Charlottesville High

1400 Melbourne Road, Charlottesville VA, 22901 | Charlottesville City Public Schools | 434-245-2410
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1172
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 89% 12% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
76%Charlottesville
79%Virginia

Charlottesville High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Charlottesville City Public Schools" in Charlottesville, VA. There are a total of 1,172 students and 101 teachers at Charlottesville High, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Charlottesville High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 88.5%, which is 12% higher than the Virginia average.

Charlottesville High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1172
Teachers101
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment431
Taking some courses407
Taking some courses (not tests)26
Passing some courses310
Passing no courses103

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Charlottesville High, there are a total of 431 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 407 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All83%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School83%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All94%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School90-94%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Charlottesville High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 47.3% 43.9% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 34.1% 33.7% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 8.1% 6.1% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.8% 10.3% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.5% 5.6% 4.5% 3.1%

Charlottesville demographics profile

StatisticCharlottesvilleVirginiaNational
Population47,2178,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,60921891
Median age32.337.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)39%57%55%
Speak English85%84%79%
Speak Spanish5%7%13%

Education level achieved in Charlottesville

IndexCharlottesvilleVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade87.6%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school86.6%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college68.7%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree54.0%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors50.0%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters26.4%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree11.7%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate5.4%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Charlottesville High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.