CAP DIST JUVENILE SECURE DETENTION

7 Students

High School 10th - 12th

School Overview

The facility located at 838 Albany Shaker Road in Albany, New York, is the **Capital District Juvenile Secure Detention Center**. Unlike a traditional school, this is a secure residential facility operated under the jurisdiction of the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS). It is designed to provide temporary, high-security housing for youth who have been remanded to custody by the Family Court or Criminal Court while awaiting adjudication or placement.

Because the facility serves youth who are legally required to remain in custody, it operates an onsite educational program tailored to the needs of students in detention. The primary objective of the educational component is to maintain academic continuity, ensuring that residents continue to work on core subjects and individualized learning goals while their legal cases are processed. The facility prioritizes safety, structured supervision, and rehabilitative services, integrating academic instruction with behavioral support to prepare youth for their eventual transition back into their home communities or long-term placement facilities.

Total Students

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Full-Time Teachers

N/A

Student/Teacher Ratio

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Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for CAP DIST JUVENILE SECURE DETENTION
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	2
Black	4
Two or More	1

Black
4 (57.1 %)
Hispanic
2 (28.6 %)
Two or More
1 (14.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	ALBANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(518)456-9399
Grade Range:	10th - 12th
Total Students:	7
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	N/A
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	N/A
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* 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 1

Grade 11 1

Grade 12 5