📍 1400 Independence Way, Charlottesville, Albemarle County, 22902
Monticello High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Charlottesville, Albemarle County. The school has 1,229 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Albemarle County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 88.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. 81% of students are proficient in reading. 49% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 91%. 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.
Monticello High enrolls 1,229 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 88.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 61% White, 17% Hispanic or Latino and 12% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 744 | 61% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 209 | 17% |
| Black or African American | 151 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 86 | 7% |
| Asian | 37 | 3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
690 of the school's 1,229 students (56%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 420 qualify for free lunch and 270 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.
Monticello High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-50, state senate district 25, state house district 57.
Monticello 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 1,229 students, Monticello 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: Suburb - Midsize