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Albemarle High School vs. Western Albemarle High School

Should I attend Albemarle High School or Western Albemarle High School? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Albemarle High School
2775 Hydraulic Road
Charlottesville, VA 22901
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Western Albemarle High School
5941 Rockfish Gap Turnpike
Crozet, VA 22932
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Albemarle High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Western Albemarle High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,909 students in grades 9-12, Albemarle High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,152 students in grades 9-12, Western Albemarle High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 92% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,909 students
1,152 students
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This chart display total students of Western Albemarle High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
140 teachers
73 teachers
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This chart display the total teachers of Western Albemarle High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Albemarle High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Western Albemarle High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#278 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
#158 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall school rank of Albemarle High School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the overall school rank of Western Albemarle High School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
70%
(Top 30% in VA)
72%
(Top 20% in VA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Albemarle High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Western Albemarle High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85%
(Top 20% in VA)
92%
(Top 5% in VA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Albemarle High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Western Albemarle High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
95%
(Top 20% in VA)
97%
(Top 5% in VA)
This chart display graduation rate of Albemarle High School and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display graduation rate of Western Albemarle High School and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart display the students of Western Albemarle High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
492
305
Grade 10 Students
469
266
Grade 11 Students
464
287
Grade 12 Students
484
294

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
4%
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This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Western Albemarle High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
17%
6%
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This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Western Albemarle High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
16%
2%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Albemarle High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Western Albemarle High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
53%
85%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Albemarle High School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of White students in Western Albemarle High School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Albemarle High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Western Albemarle High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.66
0.27
This chart display the diversity score of Albemarle High School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the diversity score of Western Albemarle High School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
9%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Albemarle High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Western Albemarle High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Albemarle High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Western Albemarle High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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