Albemarle High

2775 Hydraulic Road, Charlottesville VA, 22901 | Albemarle County Public Schools | 434-975-9300
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1992
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 79% equal to state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
76%Charlottesville
79%Virginia

Albemarle High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Albemarle County Public Schools" in Charlottesville, VA. There are a total of 1,992 students and 144 teachers at Albemarle High, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Albemarle High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 79.0%, which is equal to the Virginia average.

Albemarle High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1992
Teachers144
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment541
Taking some courses458
Taking some courses (not tests)85
Passing some courses387
Passing no courses64

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 Albemarle High, there are a total of 541 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 458 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School77%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All81%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School81%

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.

Albemarle High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 64.6% 68.2% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 14.9% 11.4% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 6.8% 4.9% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.6% 10.0% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.7% 5.2% 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 Albemarle High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.