The Albany Academy facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Albany Academy |
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135 Academy Road
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| Type | Private, College-prep, Day |
| Motto | Honor Integritas Officium (Honor, Integrity, Service) |
| Established | 1813 |
| Sister school | Albany Academy for Girls |
| CEEB code | 330035 |
| Head of school | Christopher J. Lauricella |
| Faculty | 50+ teachers |
| Grades | P–12 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Enrollment | 315 (AAG), 323 (AA) 638 (Combined Boys & Girls) |
| Average class size | 16 students |
| Student to teacher ratio | 9:1 |
| Campus size | 25 acres (100,000 m2) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Red and Black |
| Athletics | 13 interscholastic sports teams |
| Athletics conference | Colonial Council; NEPSAC |
| Mascot | Cadets |
| Tuition | $13,500-$23,100 |
| Affiliation | The Albany Academies NYSAIS |
The Albany Academy is a private school for boys in Albany, New York. It helps students get ready for college. The school teaches boys from preschool (age 3) all the way to Grade 12. It started in 1813 when the mayor of Albany, Philip Schuyler Van Rensselaer, and the city council signed a special paper called a charter. In 2007, The Albany Academy joined with the Albany Academy for Girls to form The Albany Academies. Even though they merged, both schools still keep their own traditions and give out diplomas under their own names.
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School History
The Albany Academy is the oldest day school for boys in the Capital Region of New York State. It was created in March 1813 to teach the sons of important families and business owners in Albany. At that time, Albany was one of the biggest cities in the United States because of the Erie Canal, which was a very important waterway for trade.
Classes started soon after the school was officially created. Students could choose to prepare for college by studying subjects like Ancient Greek and Latin. There was also a math-focused path to get young men ready for jobs in business, since Albany was a big trading center. In 1815, a special building was finished for the school. This building, now called the Old Academy, is next to the New York State Capitol and is a historic landmark.
In 1870, the school started a "Battalion Leadership Program." This program taught students, called "cadets," about military procedures and how to be leaders. This was partly because there weren't many military training schools in the North during the American Civil War. In 2005, the school changed this program. Students no longer had to take part in military training. Instead, the school started a "House-based" leadership program, similar to what many English schools use.
In 1931, the school moved from its first building downtown to its current location. The new building was designed to look like the old one, with similar features like the main entrance and the cupola. The governor of New York at the time, Franklin D. Roosevelt, who later became president, helped lay the first stone for the new building.
In 2007, the leaders of The Albany Academy and Albany Academy for Girls decided to combine the two schools into The Albany Academies.
School Recognition
The Albany Academies are officially recognized by the New York State Association of Independent Schools. They are also approved by the Regents of the State of New York, which means they meet high educational standards.
Famous People from Albany Academy
Many students who attended The Albany Academy went on to do great things in different fields. Here are a few examples:
Arts, Sports, and Entertainment
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- James Carpinello: An actor who has been in movies, TV shows, and plays on Broadway.
- Craig Darby: A retired professional ice hockey player.
- Stephen Hannock: A well-known landscape painter.
- Ashton Holmes: An actor famous for his role in the movie A History of Violence.
- Andre Jackson Jr.: A professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks.
- Dion Lewis: A professional football player who played for the New York Giants.
- Andy Rooney: A famous author, journalist, and commentator for the TV show 60 Minutes.
Literature and Journalism
- Stephen Vincent Benét: A poet who won the Pulitzer Prize twice.
- William Rose Benét: Also a poet who won the Pulitzer Prize.
- Herman Melville: The author of the famous book Moby-Dick.
- Christopher Cuomo: An Emmy Award-winning TV journalist for CNN.
Science and Innovation
- Joseph Henry: A scientist who helped create the telegraph. He was also the first leader of the Smithsonian Institution.
- Albert Hull: A physicist and inventor of important devices like the magnetron.
- William Bell Wait: A teacher who invented New York Point, a writing system for blind people before Braille was widely used.
Leaders and Thinkers
- Erastus Corning 2nd: He was the Mayor of Albany for a very long time, from 1942 to 1983.
- Learned Hand: A very influential American judge, known for his legal opinions.
- Rufus Wheeler Peckham: He served as a judge on the highest court in the United States, the Supreme Court.
- Theodore Roosevelt Jr.: A U.S. Army general and a hero who received the Medal of Honor.
Notable Faculty and Administration
The Albany Academy has also had many important teachers and leaders, including inventors, politicians, and several college presidents.
- Joseph Henry: A natural philosopher and pioneer in telegraphy, who was also the first Curator of the Smithsonian Institution.
- Alexander Meiklejohn: A president of Amherst College and winner of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
- Charles Emory Smith: Served as the U.S. Minister to Russia and later as the U.S. Postmaster General.
See also
- Albany Academy for Girls
- The Albany Academies
- Old Albany Academy Building
