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Enrollment
1,273
High
DISTRICT 1,150 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALBEMARLE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510009000035
Western Albemarle High
5941 Rockfish Gap Turnpike, Crozet, VA 22932 · (434) 823-8700 · Albemarle County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,273 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 90% of Virginia public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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
16.0:1
80 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
159 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 | 351 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 301 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 316 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 305 | 24% |
Student demographics
29%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
95.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +0.0pp since 2022
Math
92.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +14.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 95 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 92 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are up about 14 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 95.0% | 92.0% |
| 2023-24 | 96.0% | 88.0% |
| 2022-23 | 95.0% | 78.0% |
% 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
90.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
84.7%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 91% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 85% 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 Western Albemarle High
Western Albemarle High's state test result (90.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Albemarle High this school | 1,273 | 12.5% | 90.7% |
| Hickory High Chesapeake | 1,600 | 11.6% | 91.4% |
| Kettle Run High Nokesville | 1,175 | 13.5% | 69.5% |
| Floyd Kellam High Virginia Beach | 1,842 | 13.5% | 88.8% |
| Atlee High Mechanicsville | 1,470 | 19.5% | 89.4% |
| Hanover High Mechanicsville | 1,349 | 20.7% | 85.6% |
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 Western Albemarle High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 90.7% | #12 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 92.0% | #46 of 316 ▲ 42 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 95.0% | #24 of 316 ▼ 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,273 | #141 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #243 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.5% | #262 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.5% | #313 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.8% | #44 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 2024-25Enrollment
1,273
+129 (+11%) vs 2020
+36% since 1990-91, when it was 934
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 1,273 | 79.7 | 16.0:1 | 12% (159) |
| 2023-24 | 1,164 | 75.2 | 15.5:1 | 13% (152) |
| 2022-23 | 1,158 | 79 | 14.7:1 | 13% (148) |
| 2020-21 | 1,144 | 72 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,139 | 78.7 | 14.5:1 | 11% (127) |
| 2015-16 | 1,073 | 73 | 14.7:1 | 9% (93) |
| 2010-11 | 1,060 | 57 | 18.6:1 | 10% (105) |
| 2000-01 | 965 | 71 | 13.6:1 | 7% (64) |
| 1990-91 | 934 | 61 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Western Albemarle High.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (1,139 to 1,273); teachers up 1% (78.7 to 79.7).
About Western Albemarle High
Western Albemarle High is a public high school in Crozet, Virginia. The school teaches grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,273 students.
Western Albemarle High is a school in Albemarle County Public Schools. The district has 24 schools and 14,149 students.
White students account for 84% of the school's enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 7% Hispanic, 4% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Among all residents of Albemarle County, the White share is about 75%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 29%.
Western Albemarle High has 79.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.0:1. High schools in Virginia have an average ratio of 13.9:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 12%. The rate at public schools in Albemarle County averages 37%, higher than here.
Among Virginia public high schools, Western Albemarle High outscored 90%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
After adjusting for student poverty, Western Albemarle High lands between the top and bottom 10% of Virginia schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 90.7%; the prediction is 84.7%.
In Albemarle County, median household income comes to about $104,392, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 61% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county's public schools total 26, with about 13,438 students.
Joseph T. Henley Middle is about 0.4 miles from Western Albemarle High, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: 3. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Western Albemarle High ranks 2nd on proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Western Albemarle High is Rural: Fringe.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 11%, from 1,144 to 1,273.
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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
- Albemarle HighHigh · 1,964 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 Crozet
- Joseph T. Henley MiddleMiddle · 847 students
- Crozet ElementaryElementary · 571 students
- Brownsville ElementaryElementary · 530 students
Nearby schools
- Joseph T. Henley Middle0.4 mi · 847
- Brownsville Elementary0.4 mi · 530
- Crozet Elementary2.0 mi · 571
- Virginia L. Murray Elementary5.2 mi · 273
- Ivy Elementary6.4 mi · 358
- Red Hill Elementary6.9 mi · 210
Frequently asked questions
About Western Albemarle HighWhat is the total enrollment at Western Albemarle High?
Western Albemarle High enrolls approximately 1,273 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Western Albemarle High serve?
Western Albemarle High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Western Albemarle High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Western Albemarle High is approximately 16.0:1 (80 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Western Albemarle High?
Student demographics at Western Albemarle High are roughly 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Western Albemarle High in?
Western Albemarle High is part of Albemarle County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.