Albany High School (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
Closed	2017
Oversight	Dougherty County School System
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	878 (2016-2017)
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Orange and green
Mascot	Indians and Squaws
Yearbook	Thronateeska
Distinctions	A Georgia School of Excellence
Website	web.archive.org/web/20150713041240/http://docoschools.org/schools/albanyhigh.htm

Albany High School was a four-year secondary school located in Albany, Georgia, United States. It was a part of the Dougherty County School System and educated 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.

Student enrollment rapidly increased during the first two decades. Overcrowding led to expansion and a new building was constructed 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 and in the fall of 1954, it relocated to Residence Avenue.

On June 6, 2017, the Dougherty County School System voted to close the school after summer classes finished. Rising seniors were allowed to choose to attend any one of the three remaining high schools.^[1]