Summary
Albemarle High is a public magnet high school located in Charlottesville, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 2,005 students. While part of the Albemarle County Public Schools district, which is ranked 47 out of 129 school districts in the state, Albemarle High itself has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia high schools, typically in the 200s out of 300-400 schools, and has received a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other Virginia high schools.
Albemarle High struggles with performance gaps across different student subgroups, ranking very low (bottom 10-20%) for African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Low Socioeconomic Status, and Disabled student populations, while performing better for White and Military Connected student groups, ranking in the top 30-35% of Virginia high schools. The school's proficiency rates on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests are generally below the state and district averages, except in Algebra II, where they are above average. Albemarle High also has a 4-year graduation rate around 92-93%, slightly below the state average, and a higher-than-average dropout rate of 4-5%.
Interestingly, nearby schools like Western Albemarle High and Monticello High significantly outperform Albemarle High across various metrics, while Charlottesville High, the closest high school, has a similar or slightly lower performance compared to Albemarle High.
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