NYS DEPT OF CORRECTIONS PLACEMENT

NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
STATE CAMPUS BLDG 2
ALBANY, NY 12226
356 Students
Ungraded UG - UG
School Overview
Based on the information provided, it is important to clarify that **this address is not a traditional educational institution or school.**

The address provided—Building 2, State Campus, Albany, NY—is the official headquarters for the **New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS)**. In the context of official records or transcripts, a "placement" listed at this location typically refers to an administrative designation rather than an academic one. It indicates that the individual was under the jurisdiction or supervision of the state correctional system, which may include participation in mandated educational or vocational programs facilitated by the department.

If you are seeing this on a transcript or a background document, it signifies that any educational credits or training hours earned were completed within the correctional system's internal academic framework. These programs are often designed to provide high school equivalency (HSE) instruction, basic literacy, or specific vocational certifications to incarcerated individuals. It is not an accredited college or K-12 school in the conventional sense, and its primary purpose is the management and rehabilitation of individuals within the state’s correctional infrastructure.
356
Total Students
N/A
Full-Time Teachers
N/A
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Black
    225 (63.2 %)
  • Hispanic
    90 (25.3 %)
  • White
    32 (9.0 %)
  • Asian
    5 (1.4 %)
  • American Indian
    4 (1.1 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Ungraded
School Type: Alternative School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Phone: (518)457-8126
Grade Range: UG - UG
Total Students: 356
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): N/A
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: N/A
NSLP Participation:1 No
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
Ungraded 356
Gender Ratio