Albany High School (Georgia)
Albany High School is a high school located in Albany, Georgia. It is a part of the Dougherty County School System.
History
Albany High School was established in 1886. It was the first high school established in Dougherty County. The photo to the right is Albany High's current building.
1916 - 1925
In 1916, Albany High School, a ten room class room building with two bicycle racks, was built on the southwest corner of Monroe Street and Society Avenue. It remained AHS until 1925. In 1926, the high school on Monroe Street became McIntosh School and served for almost 50 years. It was named for Mr. H.M. McIntosh, former Editor of The Albany Herald. Grades 4 - 6 were taught there. Miss Toy Spence was the Principal.
1926 - 1954
The new Albany High School opened in 1925 at 1000 N. Jefferson Street. Mr. J.O. Allen was Principal. The south end of the school was for boys and the north end was for girls! There was no lunchroom. The first Librarian was Mrs. Mabel White Hogue. The Indian was first mentioned in the 1925 Thronateeska. Thronateeska, the Indian name for the Flint River, means "giving forth" in the Creek Indian language. The Student Council was started in 1926-27 with Stephen Hofmayer as President.
1955 - Present
When the doors opened at the third new Albany High School on Residence Avenue, the Class of 1955 proudly assumed the role of the first Senior Class. Mr. J.J. Cordell was Superintendent of Education, Mr. J.O. Allen was Superintendent Emeritus, and Mr. H.E. (Mr. Mac) McNabb was Principal. In addition to Mr. Cordell, Ed Martin, J.P Champion, Jr., E.H. Kalmon, Jos. S. Rosenberg, H. Holcombe Perry, Jim Porter Watkins and Louis Peacock served on the Dougherty County Board of Education. Dennis and Dennis were Architects, Richard V, Richard, Associate, and S.J. Curry of S. J. Curry and Company was General Contractor. The 1955 Thronateeska Editor-in-Chief was Claire Wooddy. The Annual was dedicated to Mrs. Helen Myers Long, and to the memory of Lansing Burrows Mays. Emory Lewis was Student Body President. Sara Cordell and Jimmy Phillips were selected by faculty vote to be the recipients of the Kiwanis Award and the McIntosh Award, the highest awards attainable at Albany High School.
Current Staff
These staff listings are as of the 2004-2005 school year.
Administration
Dr. Gary G. Dorough, Principal
Ms. Sheila Marshall, Vice Principal
Mr. Chris Wood, Vice Principal
Faculty & Staff
Vera Abd'al-Aguil, Paraprofessional
Patty Akers, Director of Guidance
Betty Archer, Guidance Secretary
Sonya Bateman, English/Social Studies
Pamela Bell, Exceptional Students
Susan Braunschweiger, Social Studies/Math
Betsy Bridger, Art
Kathy Brizendine, French/Japanese
Patricia Brown, CVAE Coordinator
Walter Burgess, Marketing Education Coordinator
Cathie Chandler, Business Education
Archie Chatmon, Teacher Therapist
Jake Chitty, Teacher Therapist
Rhonda Cobb, Reading/English
Virginia Coleman, Science
Bill Culbreth, Guidance Counselor
Glenn Davis, ISS Coordinator
Kay Doggett, Social Studies
Carl Dukes, Science
Linda Franklin, Secretary
Jamie Fredrickson, Computer Applications
Donna Gaines, Math
Nancy Gay, Science
Elli Gillum, Media Specialist
Steve Golden, Social Studies
Terron Hayes, SRO
Pamela Heard, English
Shirley Henry, JGG Coordinator
Kristy Hertzog, Science
Nona Hill, Paraprofessional
Erlinda Holden, Dietician
Cleatus Hopkins, Personal Fitness
Scott Horton, Athletic Director
Louise Howell, Library Secretary
Michael Jackson, Paraprofessional
Kimberly Johnson, Spanish
Tammy Johnson, Attendance Clerk
Evelyn Jones, English/Journalism/Yearbook
Shelly Jones, Math
Henry Lewis, Head Custodian
Roger Long, Paraprofessional/Exceptional Students
Ruthie Mayhew, Secretary
Brian McCorkle, Social Studies
Victoria McKinney, Orchestra
Debbie McNease, Paraprofessional
Wayne McNease, DCT Coordinator/Vocational Supervisor
Doris Milledge, Exceptional Students
Karin Milner, Math
Florence Mitchell, Science
Jimmy Mullins, Paraprofessional
Ruth Natoli, Spanish
Tonya Nelson, English/Math
Kate Noble, Science
Kimberly Owen, ESOL
Maureen Pate, Social Studies
Kaye Payton, Exceptional Students
Mary Peak, Paraprofessional
Ree Pearson, Guidance Counselor
Michael Reliford, Exceptional Students
Alexander Reshetnichenko, Orchestra
Joy Robinson, Secretary
Linda Rodgers, Vocational Education
Tom Rosati, Health/Physical Education/Drivers Education
Carolyn Rouse, Exceptional Students
Kathy Russell, Math
Linda Sailers, Math/Science
Thomas Searles, English
Leigh Shepherd, English
Connie Shorter, Paraprofessional
Annie Smith, Paraprofessional
Joyce Smith, Math
Tommy Stephenson, Drivers Education Coordinator
Candenisa Stewart, Health/Physical Education
Carene Talley, Business Education
Elaine Thomas, Bookkeeper
Bonny Towles, Social Studies
Anita Tunstall, English
Gwendolyn Ward, Paraprofessional
Kathy Webb, Consumer Science
Brenda Williams, Exceptional Students
Felton Williams, Exceptional Students
Miriam Young, Paraprofessional