Christian Brothers Academy (Albany, New York)
| Christian Brothers Academy | |
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Christian Brothers Academy, 2009
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12 Airline Drive Albany, NY 12205 |
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| Coordinates | 42°43′57″N 73°49′14″W / 42.73250°N 73.82056°WCoordinates: 42°43′57″N 73°49′14″W / 42.73250°N 73.82056°W |
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| Type | Private, Day |
| Motto | Signum Fidei ("Sign of Faith") |
| Religious affiliation(s) |
Roman Catholic; Christian Brothers |
| Patron saint(s) | St. John Baptist de La Salle |
| Established | 1859 |
| Founder | Brothers of the Christian Schools |
| School district | Independent |
| Chairperson | Christopher Scaringe |
| Head of school | Dr. James Schlegel |
| Chaplain | Fr. James Walsh |
| Staff | 56 |
| Grades | 5-12 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Enrollment | 510 (2016-2017) |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Campus size | 126 acres (0.51 km2) |
| Color(s) | Purple and Gold |
| Slogan | A Tradition of Excellence Since 1859 |
| Athletics | 13 interscholastic sports: 32 individual teams |
| Athletics conference | Section 2- Suburban Council |
| Team name | Brothers |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Publication | CBA Chronicles |
| Admissions Director | Brian O'Connell |
| Athletic Director | Blaine Drescher |
| Website | www.cbaalbany.org |
Christian Brothers Academy is a private Catholic college preparatory junior and senior high school for boys founded in 1859 by the De La Salle Christian Brothers (see Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools). Located within the Colonie School District and the school is located in the town of Colonie, New York near the Albany International Airport on a 126-acre (0.51 km2) campus built in 1998. Christian Brothers Academy is independently run by a board of trustees and is part of the Capital Region Independent Schools Association. The school is known for its academic and athletic programs, and has had a 100% college acceptance rate since 1980, along with numerous athletic titles. Christian Brothers Academy currently educates 510 students in grades 5-12.
In 1854, the Christian Brothers were invited to Albany by Bishop McCloskey, to open an orphan asylum for boys. To help support the asylum, the Brothers began a pay school in 1859 in which eighty boys enrolled. Stagecoaches carried the boys from downtown to the school’s rural location. After a few years, a separate building on Madison Avenue was secured. In 1869, the school was chartered by the University of the State of New York and a brass band was incorporated at the school. Over the next twenty years, the school outgrew its facilities several times. Each time, it relocated to a larger site. In 1882, the school moved to Lydius Street and in 1886, the Brothers purchased the former Normal College at 43 Lodge Street from the State Education Department. Classes were conducted in this building for the next fifty-one years.
In 1892 military training was introduced and the Civil War Zouave uniform was adopted for the cadets. Enrollment at Lodge Street followed a pattern of ups and downs. Since the lack of a suitable campus did not help attract students, the building itself became a liability.
In 1935, the Brothers realized that the dilapidated structure, nearly a century old, could no longer support the school's necessary new programs. They began a movement to secure property and funds to erect a new, modern building. Through the interest of influential friends and alumni, city and county officials in 1937 made available to the Brothers a plot of land. Popular response to the fund drive was immediate and generous. Bishop Gibbons and Mayor John Boyd Thatcher II urged all citizens of Albany to contribute. In 1937, accreditation as a military academy was granted by the United States government.
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