5941 Rockfish Gap Turnpike, Crozet, Albemarle County, 22932
Western Albemarle High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Crozet, Albemarle County. The school has 1,158 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 79 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1. 92% of students are proficient in reading. 72% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 17 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Western Albemarle High enrolls 1,158 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 79 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 84% White, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino and 3.9% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 975 | 84% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 77 | 6.6% |
| Asian | 45 | 3.9% |
| Two or more races | 42 | 3.6% |
| Black or African American | 15 | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
148 of the school's 1,158 students (13%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 139 qualify for free lunch and 9 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.
Western 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.
Western 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 1,158 students, Western 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
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