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'''The Albany Academy''' is an independent [[college preparatory]] [[day school]] for boys in [[Albany, New York|Albany]],[[NewYork]], [[USA]], enrolling students from "Early Childhood" (age 3) to Post-Graduate. It was established in 1813 by a charter signed by Mayor Philip Schuyler Van Rensselaer and the city council of Albany. OnNovember16, 2006, the BoardofTrusteesannouncedthe school will merge with its sister school, [[Albany Academy for Girls]],toform [[The Albany Academies]],whichwillconsolidatethe governance, finances, and facilities of thetwoschools.The Albany Academywill, however,retainits own identity and continue to grant diplomas under its present name.
'''The Albany Academy''' is an independent [[college preparatory]] [[day school]] for boys in [[Albany, New York]]. It enrolls students from Preschool (age 3) to Grade 12. It was established in 1813 by a charter signed by Mayor [[Philip S. Van Rensselaer|Philip Schuyler Van Rensselaer]] and the city council of Albany. In July 2007, the once separate 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.
==History==
==History==
[[File:Albany Academy 1907.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|The Old Academy Building, now the [[Joseph Henry Memorial]]]]
The Albany Academy is the oldest boys' [[day school]] in the New York [[Capital District|Capital Region]], chartered in March 1813 to educate the sons of Albany's political elite and rapidly growing merchant class. In the [[Largest Cities in the United States by Population by Decade#1810|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]].
[[File:Albany Academy Cupola.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|The Academy's cupola rises above the main building is topped with a fish and pumpkin.]]
The Albany Academy is the oldest day school for boys in [[New York (state)|New York state]]'s [[Capital District, New York|Capital Region]]. The Academy was chartered in March 1813 to educate the sons of Albany's political elite and rapidly growing merchant class. In the [[Largest Cities in the United States by Population by Decade#1810|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]].
[[Image:4a05734u-1.jpg|thumb|left| Old Academy Building]]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 presentday Academy Park, adjacent to the [[New York State Capitol]]. The [[Federal architecture|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]] foritsarchitecturalsignificanceandroleashometoscientist[[JosephHenry|Joseph Henry's]]laboratory.[http://www.nationalhistoricalregister.com/NY/Albany/state.html]
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 architecture|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 in the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/71000515|title=NPGallery Asset Detail|website=npgallery.nps.gov}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Waite |first=Diana S. |title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Joseph Henry Memorial (Albany Academy) |url=http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=449|date=January 1970|access-date=2011-07-31 |publisher=New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation}}</ref>
[[File:Albany Academy.jpg|thumb|Current Academy Building|alt=An ornate three-story brick building with a pedimented front section and tall gray cupola]]
In 1870, in response to a lack of military preparation institutions in the north during the [[American Civil War]], the Albany Academy adopted the [[Battalion]] Leadership Program, instructing the "cadets" in military procedure and the art of [[leadership]]. In 2005 the school ended compulsory involvement in the program in favor of a House-based leadership program commonly found in English [[Preparatory school (UK)|preparatory schools]]. The four houses, named for prominent historical Academy figures ([[Theodric Romeyn Beck|Beck]], [[Merrill Edwards Gates|Gates]], [[Joseph Henry|Henry]], and Olcott), compete against one another in the fields of [[academics]], [[Sports|athletics]], [[community service]], and [[extracurricular]] involvement for honor and special privileges awarded to the leading house.
In 1870, in response to a lack of military preparation institutions in the north during the [[American Civil War]], the Albany Academy adopted the [[Battalion]] Leadership Program, instructing the "cadets" in military procedure and the art of leadership. In 2005, the school ended compulsory involvement in the program in favor of a House-based leadership program commonly found in English [[Preparatory school (UK)|preparatory schools]].
[[Image:Albany Academy Cupola.jpg|thumb|left|The Academy's cupola rises above the main building and is topped with a fish and pumpkin.]]In 1931, the school moved from its original downtown building in presentday Academy Park to its current location on the corner of Hackett and Academy Roads, in the University Heights section of Albany. Designed by Marcus T. Reynolds in the [[Georgian architecture|neo-Georgian style]], the building incorporates many elements of the Old Academy building, namely the main entryway and cupola. The school stands approximately two miles from the city center, allowing students access to the resources of the [[State University of New York at Albany]], [[Russell Sage College]], [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute]], the [[New York State Capitol|state capitol]], and the [[New York State Museum|state museum]] and [[New York State Library|library]]. The red-brick Academy building's marble corner stone was laid by the then Governor and future [[President of the United States|President]] [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]. All grades enrolled in the Albany Academy are housed under the same roof, a point of pride for the Academy Community. Though primarily a [[day school]], The Academy opened a 16-student dormitory in 2003 to offer a residential boarding program to students from beyond the Capital Region. The Van Rensselaer [[Dormitory]] was built and named for the School's first Chairman of the Board of Trustees and the [[List of most wealthy historical figures|10th Wealthiest]] man in history, [[Stephen Van Rensselaer III]]. In 2006, the dorm was closed to re-focus the school on day-education and the building is now rented out as office space.
In 1931, the school moved from its original downtown building in present-day Academy Park to its current location on the corner of [[William Stormont Hackett|Hackett]] Boulevard and Academy Road, in the University Heights section of Albany. Designed by Marcus T. Reynolds in the [[Georgian architecture|neo-Georgian style]], the building incorporates many elements of the Old Academy building, namely the main entryway and cupola. The school stands approximately two miles from the city center. The red-brick Academy building's marble cornerstone was laid by the then-governor of New York and future [[President of the United States|president]] [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]].
In 2005, The Albany Academy ended its longstanding Army [[JROTC]] program.
In August 2006, The Albany Academy, [[Albany Academy for Girls]], and [[Doane Stuart School]] announced their intent to merge into a single institution. The new institution would occupy The Academies' campus on Academy Road, continue single-gender education (a change for Doane Stuart students), and be led by current Doane Stuart Head of School Richard Enemark ([[Caroline Mason]], the current head of both Academies, previously announced her intention of stepping down after the 2006-2007 school year). After parent protest, Doane Stuart withdrew from the proposed merger in September 2006, announcing its decision to remain a separate institution. The Board of Trustees announced the two Academies will merge to form [[The Albany Academies]] by the 2007-2008 academic year under a unified administration and interim Head of Schools. [[Single-sex education|Single-gender]] education will continue under the present form in Lower and Middle Schools, while Upper School students may continue to cross-register for dual-gender classes and certain extracurricular activities.
In July 2007, the board of trustees announced that The Albany Academy and Albany Academy for Girls would merge into The Albany Academies.
==Facilities==
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The main Academic building houses 40 classrooms, two [[libraries]], [[Mac OS|Mac]] and [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] computer labs, the [[cafeteria]] (called the Buttery), the school book store, the [[auditorium]] (known as the Caird Chapel), the Wellness Center, the Black Box Theater, a [[darkroom]], the [[Joseph Henry]] Science Wing, student and faculty lounges, board rooms, art and music studios, the school's archives, and various administrative offices. The school's athletic facilities include 11 team locker-rooms, 2 soccer/lacrosse fields, 2 [[baseball field|baseball diamonds]], 2 football fields, the 400-meter Robison Track, the Robison Hockey Arena, 6 outdoor [[tennis courts]], the 6-lane, {{convert|25|yd|sing=on}} Standish Pool, the Rea Fitness Center, 2 indoor gymnasiums, a climbing wall, conference rooms, long- and high-jump pits, a discuss court, and a shot-put court. Other on-campus facilities include the 16-bed Van Rensselaer [[Dormitory]], and the [[Headmaster]]'s Residence (known as the Leonard House) which has since been used to house the admissions department.
==Student body==
Drawn predominately from a six-county area and from within a radius of {{convert|65|mi|km}}, the student body is ethnically, religiously, and economically diverse. The total 2005–06 school population is 340 boys, including 82 in the Lower School, 71 in the [[Middle School]], and 187 in the Upper School. There is a total of six countries represented in the school. Students are encouraged to actively participate in all aspects of school life; they are expected to conduct themselves responsibly and treat each other and their teachers with respect. Students are responsible for upholding school rules. The Albany Academy adheres to a school-wide honor code. Student Council members, especially seniors, occupy important leadership positions at Albany Academy. Its Leadership Development Program prepares students to hold leadership positions at school and beyond by providing formal classes on [[leadership]], advising/student mentoring, community service, and involvement in co-curricular programs—all within the structure of a British-modeled [[House System]].
==Mission Statement==
The school gives its primary mission as: <br>
"''to create an environment rich in possibilities that encourages and inspires each student to attain the level of mastery of which he is capable, and to develop those personal qualities and talents that make him a unique [[individual]], a leader, and a contributing member of [[society]].''"
==Code of Honor==
''"As members of the Academy community, we acknowledge that our individual actions and attitudes affect the well-being of others as well as the school as a whole. We believe that our [[community]] must be built on the [[Trust (sociology)|trust]] and mutual [[respect]] which will encourage each member to reach his or her unique potential.'' <br>
''To this end, we will strive to foster the ideals of [[honesty]], [[tolerance]], and [[integrity]] both in ourselves and in others. We recognize that we must have the courage to support and affirm one another and to conduct ourselves with [[civility]] in all aspects of our lives. Through self-discipline, commitment, and mutual support, these goals of personal growth and pride in our school community will be achieved.''"
==Accreditation and memberships==
==Accreditation and memberships==
The schoolsis accredited by the [[New York State Association of Independent Schools]] and recognized by the [[Regents of the State of New York]].
The Albany Academies are accredited by the [[New York State Association of Independent Schools]] and recognized by the Regents of the State of New York.
It is a member of the following associations: the [[College Board]], the [[Cum Laude Society]], the [[National Association of Independent Schools]], the [[Educational Records Bureau]], the [[Capital Region Independent Schools Association]], the [[Association of Boys' Schools]], the [[Secondary Schools Admission Test Board]], and the [[New England Prep School Athletic Association]].
==Alumni==
==Alumni==
===Government, law, business, and public policy===
Noted alumni include:
[[File:LearnedHand1910a.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|[[Learned Hand]], Class of 1889]]
*[[William Barnes Jr.]], chairman of the [[New York Republican State Committee]] and member of the [[Republican National Committee]]
*[[T. Garry Buckley]], [[List of lieutenant governors of Vermont|72nd Lieutenant Governor of Vermont]].
*[[John W. Causey]], [[United States Representative]] from [[United States congressional delegations from Delaware|Delaware]]
*[[Norton Chase]], [[New York State Assembly]]man and [[New York State Senate|New York State Senator]]
*[[E. Harold Cluett]], [[U.S. Representative]] from [[NYCongDel|New York]]
*[[Andrew J. Colvin]], district attorney of Albany County and [[New York State Senator]]
*[[Edwin Corning]], businessman, [[Lieutenant Governor of New York]]
*[[Edwin Corning Jr.]], member of the [[New York State Assembly]]
*[[Erastus Corning 2nd]], [[Mayor of Albany]] from 1942 to 1983
*[[Parker Corning]], [[U.S. Representative]] from [[NYCongDel|New York]]
*[[Frederick A. Conkling]], [[U.S. Representative]] from [[NYCongDel|New York]]
*[[Learned Hand]], justice of the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit]], regarded as the most influential American jurist never to sit on the [[U.S. Supreme Court|Supreme Court of the United States]]
*[[Francis Hendricks]], [[List of mayors of Syracuse, New York|Mayor of Syracuse]] and president of the State Bank of Syracuse.
*[[Abraham Lansing]], lawyer, [[New York State Treasurer]], and [[New York State Senator]]
*[[James Campbell Matthews]], attorney and judge, New York's first African-American law school graduate
*[[Roger McNamee]], venture capital and private equity investor, founder of [[Elevation Partners]] and [[Silver Lake Partners]]
*[[Peter P. Murphy]], physician and politician
*[[Stephen P. Nash]], lawyer, president of the [[New York City Bar Association]]
*[[Frederic P. Olcott]], banker, stock broker, and [[New York State Comptroller]]
*[[File:Rufus W. Peckham cph.3b30513.jpg|thumb|right|[[Rufus Wheeler Peckham]], Class of 1855]] [[Rufus Wheeler Peckham]], [[Associate Justice|Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States]] on the [[U.S. Supreme Court|Supreme Court of the United States]] (1895–1909)
*[[John V. L. Pruyn]], [[U.S. Representative]] from [[NYCongDel|New York]]
*[[William Gorham Rice]], New York state government official, U.S. Civil Service Commissioner
*[[Henry M. Sage]], New York State Assemblyman and New York State Senator
*[[Charles Emory Smith]], U.S. Minister to Russia (1890–1892), [[U.S. Postmaster General]] (1898–1902)
*[[Phillip Steck]], [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member of the [[New York State Assembly]]
*[[Peter G. Ten Eyck]], [[U.S. Representative]] from [[NYCongDel|New York]]
*[[John Boyd Thacher II]], [[Mayor of Albany]] from 1926 to 1941
*[[Ralph W. Thomas]], New York State Senator
*[[Charles Tracey]], [[U.S. Representative]] from [[NYCongDel|New York]]
*[[Chauncey Vibbard]], organizer of the [[New York Central Railroad]] and [[U.S. Representative]] from [[NYCongDel|New York]]
*[[Henry Waldron]], [[U.S. Representative]] from [[United States congressional delegations from Michigan|Michigan]]
*[[Charles W. van Rensselaer]] first officer and paymaster aboard the {{SS|Central America}} when it was lost during a hurricane in September 1857
===Medicine and academia===
*[[John Seiler Brubacher]], author, educational philosopher, [[Yale University]] professor
*[[Andrew Sloan Draper]], jurist, author, and president of the [[University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign|University of Illinois]]
*[[William Durden]], president of [[Dickinson College]]
*[[Julian Gibbs]], president of [[Amherst College]]
*[[Henry Hun]], [[physician]] and professor of [[nervous diseases]] at the [[Albany Medical College]]
*[[Jesse Montgomery Mosher]], [[physician]] credited with establishing the first [[psychiatric ward]] within the organization of a [[Hospital|general hospital]]
*[[Stewart Myers]], Robert C. Merton Professor of Financial Economics at the [[MIT Sloan School of Management]], coined the term [[real option]]
*[[Douglas M. North]], president of [[Alaska Pacific University]] and [[Prescott College]], and [[head of school]] of [[The Albany Academies]]
*[[Martin Seligman]], psychologist at the [[University of Pennsylvania]] known for his work on [[learned helplessness]] and [[positive psychology]]
*[[Horace Silliman]], businessman, philanthropist, namesake of [[Silliman University]]
*[[Howard Townsend]], physician and medical professor
*[[William Bell Wait]], teacher in the [[New York Institute for the Education of the Blind]] who invented [[New York Point]], a writing for the blind before [[Braille]]
===Literature and journalism===
[[File:Andy Rooney (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|[[Andy Rooney]], Class of 1937]]
*[[Luke Rhinehart]] (George Powers Cockcroft), author of [[The Dice Man]]
*[[Gordon Ackerman]], journalist, writer, and photographer
*[[Stephen Vincent Benét]], poet laureate, two-time winner of the [[Pulitzer Prize]] (1929, 1944)
*[[Stephen Vincent Benét]], poet laureate, two-time winner of the [[Pulitzer Prize]] (1929, 1944)
*[[William Rose Benét]], poet laureate, winner of the [[Pulitzer Prize]] (1942)
*[[William Rose Benét]], poet laureate, winner of the [[Pulitzer Prize]] (1942)
*[[Christopher Cuomo]], Emmy Award-winning television journalist for [[CNN]]
*[[Herman Melville]], author of ''[[Moby-Dick]]''
*[[Andy Rooney]], author, journalist, and commentator for ''[[60 Minutes]]''
*[[Erik Wemple]], journalist for The Washington Post
*[[Isidor Lewi]], on editorial board of [[New York Tribune]]
===Science and technology===
*[[John Bogart]], civil engineer and [[New York State Engineer and Surveyor]]
*[[Verplanck Colvin]], lawyer, author, illustrator, and topographical engineer involved in the creation of the [[Adirondack Park]]
*[[Benjamin Boss]], astronomer and editor of the ''[[Astronomical Journal]]''
*[[Benjamin Boss]], astronomer and editor of the ''[[Astronomical Journal]]''
*[[Joseph Henry]], natural philosopher, telegraphy pioneer, first Curator of the [[Smithsonian Institution]]
*[[John Seiler Brubacher]], author, educational philosopher, [[Yale University]] professor
*[[Henry Ramsay (NY engineer)|Henry Ramsay]], civil engineer and [[New York State Engineer and Surveyor]]
===Arts, sports, and entertainment===
*[[Raymond Castellani]], actor, Los Angeles philanthropist
*[[Raymond Castellani]], actor, Los Angeles philanthropist
*[[James Carpinello]], American film, television, and Broadway actor
*[[John W. Causey]], [[United States Representative]] from [[United States congressional delegations from Delaware|Delaware]]
*[[Marc Cavosie]], professional ice hockey player
*[[E. Harold Cluett]], [[U.S. Representative]] from [[NYCongDel|New York]]
*[[Craig Darby]], retired NHL ice hockey player
*[[Erastus Corning II]], [[Mayor of Albany]] from 1942 to 1983; held the record for longest serving Mayor
*[[Joseph R. Grismer]], Albany-born actor, playwright and theatrical producer
*[[Parker Corning]], [[U.S. Representative]] from [[NYCongDel|New York]]
*[[Frederick A. Conkling]], [[U.S. Representative]] from [[NYCongDel|New York]]
*[[Christopher Cuomo]], Emmy Award-winning television journalist for [[ABC News]]
*[[Craig Darby]], NHL/AHL Hockey Player
*[[Andrew Sloan Draper]], jurist, author, and President of the [[University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign|University of Illinois]]
*[[Angus Dun]], 4th [[Bishop]] of the [[Episcopal Diocese of Washington]] in Washington, DC
*[[William Durden]], President of [[Dickinson College]]
*[[Learned Hand]], Justice of the U.S. District Court and [[U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit]]
*[[Stephen Hannock]], landscape painter
*[[Stephen Hannock]], landscape painter
*[[Craig Hatkoff]], co-founder of the [[Tribeca Film Festival]] and Tribeca Film Institute
*[[Craig Hatkoff]], co-founder of the [[Tribeca Film Festival]] and Tribeca Film Institute
*[[Joseph Henry]], natural philosopher, telegraphy pioneer, first Curator of the [[Smithsonian Institution]]
*[[Ashton Holmes]], film and television actor best known for the role of Jack Stall in ''[[A History of Violence (film)|A History of Violence]]''
*[[Ashton Holmes]], film and television actor best known for the role of Jack Stall in ''[[A History of Violence (film)|A History of Violence]]''
*[[David Holloway (American football)|David Holloway]], [[American football]] [[linebacker]] formerly of the [[Arizona Cardinals]]
*[[Kevin Leveille]], professional lacrosse player for the [[Chicago Machine]] and the [[Chicago Shamrox]]
*[[MikeLeveille]], lacrosse player, 2008 [[Tewaaraton Trophy]] winner, memberof the [[ChicagoMachine]]
*[[Andre Jackson Jr.]], professional basketball player for the [[Milwaukee Bucks]]
*[[Michael Patrick Jann]], director of the film [[Drop Dead Gorgeous (film)|''Drop Dead Gorgeous'']] and actor on [[MTV's The State]]
*[[Herman Melville]], author of [[Moby-Dick]]
*[[Kevin Leveille]], professional lacrosse player for the [[Rochester Rattlers|Chicago Machine]] and the [[Chicago Shamrox]]
*[[Douglas M. North]], President of [[Alaska Pacific University]]
*[[Mike Leveille]], lacrosse player, 2008 [[Tewaaraton Trophy]] winner, member of the [[Rochester Rattlers|Chicago Machine]]
*[[John Van S. L. Pruyn]], [[U.S. Representative]] from [[NYCongDel|New York]]
*[[Merrick Thomson]], professional lacrosse player for the [[Toronto Nationals (lacrosse)|Toronto Nationals]] and the [[Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014)|Philadelphia Wings]]
*[[Andy Rooney]], author, journalist, and commentator for [[60 Minutes]]
*[[Theodore Roosevelt Jr.]], [[U.S. Army]] [[Brigadier General]] and [[Medal of Honor]] recipient
*[[Charles Dwight Sigsbee]], admiral in the [[U.S. Navy]], captain of the [[USS Maine (ACR-1)|USS Maine]] when it exploded, igniting the [[Spanish-American War]]
*[[Charles Emory Smith]], U.S. Minister to Russia (1890-1892), [[U.S. Postmaster General]] (1898-1902)
*[[Peter G. Ten Eyck]], [[U.S. Representative]] from [[NYCongDel|New York]]
*[[John Boyd Thacher II]], [[Mayor of Albany]] from 1926 to 1941
*[[Charles Tracey]], [[U.S. Representative]] from [[NYCongDel|New York]]
*[[Egbert Ludoricus Viele]], [[U.S. Representative]] from [[NYCongDel|New York]]
*[[Henry Waldron]],[[U.S. Representative]] from [[United States congressional delegations from Michigan|Michigan]]
*[[Steve Wulf]], executive editor at ''[[ESPN The Magazine]]''
*[[Steve Wulf]], executive editor at ''[[ESPN The Magazine]]''
*[[John Wyman (magician)|John Wyman]], magician and ventriloquist
==Faculty==
===Military===
[[File:Ted Cane France.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|[[Theodore Roosevelt Jr.]], Class of 1905]]
Noted former faculty include:
*[[Jacob Downing]], [[Union Army]] officer during the [[American Civil War]], early developer of the city of [[Denver]].
*[[George W. Atherton]], President of the [[Pennsylvania State University]]
*[[Theodore Roosevelt Jr.]], [[U.S. Army]] [[brigadier general]] and [[Medal of Honor]] recipient
*[[Simeon Baldwin]], Mayor of [[New Haven, CT|New Haven]], [[Connecticut]], [[U.S. Representative]], Justice on the Superior Court of Connecticut
*[[Jeff Sharlet (Vietnam antiwar activist)|Jeff Sharlet]], [[Vietnam Veteran]], leader of the GI resistance movement during the [[Vietnam War]]
*[[Charles Dwight Sigsbee]], admiral in the [[U.S. Navy]], captain of the {{USS|Maine|ACR-1|6}} when it exploded, igniting the [[Spanish–American War]]
*[[Frederick Townsend]], Union officer in the [[American Civil War]], Adjutant General of the State of New York
*[[Robert Townsend (captain)|Robert Townsend]], Civil War-era U.S. Navy captain commanding the ironclad {{USS|Essex|1856|6}}
*[[Egbert Ludoricus Viele]], [[Brigadier general (United States)|brigadier general]] in the [[Union Army]], military governor of [[Norfolk, Virginia]]; [[U.S. Representative]] from [[NYCongDel|New York]]
===Theology===
*[[Alphonsus J. Donlon]], Roman Catholic priest and [[President of Georgetown University]]
*[[Angus Dun]], 4th [[Bishop]] of the [[Episcopal Diocese of Washington]] in Washington, DC
*[[John Loughlin (bishop)|John Loughlin]], 1st [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn|Bishop of Brooklyn]], New York (1853–1891)
*[[Clarence A. Walworth]], attorney, writer, Roman Catholic priest, and missionary
==Faculty/administration==
Noted former faculty and administration include inventors, politicians, and seven [[Chancellor (education)|college presidents]], including four presidents of [[Amherst College]]:
[[File:Merrill Edwards Gates.jpg|thumb|right|Headmaster [[Merrill Edward Gates]]]]
*[[George W. Atherton]], president of the [[Pennsylvania State University]]
*[[Simeon Baldwin]], Mayor of [[New Haven, CT|New Haven]], [[Connecticut]], [[U.S. Representative]], justice on the Superior Court of Connecticut
*[[George Hammell Cook]], chemistry, geology professor, vice president of [[Rutgers University]], director New Jersey Geological Survey
*[[JulianGibbs]], President of [[Amherst College]]
*[[Merrill Edwards Gates]], president of [[Amherst College]] and [[Rutgers University]]
*[[Peter Gansevoort (state senator)|Peter Gansevoort]], member of the [[New York State Assembly]] and [[New York State Senate]]
*[[Joseph Henry]], natural philosopher, [[telegraphy]] pioneer, first Curator of the [[Smithsonian Institution]]
*[[AlbertHull]], physicist, inventor of the [[magnetron]]and [[dynatron]]
*[[Julian Gibbs]], president of [[Amherst College]]
*[[Joseph Henry]], natural philosopher, [[telegraphy]] pioneer, first curator of the [[Smithsonian Institution]]
*[[Alexander Meiklejohn]], President of [[Amherst College]], Dean of [[Brown University]], winner of the [[Presidential Medal of Freedom]]
*[[Albert Hull]], physicist, inventor of the [[magnetron]] and [[Dynatron oscillator|dynatron]]
*[[George Olds]], President of [[Amherst College]]
*[[Alexander Meiklejohn]], president of [[Amherst College]], Dean of [[Brown University]], winner of the [[Presidential Medal of Freedom]]
*[[Charles Emory Smith]], U.S. Minister to Russia (1890-1892), [[U.S. Postmaster General]] (1898-1902)
*[[David Murray (educator)|David Murray]], [[People of the United States|American]] educator and government adviser in [[Meiji period]] [[Japan]], professor, Rutgers University
*[[George Olds]], president of [[Amherst College]]
*[[Charles Emory Smith]], U.S. Minister to Russia (1890–1892), [[U.S. Postmaster General]] (1898–1902)
*[[Frederick Townsend]], Union officer in the [[American Civil War]], Adjutant General of the State of New York (1857–1861, 1880)
==See also==
==See also==
*[[Albany Academy for Girls]]
*[[Albany Academy for Girls]]
*[[The Albany Academies]]
*[[The Albany Academies]]
*[[Old Albany Academy Building]]
==References==
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*[http://www.petersons.com/PSchools/code/IDD.asp?orderLineNum=598197-1&inunId=56&typeVC=instvc&sponsor=1 Petersons.com School Profile]
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The Albany Academy is an independent college preparatoryday school for boys in Albany, New York. It enrolls 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 once separate 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.
The Old Academy Building, now the Joseph Henry MemorialThe Academy's cupola rises above the main building is topped with a fish and pumpkin.
The Albany Academy is the oldest day school for boys in New York state's Capital Region. The Academy was 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 in the National Register of Historic Places.[1][2]
Current Academy Building
In 1870, in response to a lack of military preparation institutions in the north during the American Civil War, the Albany Academy adopted the Battalion Leadership Program, instructing the "cadets" in military procedure and the art of leadership. In 2005, the school ended compulsory involvement in the program in favor of a House-based leadership program commonly found in English preparatory schools.
In 1931, the school moved from its original downtown building in present-day Academy Park to its current location on the corner of Hackett Boulevard and Academy Road, in the University Heights section of Albany. Designed by Marcus T. Reynolds in the neo-Georgian style, the building incorporates many elements of the Old Academy building, namely the main entryway and cupola. The school stands approximately two miles from the city center. The red-brick Academy building's marble cornerstone was laid by the then-governor of New York and future presidentFranklin D. Roosevelt.
In 2005, The Albany Academy ended its longstanding Army JROTC program.
In July 2007, the board of trustees announced that The Albany Academy and Albany Academy for Girls would merge into The Albany Academies.
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