Albemarle High

Summary:

Albemarle High is a public magnet high school serving grades 9-12 in Charlottesville, Virginia, with a student population of 1,987. The school is part of the Albemarle County Public Schools district, which is ranked 44 out of 130 districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Albemarle High has a relatively diverse student population, with 49.27% White, 16.96% African American, 19.02% Hispanic, and 7.9% Asian students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by SOL test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages, particularly for African American, Hispanic, and low-socioeconomic status students. Albemarle High's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 112 out of 327 Virginia high schools in 2020-2021 to 278 out of 329 in 2023-2024, placing it in the bottom half of Virginia high schools.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Western Albemarle High and Charlottesville High, Albemarle High generally underperforms on academic measures. It also has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 33.72%, compared to 12.78% at Western Albemarle High, indicating a larger population of economically disadvantaged students. These challenges suggest the need for continued improvement efforts to better support all students and close the achievement gaps at Albemarle High.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 9-12

 2775 Hydraulic Road
       Charlottesville, VA  22901-8917


(434) 975-9300

District: Albemarle County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
278th of 329 Virginia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,734 Help


Feeder schools for Albemarle High:

Elementary:    Agnor-Hurt Elementary
    Baker-Butler Elementary
    Broadus Wood Elementary
    Hollymead Elementary
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Middle:    Journey Middle
    Lakeside Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  14.8 Help
Number of students:  1,987

Racial breakdown:

White:
49.3%
Hispanic:
19.0%
African American:
17.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  33.7% Help


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Compare Details Albemarle High ranks worse than 84.5% of high schools in Virginia. It also ranks last among 4 ranked high schools in the Albemarle County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.55. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Albemarle High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Albemarle High has the largest high school student body size in the Albemarle County Public Schools District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Albemarle High is $9,734, which is the 2nd highest among 4 high schools in the Albemarle County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Albemarle High:

SchoolDigger ranks Albemarle High 278th of 329 Virginia public high schools. (See Albemarle High in the ranking list.)

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Albemarle County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Albemarle County Public Schools 44th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Albemarle High

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Rank History for all students at Albemarle High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 48.60 162nd 308 47.4%
2006 60.86 74th 314 76.4%
2007 62.95 74th 313 76.4%
2008 67.46 53rd 316 83.2%
2009 65.04 65th 313 79.2%
2010 65.78 64th 317 79.8%
2011 65.69 68th 320 78.8%
2012 66.26 56th 321 82.6%
2013 61.27 80th 321 75.1%
2014 52.22 128th 322 60.2%
2015 45.02 180th 322 44.1%
2016 37.23 233rd 321 27.4%
2017 38.69 221st 324 31.8%
2018 37.66 231st 326 29.1%
2019 34.43 251st 327 23.2%
2021 56.07 112th 327 65.7%
2022 34.23 242nd 325 25.5%
2023 42.53 231st 326 29.1%
2024 31.55 278th 329 15.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Albemarle High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 33.27 153rd 193 20.7%
2024 20.33 177th 198 10.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Albemarle High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 19.44 91st 97 6.2%
2024 26.16 109th 122 10.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Albemarle High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 10.75 315th 320 1.6%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Albemarle High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 7.63 4th 4 0.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Albemarle High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 39.65 239th 320 25.3%
2024 31.34 267th 322 17.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Albemarle High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 38.53 160th 249 35.7%
2024 29.58 200th 253 20.9%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Albemarle High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 76.61 9th 92 90.2%
2024 61.87 30th 92 67.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Albemarle High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 42.47 219th 321 31.8%
2024 30.32 267th 322 17.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Albemarle High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 50.44 71st 120 40.8%
2024 47.66 78th 118 33.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Albemarle High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 21.14 228th 240 5.0%
2024 19.54 239th 249 4.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Albemarle High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 15.80 225th 232 3.0%
2024 7.28 231st 233 0.9%
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Rank History for White students at Albemarle High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 59.85 128th 315 59.4%
2024 53.57 175th 314 44.3%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Albemarle High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1628 1628
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1584 1584
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1590 1590
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1595 1595
1993 1313 244 54 13 0 n/a n/a 0 1624
1994 1411 262 37 18 0 n/a n/a 0 1728
1995 1446 282 39 31 0 n/a n/a 0 1798
1996 1446 282 39 31 0 n/a n/a 0 1798
1997 1541 287 45 31 0 n/a n/a 0 1904
1998 1613 312 65 39 1 n/a n/a 0 2030
1999 1233 205 63 34 0 n/a n/a 0 1535
2000 1249 220 69 30 0 n/a n/a -22 1546
2001 1262 229 66 37 1 n/a n/a 0 1595
2002 1277 261 76 37 0 n/a n/a 0 1651
2003 1277 261 76 37 0 n/a n/a 0 1651
2004 1257 260 79 43 2 n/a n/a 1 1642
2005 1283 283 78 58 1 n/a n/a 4 1707
2006 1260 298 81 57 3 n/a n/a 7 1706
2007 1255 295 93 67 1 n/a n/a 7 1718
2008 1289 298 114 69 2 n/a n/a 7 1779
2009 1263 292 127 75 4 n/a n/a 16 1777
2010 1250 280 125 96 2 n/a n/a 22 1775
2011 1178 251 94 147 6 1 72 0 1749
2012 1178 256 96 149 5 0 86 0 1770
2013 1185 246 109 153 4 0 94 0 1791
2014 1210 273 127 161 6 1 90 0 1868
2015 1256 281 141 186 7 1 102 0 1974
2016 1231 302 142 201 6 1 90 0 1973
2017 1191 298 157 229 6 0 105 0 1986
2018 1170 291 162 257 2 0 110 0 1992
2019 1092 281 163 268 1 0 109 0 1914
2020 1074 308 159 286 2 1 120 0 1950
2021 1024 294 153 296 2 1 117 0 1887
2022 1008 308 151 323 3 0 116 0 1909
2023 979 337 157 378 2 0 134 0 1987

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Albemarle High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1628 99.9 16.2 n/a
1990 1584 103.2 15.3 n/a
1991 1590 106.7 14.9 n/a
1992 1595 108.7 14.6 n/a
1993 1624 105.6 15.4 n/a
1994 1728 153.3 n/a n/a
1995 1798 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 1798 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 1904 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 2030 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 1535 144.0 10.7 0
2000 1546 n/a 0.0 6.5
2001 1595 122.7 13.0 7.9
2002 1651 138.7 11.9 14.9
2003 1651 138.7 11.9 14.9
2004 1642 125.5 13.1 11.6
2005 1707 127.4 13.4 14
2006 1706 123.0 13.9 14.6
2007 1718 133.1 12.9 15.1
2008 1779 99.8 17.8 14.7
2009 1777 101.4 17.5 16
2010 1775 103.5 17.1 17.1
2011 1749 97.7 17.8 19.4
2012 1770 125.3 14.1 20.9
2013 1791 127.0 14.0 21.3
2014 1868 136.1 13.7 22.9
2015 1974 146.0 13.5 23.2
2016 1973 145.0 13.6 23.1
2017 1986 147.5 13.4 26.5
2018 1992 144.0 13.8 28.7
2019 1914 151.7 12.6 27.6
2020 1950 147.5 13.2 28.8
2021 1887 149.2 12.6 n/a
2022 1909 139.8 13.6 29.4
2023 1987 133.7 14.8 33.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Albemarle High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1628 99.9 16.2 n/a
1990 1584 103.2 15.3 n/a
1991 1590 106.7 14.9 n/a
1992 1595 108.7 14.6 n/a
1993 1624 105.6 15.4 n/a
1994 1728 153.3 n/a n/a
1995 1798 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 1798 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 1904 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 2030 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 1535 144.0 10.7 0
2000 1546 n/a 0.0 6.5
2001 1595 122.7 13.0 7.9
2002 1651 138.7 11.9 14.9
2003 1651 138.7 11.9 14.9
2004 1642 125.5 13.1 11.6
2005 1707 127.4 13.4 14
2006 1706 123.0 13.9 14.6
2007 1718 133.1 12.9 15.1
2008 1779 99.8 17.8 14.7
2009 1777 101.4 17.5 16
2010 1775 103.5 17.1 17.1
2011 1749 97.7 17.8 19.4
2012 1770 125.3 14.1 20.9
2013 1791 127.0 14.0 21.3
2014 1868 136.1 13.7 22.9
2015 1974 146.0 13.5 23.2
2016 1973 145.0 13.6 23.1
2017 1986 147.5 13.4 26.5
2018 1992 144.0 13.8 28.7
2019 1914 151.7 12.6 27.6
2020 1950 147.5 13.2 28.8
2021 1887 149.2 12.6 n/a
2022 1909 139.8 13.6 29.4
2023 1987 133.7 14.8 33.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Albemarle High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $193 (1.9%) $9,895 (98.1%) $10,088
2020 $151 (1.6%) $9,390 (98.4%) $9,540
2021 $156 (1.6%) $9,579 (98.4%) $9,734

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Albemarle High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 251st of 327 High schoolsRanks 231st of 326 High schools
 5.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Writing (Albemarle High)8240
 42%
   End of Course Writing (Albemarle County Public Schools)8373
 10%
   End of Course Writing (Virginia)8174
 7%
End of Course Geometry (Albemarle High)6670
 4%
   End of Course Geometry (Albemarle County Public Schools)8084
 4%
   End of Course Geometry (Virginia)8380
 3%
End of Course Algebra I (Albemarle High)7359
 14%
   End of Course Algebra I (Albemarle County Public Schools)8877
 11%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%
End of Course Algebra II (Albemarle High)8776
 11%
   End of Course Algebra II (Albemarle County Public Schools)8376
 7%
   End of Course Algebra II (Virginia)9186
 5%
End of Course Chemistry (Albemarle High)8778
 9%
   End of Course Chemistry (Albemarle County Public Schools)9177
 14%
   End of Course Chemistry (Virginia)8864
 24%
End of Course Biology (Albemarle High)7564
 11%
   End of Course Biology (Albemarle County Public Schools)8169
 12%
   End of Course Biology (Virginia)8370
 13%
End of Course Earth Science (Albemarle High)7451
 23%
   End of Course Earth Science (Albemarle County Public Schools)7760
 17%
   End of Course Earth Science (Virginia)8172
 9%
End of Course English Reading (Albemarle High)8280
 2%
   End of Course English Reading (Albemarle County Public Schools)8786
 1%
   End of Course English Reading (Virginia)8685
 1%
End of Course VA and US History (Albemarle High)5029
 21%
   End of Course VA and US History (Albemarle County Public Schools)5643
 13%
   End of Course VA and US History (Virginia)6838
 30%
End of Course World History I (Albemarle High)8169
 12%
   End of Course World History I (Albemarle County Public Schools)8371
 12%
   End of Course World History I (Virginia)8066
 14%
End of Course World History II (Albemarle High)7341
 32%
   End of Course World History II (Albemarle County Public Schools)7837
 41%
   End of Course World History II (Virginia)8148
 33%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students19141987
 3.8%
African American281337
 19.9%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian163157
 3.7%
Hispanic268378
 41%
Pacific Islander00
White1092979
 10.3%
Two or More Races109134
 22.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients27.6%33.7%
 6.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Albemarle High

Albemarle High ranks in the bottom 15.5% of Virginia high schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,987 students attended Albemarle High.

Students at Albemarle High are 49% White, 19% Hispanic, 17% African American, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

Albemarle High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Agnor-Hurt Elementary
Elementary : Baker-Butler Elementary
Elementary : Broadus Wood Elementary
Elementary : Hollymead Elementary
Elementary : Mary Carr Greer Elementary
Elementary : Stony Point Elementary
Elementary : Woodbrook Elementary
Middle : Journey Middle
Middle : Lakeside Middle


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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