Charles D'Amico High School

Charles D'Amico High School
Address
Map
302 East Ave

Albion
,
New York
14411

United States
Coordinates43°14′24″N 78°11′00″W / 43.2401°N 78.1833°W / 43.2401; -78.1833
Information
TypePublic
Established1876; 148 years ago (1876) (as high school department within the Albion Union Free School)
1972; 52 years ago (1972) (present-day building)
School districtAlbion Central School District
NCES School ID360252000033[1]
PrincipalJennifer Ashbery
Teaching staff43.99 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9-12
GenderCo-ed
Enrollment514 (2022-2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio11.68[1]
CampusRural: Distant
Color(s)Purple and White
   
MascotPurple Eagles
AccreditationNew York State Education Department
USNWR ranking2494 (national)
197 (state)[2]
YearbookChevron
Websitewww.albionk12.org/o/ahs

Charles D'Amico High School [1], also known as Albion High School [2], is a secondary school located in Albion, New York which educates students in grades nine through twelve. The school is named for longtime principal Charles C. D'Amico.[3]

The high school operates under what is known as a "block schedule", where students schedule four courses every semester in 20 week blocks. Each blocked class is 85 minutes of instruction, and four minute "between class" breaks. Also, with classes such as band, chorus, yearbook, and newspaper journalism, meet every other day instead of every day. Students who decide to take college courses are able to choose between GCC (Genesee Community College) and SUNY Brockport to earn college credit. For students whom want to take AP classes, there are currently 7 classes available. Along with higher education courses, internships are also available to students who qualify. Niagara-Orleans BOCES is also jointed with the school offering students hands on courses in a trade of their choice.

As a requirement, students must complete 30 hours of community service and finish an MST (Math, Science, Technology) project to graduate. For AP students, a service-learning project is required for each class. This project involves the incorporation of the class and acquired skills in hope to better the community. These projects are popular with middle and high schools, and is becoming an important aspect of Albion's classes.

Clubs and sports are important aspects of student life at this public school. Two main clubs are the FFA and the National Honor Society. Some other clubs include drama, Marching band, Chess, masterminds, and youth court. Men's and Women's sports include football, cheerleading, volleyball, soccer, wrestling, basketball, swimming, baseball, track and softball have always been a driving part of Albion high as well. Many of the teams have been consistent league champions. Also, these teams are known to consistently earn high academic awards as well. The school is very well known for its football rivalry with Medina.

Principals
Name Tenure
Carl I. Bergerson 1920 – 1935
Charles C. D'Amico 1935 – 1958
Theodore N. Anderson 1958 – 1968
Aldo O. Prosperi 1968 – January 1969
William Host January 1969 – June 1969 (interim)
Edgar Clark July 1969 –
John E. Stefano – 1975
John Greene – 1994
Gary Mix 1994 – 2002
Matthew Peterson
Jennifer Ashbery 2019-

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - CHARLES D'AMICO HIGH SCHOOL (360252000033)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  2. ^ "U.S. News High School Rankings". U.S. News & World Report. Washington, D.C. 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  3. ^ "Albion High renamed to honor D'Amico". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. December 4, 1978. p. 1B. ISSN 1088-5153.


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