The Albany Academy
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135 Academy Road Albany, New York 12208 USA |
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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 | Douglas M. North |
| Faculty | 50+ teachers |
| Grades | P–12 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Enrollment | 376 students |
| 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 | $13,000-$22,500 |
| Affiliation |
The Albany Academies NYSAIS |
| Website | www |
The Albany Academy is an independent college preparatory day school for boys in Albany, New York, USA, enrolling students from Preschool (age 3) to Grade 12. It was established in 1813 by a charter signed by Mayor Philip Schuyler Van Rensselaer and the city council of Albany. In July 2007, the administrative teams of The Albany Academy and Albany Academy for Girls merged into The Albany Academies. Both schools retain much of their pre-merger tradition and character and each continues to give diplomas under its own name. Tuition ranges from $13,000 for Preschool, up to $22,500 for grade 12.
The Albany Academy is the oldest boys day school in the New York Capital Region, chartered in March 1813 to educate the sons of Albany's political elite and rapidly growing merchant class. In the Census three years prior, Albany was the tenth-largest city in the United States, and would remain so through the 1850s due to the prominence of the Erie Canal.
Classes began within months after the charter was granted, offering a college preparatory track (including intensive study of Ancient Greek, and Latin) and an arithmetic-based track to prepare young men for Albany's role as a center of commerce. Two years later, in 1815, a purpose-built building was completed in present-day Academy Park, adjacent to the New York State Capitol. The Federal-style building, now known as the Old Academy and headquarters of the City School District of Albany, was designed by renowned Albany architect Philip Hooker. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its architectural significance and role as home to scientist Joseph Henry's laboratory.
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