📍 2775 Hydraulic Road, Charlottesville, Albemarle County, 22901
Albemarle High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Charlottesville, Albemarle County. The school has 1,987 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Albemarle County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 133.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1. 85% of students are proficient in reading. 70% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 91%. The school offers 22 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Albemarle High enrolls 1,987 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 133.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% White, 19% Hispanic or Latino and 17% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 979 | 49% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 378 | 19% |
| Black or African American | 337 | 17% |
| Asian | 157 | 7.9% |
| Two or more races | 134 | 6.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
670 of the school's 1,987 students (34%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 615 qualify for free lunch and 55 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Albemarle High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-50, state senate district 25, state house district 25.
Albemarle High is one of 25 schools in Albemarle County Public Schools, based in Charlottesville, Virginia. The district serves 14,149 students district-wide and employs 1,083 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,987 students, Albemarle High is larger than the district average of about 566 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe