Albany High School (Albany, Georgia)

Albany High School
The front entrance of Albany High as seen from Residence Avenue, prior to renovations
Address
801 W Residence Ave Albany, Georgia United States
Information
Type	Public secondary
Motto	"You just can't hide that Indian pride"
Established	1886
Oversight	Dougherty County School System
Principal	Rodney Bullard
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	921
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Orange and green
Mascot	Indians and Squaws
Yearbook	Thronateeska
Distinctions	A Georgia School of Excellence
Website	http://docoschools.org/schools/albanyhigh.htm

Albany High School is a four-year secondary school located in Albany, Georgia, United States. It is a part of the Dougherty County School System. The school educates students in grades 9-12.

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

Two years after the school opened, it was destroyed by a fire of unknown origin. Classes were temporarily held in the town courthouse while the academy was rebuilt.

After student enrollment rapidly increased during the first two decades, overcrowding led to expansion until a building was built in 1908. Located at the intersection of Monroe Street and Society Avenue, it contained ten classrooms. In 1925, the high school moved to 1000 North Jefferson Street. In the fall of 1954 the school shifted to its current building on Residence Avenue.

In the fall of 1999, a Magnet Honors Program was added to the curriculum.

The boys' basketball team has been coached by Archie Chatmon for more than 30 years, during which time he has accrued a winning 56%.

The Indians won the region championship in the 2014-2015, and 2011-2012 seasons, their first since the 2004-2005 season. They ended the 2011-2012 season 25-3, losing in the 3rd round (Elite 8) in the state playoffs to Vidalia. The Indians lost the first round after being crowned region champs.

Coach Chatmon has appeared in two state championship games, losing twice to their rival Westover in 1990 and 1993. In 1994 the Indians lost in the Final Four to Marist. They won the Region Championship in 1986 and advanced to the State Final Four, losing to Marist. They were coached by Randy Roderick.

The girls' basketball team is coached by Candenesia.

Since 2009, football has been coached by Felton Williams, the Indians' starting quarterback in the early 1990s. He went 0-10 in 2009, his first season as head coach. The first game in his second season (2010), the Indians defeated their rival Dougherty in the regular season for the first time since 1988. The Indians had lost seven straight against the Trojans from 1989-1995. The series ended when the Indians dropped out of Region 1-AAA to Region 1-AA after the 95 season. The Indians defeated the Trojans in 2010 (16-14) and again in 2011 (39-7) as they won two straight against Dougherty. In the 2011 season the Indians defeated another rival, Monroe (14-13), getting their first win against the Tornadoes since 1989. The Indians ended their 2012 season at 2-8 overall (1-6 in Region 1-AAAA). In the 2015 season, the Indians finished 0-9.