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Charlottesville High

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Charlottesville High ranks 245 th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

245^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 25% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Charlottesville High is a public high school serving 1,405 students in grades 9-12 in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school is part of the Charlottesville City Public Schools district, which is ranked 94 out of 129 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Charlottesville High has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from 137th out of 326 Virginia high schools in 2017-2018 to 245th out of 328 in 2024-2025. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 3 stars to 1 star during this time. While the school performs well for its White student population, ranking 74th out of 313 Virginia high schools, it struggles with its African American, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status student populations, ranking 226th, 15th, and 277th out of their respective state-level peer groups. Charlottesville High has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, but its dropout rate has been on the higher side, and the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism.

Compared to nearby schools, Charlottesville High's performance is mixed. It outperforms Monticello High and Albemarle High in several subject areas, but lags behind Western Albemarle High, a highly-ranked magnet school in the Albemarle County Public Schools district. The nearby William Monroe High, located in the Greene County Public Schools district, also performs better than Charlottesville High in some metrics, such as graduation and dropout rates.

1,438

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,526

Per pupil spending ?

66%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1400 Melbourne Road
Charlottesville, VA 22901-3148

(434) 245-2410

District: Charlottesville City Public Schools

Feeder schools for Charlottesville High:

Elementary:	Burnley-Moran Elementary
	Greenbrier Elementary
	Jackson-Via Elementary
	Johnson Elementary
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	Summit Elementary
	Trailblazer Elementary
Middle:	Buford Middle
	Walker Upper Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.0%

African American:

25.8%

Hispanic:

14.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 58th percentile in 2018 → 25th in 2025

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Virginia average (87% vs 92%)

!Dropout rate above the Virginia average (9% vs 5%)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 15% Virginia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg76%

Virginia avg82%

245^th of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

94^th of 129Charlottesville City Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	245 of 328	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.8	255 of 329	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.4	223 of 326	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	184 of 325	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	208 of 327	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.2	140 of 327	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	137 of 326	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.2	178 of 324	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.6	226 of 321	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.2	270 of 322	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.9	218 of 322	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.3	238 of 321	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.1	255 of 321	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.7	258 of 320	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.7	284 of 317	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.8	305 of 313	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.0	312 of 316	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.9	310 of 313	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	17.3	303 of 314	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	12.5	302 of 308	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	226 of 245	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	242 of 249	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	225 of 240	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	96 of 125	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	113 of 118	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	6.3	250 of 253	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	39.8	158 of 249	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	15 of 101	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	51.2	59 of 122	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.2	17 of 97	82.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	221 of 321	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	249 of 322	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.5	196 of 320	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	145 of 236	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	160 of 233	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	140 of 232	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	277 of 324	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	303 of 320	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	230 of 322	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.1	226 of 322	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	224 of 321	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	166 of 198	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.0	140 of 198	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.2	60 of 193	68.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	74 of 313	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	51 of 314	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	36 of 315	88.6%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)85th percentile+60 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile+51 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile+3 vs school

Asian (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)16th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile-11 vs school

African American (2025)8th percentile-18 vs school

Disabled (2024)1st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry98%+13 vs state

Algebra II94%~ state avg

Chemistry91%+11 vs state

Algebra I85%+6 vs state

English Reading74%-12 vs state

Biology67%-10 vs state

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What people are saying

by a teacher
Friday, March 29, 2019

Toxic environment. Close Quote

by a teacher
Friday, March 29, 2019

I worked at CHS and the students in General Education classes were extremely disrespectful and would talk over you. No consequences. The AP kids would have their parents complain to the school and grades would be changed. I've been to several schools (County Wide Teacher of the Year) and have no complaints from them. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, July 25, 2011

My child has had superb experience at CHS (he is an 11th grader). I highly recommend this school. My child is a minority student and he has excelled through the many opportunities provided at CHS. My child has taken advantage of the opportunities that many others have not. I credit the excellent teachers and principal for developing a highly credible program with numerous opportunities for the children of this community. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Writing (2025)	SOL Geometry (2025)			SOL Algebra I (2025)						SOL Algebra II (2025)	SOL Mathematics (2025)		SOL Chemistry (2025)	SOL Biology (2025)				SOL Science (2025)	SOL Earth Science (2025)				SOL English Reading (2025)						SOL VA and US History (2025)	SOL World History I (2025)		SOL World History II (2025)	SOL Civics and Economics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Chemistry 9th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 6th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Charlottesville High	Public	9-12	1400 Melbourne Road	Charlottesville	22901	Charlottesville city	Charlottesville City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 245-2410	1,438	115	12.5	66.0%	604 (42.0%)	371 (25.8%)	206 (14.3%)	98 (6.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	157 (10.9%)	41.3	245^th of 328 public high schools	25.3%		36.8	255^th of 329 public high schools	22.5%	10			98.0				88.5	73.5	72.7	86.7	94.1			90.9	86.9	42.9	14.7										36.4	80.7	42.9								$11,526	$601	$10,925
Community Lab School	Public, Charter	6-12	1200 Forest Street	Charlottesville	22903	Charlottesville city	Albemarle County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(434) 296-3090	177	18	9.7	5.1%	127 (71.8%)	12 (6.8%)	18 (10.2%)	6 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.9%)	77.4	38^th of 328 public high schools	88.4%		70.7	82^nd of 329 public high schools	75.1%	44	100.0	100.0			100.0	92.9					93.8	90.3			88.5	95.8			84.0					90.3	81.3	92.0		100.0						83.9	78.1	96.0	$19,138	$838	$18,300
Albemarle High	Public, Magnet	9-12	2775 Hydraulic Road	Charlottesville	22901	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(434) 975-9300	1,964	130	15.0	31.0%	908 (46.2%)	308 (15.7%)	425 (21.6%)	170 (8.7%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	148 (7.5%)	31.2	280^th of 328 public high schools	14.6%		31.5	278^th of 329 public high schools	15.5%	2	74.1		73.5				61.7	68.6	79.0	93.1	87.9				83.2	61.0	46.0	64.3		56.4			90.9					83.9	28.6								$14,327	$241	$14,087
Monticello High	Public	9-12	1400 Independence Way	Charlottesville	22902	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 244-3100	1,184	84	14.1	31.8%	686 (57.9%)	143 (12.1%)	247 (20.9%)	35 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	71 (6.0%)	40	246^th of 328 public high schools	25.0%		41.4	236^th of 329 public high schools	28.3%	10	63.7		83.0				84.1	82.1	100.0		96.2				95.1	65.7	34.2			71.0	57.1							82.2	48.0								$14,415	$265	$14,150
Western Albemarle High	Public, Magnet	9-12	5941 Rockfish Gap Turnpike	Crozet	22932	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(434) 823-8700	1,273	80	15.9	12.5%	1,063 (83.5%)	16 (1.3%)	87 (6.8%)	54 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (4.0%)	76.9	45^th of 328 public high schools	86.3%		74.7	57^th of 329 public high schools	82.7%	12	90.1		98.1	72.7			77.9	90.9			100.0				99.0	82.4				80.5								95.9									$13,214	$342	$12,872
Fluvanna County High	Public	8-12	1918 Thomas Jefferson Parkway	Palmyra	22963	Fluvanna County	Fluvanna County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 589-3666	1,362	96	14.1	60.4%	908 (66.7%)	192 (14.1%)	126 (9.3%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	126 (9.3%)	49.3	204^th of 328 public high schools	37.8%		51.9	189^th of 329 public high schools	42.6%	15	83.5	100.0	89.7			100.0	88.1	81.8	91.7				65.1		68.7	60.7			62.1		38.3	57.1				65.0		88.1		35.9	66.5	43.5	23.5			68.2	$9,606	$258	$9,349
William Monroe High	Public	9-12	254 Monroe Drive	Stanardsville	22973	Greene County	Greene County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 939-9004	952	65	14.6	69.3%	649 (68.2%)	59 (6.2%)	149 (15.7%)	20 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (7.8%)	61.3	135^th of 328 public high schools	58.8%		39.9	241^st of 329 public high schools	26.7%	106			83.6				91.4	76.5	100.0		100.0				95.0	80.2	83.3			98.0		96.3						80.8	100.0								$8,468	$404	$8,064

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlottesville High

What schools feed into Charlottesville High?

Charlottesville High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Burnley-Moran Elementary
Elementary : Greenbrier Elementary
Elementary : Jackson-Via Elementary
Elementary : Johnson Elementary
Elementary : Summit Elementary
Elementary : Trailblazer Elementary
Middle : Buford Middle
Middle : Walker Upper Elementary

How many students attend Charlottesville High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,438 students attended Charlottesville High.

What district is Charlottesville High in?

Charlottesville City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Charlottesville High?

Students at Charlottesville High are 42% White, 26% African American, 14% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

Is Charlottesville High a good school?

Charlottesville High ranks 245^th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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