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Charlottesville High School vs. Western Albemarle High School

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

School Overview

School
Charlottesville High School
1400 Melbourne Road
Charlottesville, VA 22901
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Western Albemarle High School
5941 Rockfish Gap Turnpike
Crozet, VA 22932
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

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 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,359 students in grades 9-12, Charlottesville High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 1,158 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 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,359 students
1,158 students
This chart displays total students of Charlottesville High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Western Albemarle High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
119 teachers
79 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Western Albemarle High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Charlottesville High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Western Albemarle High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#581 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
#158 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Charlottesville High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Western Albemarle High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
72%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Charlottesville 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 displays 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.
84%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
92%
(Top 5% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Charlottesville 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 displays 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.
64%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
87%
(Top 5% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
86%
(Bottom 50% in VA)
96%
(Top 10% in VA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Charlottesville High School and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Western Albemarle High School and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Charlottesville High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Western Albemarle High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
436
310
Grade 10 Students
345
302
Grade 11 Students
290
262
Grade 12 Students
288
284

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Charlottesville High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays 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 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Charlottesville High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays 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 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
29%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Charlottesville High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays 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 2022-23 school year data.
% White
42%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Charlottesville High School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays 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 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Charlottesville High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays 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 2022-23 school year data.
0.71
0.29
This chart displays the diversity score of Charlottesville High School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Western Albemarle High School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Charlottesville High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays 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 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
(21-22 School Year Data)
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Charlottesville 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 displays 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 2022-23 school year data.
 
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