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Monticello High

1400 Independence Way, Charlottesville, VA 22902 · (434) 244-3100 · Albemarle County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,184 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% of Virginia public high schools
  • BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • CBeats 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

Enrollment
1,184
High
DISTRICT 1,150 · STATE 1,213
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
84 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
376 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 927023%
Grade 1031126%
Grade 1127924%
Grade 1232427%
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 71% · US 70%
White
68658%
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 43% · US 43%
Hispanic
24721%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 20% · US 30%
Black
14312%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Asian
353%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 8% · US 6%
Two+
716%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
61152%
Female
57348%

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Test scores

SOL 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
79.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -1.0pp since 2022
Math
86.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +18.0pp since 2022

What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 86 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 up about 18 points.

SOL results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2579.0%86.0%
2023-2478.0%85.0%
2022-2380.0%68.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
77.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
79.5%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 79% 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 Monticello High

Monticello High's state test result (77.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Monticello High this school1,18431.8%77.7%
Fauquier High
Warrenton
1,15629.8%71.8%
Jamestown High
Williamsburg
1,24324.9%79.0%
Sherando High
Stephens City
1,63135.1%73.0%
First Colonial High
Virginia Beach
1,72731.0%81.9%
York High
Yorktown
94730.1%83.9%
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 Monticello High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Virginia
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
77.7%#122 of 311
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
86.0%#124 of 316
▼ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
79.0%#235 of 316
▼ 7
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,184#154 of 325
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.1:1#162 of 309
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
60.2%#137 of 309
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
31.8%#250 of 319
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+4.8%#85 of 131
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 2024-25
Enrollment
1,184
-2 (0%) vs 2020
+12% since 2000-01, when it was 1,057
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 14.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,18483.814.1:132% (376)
2023-241,20487.413.8:137% (440)
2022-231,22988.313.9:156% (690)
2020-211,1868414.1:1N/A
2017-181,13083.213.6:133% (377)
2015-161,1518313.9:131% (353)
2010-111,1706418.3:129% (336)
2000-011,0578312.7:121% (218)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Monticello High.

Since 2017-18: students up 5% (1,130 to 1,184); teachers up 1% (83.2 to 83.8).

About Monticello High

Monticello High is a public mid-sized high school in Charlottesville, Virginia. Its enrollment is 1,184 students, spread over grades 9 through 12.

The 24 schools of Albemarle County Public Schools, including Monticello High, enroll 14,149 students.

The student body at Monticello High is 58% White. It is also 21% Hispanic, 12% Black, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Albemarle County's residents are about 75% White, 17 points above the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 60, compared with 70 nationally.

Monticello High lists 83.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 14.1 students per teacher. The average for high schools in Virginia is about 13.9:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 32% of the student body.

On the allk12 Grade, Monticello High lands at B-, ahead of 47% of Virginia public high schools.

Monticello High scores 77.7% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 79.5%.

The school's county is Albemarle County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $104,392 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 61% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Monticello High shares Albemarle County with 25 other public schools.

The closest school to Monticello High is Mountain View Elementary, located about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Monticello High ranks 2nd of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 77.7% against a local average of 63.6%.

NCES assigns Monticello High the locale Suburb: Mid-size, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

Enrollment has been fairly stable: 1,186 in 2020-21 and 1,184 in 2024-25.

The Monticello High discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Albemarle County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
Monticello High
District
Albemarle County Public Schools
Address
1400 Independence Way, Charlottesville, VA 22902
Phone
(434) 244-3100
County
Albemarle County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,184
Teachers (FTE)
84
Student–teacher ratio
14.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
376 (32%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
510009001747
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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6 other US public schools in 7 states are named Monticello High. Monticello High is the largest of the 7.

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Frequently asked questions

About Monticello High
What is the total enrollment at Monticello High?
Monticello High enrolls approximately 1,184 students in grades 09-12.
Is Monticello High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Monticello High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Monticello High have?
Monticello High employs 84 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
How diverse is Monticello High?
Monticello High reports a student body of 58% White, 21% Hispanic, 12% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Monticello High?
Monticello High is overseen by Albemarle County Public Schools in Albemarle County.
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