Charles D'Amico High School

Charles D'Amico High School , also known as Albion High School , 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.[4]

Charles D'Amico High School
Address
302 East Avenue Albion, New York 14411 Orleans County United States
Coordinates	43.2401°N 78.1833°W / 43.2401; -78.1833
Information
Type	Public high school
Established	1876 (1876) (as the high school department within the Albion Union Free School), 1972 (1972) (present-day building)
School district	Albion Central School District
NCES District ID	3602520
Superintendent	Michael S. Bonnewell
CEEB code	330100
NCES School ID	360252000033
Principal	Jennifer Ashbery
Grades	9–12
Gender	Coeducational
Enrollment	562 (2016–2017)[1]
Hours in school day	6.75 (7:45 am – 2:22 pm)
Campus	Village, 45 acres (18 hectares)
Color(s)	Purple, white
Athletics conference	NYSPHSAA Section VI
Mascot	Purple Eagles
Accreditation	New York State Education Department
USNWR ranking	2494 (national) 197 (state)[2]
Yearbook	Chevron
Communities served	Albion, Barre, Carlton and Gaines, New York, plus small portions of three other towns in Orleans County and one town in Genesee County
Feeder schools	Carl I. Bergerson Middle School
Graduates	111 (2017)[3]
Website	www.albionk12.org/schools/high-school

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.