies.
  • Spanish Club The Spanish Club promotes interest in studying Spanish-speaking language and culture. The club participates in the Light the Night Leukemia Walk, Adopt-a-Family for Thanksgiving Dinner, and other various service projects.
  • Student Advisory Council The Student Advisory Council, which consists of all the presidents of school organizations, provides assistance and advice to clubs and organizations when problems arise. This group works under the leadership of the principal.
  • Student Council The Council voices the views of the students on many issues, including the promotion of school spirit, good student relations, community service and the democratic process. Student Council sponsors Homecoming week activities, several blood drives and many other activities.
  • TASCO The Teenage Support Council consists of teens helping people through difficult times. Throughout the year, TASCO promotes communications to help those teens who struggle from day to day. TASCO sponsors Red Ribbon Week, Asthma Walk, and Toys for Tots. They work with their community group "Lung Association." TASCO's motto is, "We're ears to our peers."
  • VICA Vocational Industrial Clubs Of America. VICA was a work study program that allowed students to have part-time jobs and get graded for their work performance by their supervisors. Also, students were to leave school early as long as they maintained a job..

[edit] School traditions

[edit] Events

  • Annual Day Annuals, or yearbooks are distributed during the month of May at an assembly at which the annual is dedicated. On this date, students are given the opportunity to sign other student's annuals during most classes.
  • Awards Day During the spring an awards program is planned to present academic awards and some scholarships. This is an evening affair to which recipients of awards and their parents are invited. Refreshments are served following the program.
  • Class Day At Albany High, Class Day is a right of passage for graduating seniors. At Class Day, the student body of AHS assembles in the auditorium. The ceremonies of Class Day include an extravagant entrance and exit of seniors, presentations of select speakers, and senior skits. Near the end of the Class Day, the juniors are allowed to move from the "junior section" to the "senior section", as a sort of "graduation" from 11th grade to the coveted 12th grade.
  • Homecoming Week Every day of the week a special theme is seen throughout the school. On Friday of homecoming week, there is the traditional homecoming football game. At this game, homecoming court is introduced at halftime or after the game. On Saturday night, the traditional homecoming dance occurs, at which the queen and king are announced based on votes from the student body.
  • Miss AHS Pageant Candidates for the pageant must be a junior or senior. The Beta Club sponsors the contest annually during the fall. Each club nominates a girl who represents it in a contest. Miss AHS reigns over the school the rest of the year. Proceeds from the contest are used for scholarships sponsored by the Beta Club.
  • Mr. AHS Pageant A new tradition at the school, this event is similar to the Miss AHS pageant except that the contestants are males. The first pageant took place in March 2007. The contestants are sponsored by a club and the winner recieves a $100 scholarship presented by TASCO (the club that sponsors the contest), and the title "Mr. AHS".
  • Senior Week During this week the seniors are congratulated and rewarded for their hard work throughout their high school career. Senior bowling night, the senior picnic and the senior breakfast are just some of the events that cater to seniors at Albany High. Class Day ends Senior week.

[edit] Alma mater

(To the tune of "You're a Grand Old Flag")

You're a grand old school
You're the school that we love
And forever in honor we'll hold,
Alma mater dear,
We you revere,
The boast of the brave and the bold.
Every heart beats true,
One for all we're for you,
And your memory we e'er shall bless:
For should "Auld Acquaintance" be forgot,
Here's to you dear old AHS.

[edit] Faculty

There are 51 teachers at Albany High, resulting in a student-teacher ratio of 15:1

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] References

  • Marshall, Sheila Principal of Albany High School.
  • National Center for Education Statistics School Profile: Albany High School. 2003. National Center for Education Statistics. 7 May 2005 [9]
  • Thronateeska 2005. Volume 86. Albany, Georgia: Albany High School, 2005. 1-192.
  • Thronateeska Heritage Center [10]
  • Whatley, Dr. Sally. Superintendent of the Dougherty County School System.

[edit] External Links

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