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Albany at a Glance
Albany is located on the Eastern shore of San Francisco Bay, across from the Golden Gate Bridge. The city lies in the northwestern corner of Alameda County, bordered by the cities of El Cerrito and Richmond on the north and the city of Berkeley on the east and south sides. The terrain is mostly flat, except for Albany Hill, which rises to 338 feet above sea level. The Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge is just a few miles south of Albany, off Interstate 80, which runs along the western edge of the city. AC Transit bus lines and a BART station in neighboring El Cerrito provide easy accessible transportation service to San Francisco, Richmond, Berkeley, Oakland and beyond. The City of Albany Today
With a population of 16,444 (according to the 2000 US Census) and more than 350,000 living within a 15-mile radius, Albany today combines a small-town ambience with its central location in a major metropolitan area. Albany prides itself on being a safe, community-oriented city, with strong services and programs for youth, families and the elderly. It is a city made up primarily of single-family homes and small businesses, its small town character exemplified by its "Main Street," Solano Avenue. Albany's public schools have an outstanding reputation with student test scores at the elementary, middle and high school levels among the highest in the state. Education Albany Unified School District operates one high school, one middle school, three elementary schools, and one continuation high school. Year after year, the school district proudly boasts the continued achievement of producing some of the highest academic test scores throughout the state and certainly in the Bay Area. In state academic ranking, Albany Schools consistently place in the 90th percentiles.
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In Alameda County, the number of Albany residents holding college degrees is second only to Piedmont. Sixty-four percent (64%) of Albany residents have a Bachelors Degree or higher. The community is very supportive of education, and in recent years, voters have approved several bond measures for renovation of existing or construction of new school facilities. Ocean View Elementary School and the new Albany Middle School opened in September 1999. Albany High School opened its new facility in September 2001. LOH Realty and Investments, 6400 Moraga Ave. Oakland, CA 94611 |
