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What's the biggest difference between ALBEMARLE HIGH and what you expected?
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Enrollment
1,964
High
DISTRICT 1,150 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALBEMARLE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510009000015
Albemarle High
2775 Hydraulic Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901 · (434) 975-9300 · Albemarle County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,964 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 20% of Virginia public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
130 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
608 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 436 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 514 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 513 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 501 | 26% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
81.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -1.0pp since 2022
Math
72.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -1.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 1 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.0% | 72.0% |
| 2023-24 | 80.0% | 70.0% |
| 2022-23 | 82.0% | 73.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
70.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
79.7%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 80% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Albemarle High
Albemarle High's state test result (70.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albemarle High this school | 1,964 | 31.0% | 70.7% |
| James River High Midlothian | 1,842 | 31.5% | 72.6% |
| Charles J. Colgan Sr. High Manassas | 2,956 | 28.7% | 79.6% |
| South Lakes High Reston | 2,434 | 34.3% | 76.6% |
| Stafford Senior High Fredericksburg | 2,198 | 38.9% | 71.4% |
| Patriot High Nokesville | 2,020 | 24.4% | 81.6% |
Matched among Virginia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Albemarle High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.7% | #205 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #246 of 316 ▲ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #204 of 316 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,964 | #62 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #209 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.2% | #40 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.0% | #254 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.4% | #167 of 178 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,964
+77 (+4%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 1,590
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 12.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,964 | 130.2 | 15.1:1 | 31% (608) |
| 2023-24 | 2,005 | 132.4 | 15.2:1 | 35% (693) |
| 2022-23 | 1,987 | 133.8 | 14.9:1 | 34% (670) |
| 2020-21 | 1,887 | 149 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,992 | 144 | 13.8:1 | 29% (571) |
| 2015-16 | 1,973 | 145 | 13.6:1 | 23% (455) |
| 2010-11 | 1,749 | 97 | 18.0:1 | 19% (340) |
| 2000-01 | 1,595 | 122 | 13.1:1 | 8% (126) |
| 1990-91 | 1,590 | 106 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Albemarle High.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (1,992 to 1,964); teachers down 10% (144 to 130.2).
About Albemarle High
Albemarle High is a high-enrollment high school that serves part of Charlottesville, Virginia. The school covers grades 9 through 12 and reported 1,964 students in 2024-25. On average, high schools in Virginia enroll around 1,213, and this school is 62% larger than that mark.
Albemarle High is run by Albemarle County Public Schools, whose 24 schools enroll 14,149 students.
The student body at Albemarle High has no majority group. White students lead at 46%. The next largest groups are 22% Hispanic, 16% Black, 9% Asian, and 8% multiracial. The school's White share is 29 points below the 75% share among Albemarle County residents. A diversity index of 70% means there is a 70% chance two randomly chosen students at Albemarle High are from different groups.
Teacher count: 130.2 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 15.1:1. The average for high schools in Virginia, 13.9:1, is lower. Roughly 31% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, Albemarle High lands at C-, ahead of 20% of Virginia public high schools.
Albemarle High scores 70.7% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 79.7%.
American Community Survey estimates for Albemarle County show that the median household earns about $104,392 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 61%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Albemarle County has 26 public schools with about 13,438 students, including Albemarle High.
Measured in a straight line, Journey Middle is about 0.4 miles from Albemarle High. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 58.2%, lower than Albemarle High's 70.7%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 1,964, compared with 1,887 in 2020-21. Students per teacher increased from 12.7 in 2020-21 to 15.1 in 2024-25.
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Albemarle County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
114,919
Census ACS
Median income
$104,392
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
61%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
13,438 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Albemarle County Public Schools
- Western Albemarle HighHigh · 1,273 students
- Monticello HighHigh · 1,184 students
- Joseph T. Henley MiddleMiddle · 847 students
- Mountain View ElementaryElementary · 769 students
- Baker-Butler ElementaryElementary · 692 students
- Journey MiddleMiddle · 646 students
Other schools in Charlottesville
- Charlottesville HighHigh · 1,438 students
- Monticello HighHigh · 1,184 students
- Mountain View ElementaryElementary · 769 students
- Baker-Butler ElementaryElementary · 692 students
- Journey MiddleMiddle · 646 students
- Lakeside MiddleMiddle · 574 students
Other Albemarle High schools
One other US public school is named Albemarle High. Albemarle High is the largest of the 2.
- Albemarle HighAlbemarle, NC · 414 students
Nearby schools
- Journey Middle0.4 mi · 646
- Mary Carr Greer Elementary0.4 mi · 520
- Agnor Elementary1.6 mi · 523
- Walker Upper Elementary1.8 mi · 570
- Greenbrier Elementary1.8 mi · 267
- Woodbrook Elementary2.0 mi · 522
Frequently asked questions
About Albemarle HighWhat is the total enrollment at Albemarle High?
Albemarle High enrolls approximately 1,964 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Albemarle High serve?
Albemarle High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Albemarle High have?
Albemarle High employs 130 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
How diverse is Albemarle High?
Albemarle High reports a student body of 46% White, 22% Hispanic, 16% Black, 9% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Albemarle High public or private?
Albemarle High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Albemarle County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.