Albany Options School

aos.albany.k12.or.us

136 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Albany Options School (AOS), located in Albany, Oregon, serves as the alternative high school program for the Greater Albany Public School District. Designed for students who may not thrive in a traditional comprehensive high school environment, the school focuses on providing a flexible, supportive, and individualized approach to learning. Its primary mission is to help students overcome academic or personal barriers, enabling them to work toward their high school diploma in a smaller, more personalized setting that emphasizes student-teacher relationships and character development.

The school’s curriculum is structured to accommodate diverse learning styles and life circumstances, often incorporating self-paced study and credit recovery options to help students stay on track for graduation. By fostering a close-knit community, Albany Options School aims to provide a safe and inclusive space where students can regain academic momentum and build the necessary life skills for post-secondary success, whether that leads to further education, trade training, or immediate entry into the workforce.

136

Total Students

11.2

Full-Time Teachers

12.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

76.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Albany Options School
Demographic	Student Count
White	84
Hispanic	37
Black	1
Two or More	13
American Indian	1

White
84 (61.8%)
Hispanic
37 (27.2%)
Two or More
13 (9.6%)
Black
1 (0.7%)
American Indian
1 (0.7%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Greater Albany Public SD 8J
Phone:	(541)967-4563
Website:	http://aos.albany.k12.or.us
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	136
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	11.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	104
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 10 29

Grade 11 39

Grade 12 68