Charlottesville High

Charlottesville High, a moderately sized 9-12 campus in Charlottesville, Virginia, part of Charlottesville City Public Schools, works with 1,438 students, covering grades 9 through 12.

Within Charlottesville City Public Schools, which oversees 9 schools and 4,439 students, Charlottesville High is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Charlottesville High records that 42% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 26% Black, 14% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 7% Asian. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 67%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 115 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Charlottesville High tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 66% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Charlottesville High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 70.1%; this one delivers 60.9%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Charlottesville city put median household income runs about $74,824, about 63% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Charlottesville city runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,150 students), of which Charlottesville High is one.

The closest other public school is Walker Upper Elementary, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Charlottesville High. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Charlottesville High at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 69.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Five-year trend. Charlottesville High's enrollment has expanded 23% since 2018, when it stood at 1,172 (now 1,438). Black enrollment moved from 32% to 26% across the same window.

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