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Western Albemarle High

Q: Is Western Albemarle High a good school?

Western Albemarle High ranks 50 th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Western Albemarle High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,273 students attended Western Albemarle High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Western Albemarle High?

Students at Western Albemarle High are 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Q: What schools feed into Western Albemarle High?

Western Albemarle High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Brownsville Elementary Elementary : Crozet Elementary Elementary : Ivy Elementary Elementary : Virginia L. Murray Elementary Middle : Joseph T. Henley Middle

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

50^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 85% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Western Albemarle High in Crozet, Virginia, is a large public high school serving 1,273 students in grades 9–12 as part of Albemarle County Public Schools, a district ranked 43rd out of 131 Virginia school divisions. The school ranks 50th out of 331 high schools statewide — in the 85th percentile — making it the top-performing comprehensive high school in the greater Charlottesville area.

Academically, Western Albemarle stands out for its exceptional English and writing results: 11th-grade reading proficiency is 96.9% and writing is 93.2%, both well above district and state averages. Ninth-grade Biology proficiency is 96.9%, far exceeding the state's 86.1%, and advanced math is a core strength — 98.9% proficiency in Algebra II and 95.8% in Geometry among 9th graders. The school also posts a 95.3% graduation rate and a 9.1% chronic absenteeism rate, the lowest among all nearby high schools. Students are clearly engaged and consistently show up ready to learn.

However, these strong overall numbers mask real equity challenges. Economically disadvantaged students at Western Albemarle rank in the 15th percentile compared with similar students across Virginia, and outcomes for students with disabilities have been inconsistent from year to year. While the school outperforms nearby options like Albemarle High, Monticello High, and Stuarts Draft High by wide margins, the gap between its overall success and the outcomes for its most vulnerable students is the school's most significant area for improvement.

1,273

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,672

Per pupil spending ?

12.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5941 Rockfish Gap Turnpike
Crozet, VA 22932-3401

(434) 823-8700

District: Albemarle County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Western Albemarle High:

Elementary:	Brownsville Elementary
	Crozet Elementary
	Ivy Elementary
	Virginia L. Murray Elementary
Middle:	Joseph T. Henley Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.5%

Hispanic:

6.8%

Asian:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 79th percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (90% vs 79% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Virginia high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school90%

District avg80%

Virginia avg79%

50^th of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4High Schools in the Albemarle County Public Schools

43^rd of 131Albemarle County 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
2026	75.4	50 of 331	84.9%	★★★★☆
2025	76.9	45 of 328	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	57 of 329	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	102 of 326	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.6	66 of 325	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	62.7	66 of 327	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	62 of 327	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	60.8	92 of 326	71.8%	★★★★☆
2017	64.7	69 of 324	78.7%	★★★★☆
2016	64.8	67 of 321	79.1%	★★★★☆
2015	63.9	74 of 322	77.0%	★★★★☆
2014	70.8	42 of 322	87.0%	★★★★☆
2013	78.5	23 of 321	92.8%	★★★★★
2012	69.9	38 of 321	88.2%	★★★★☆
2011	69.8	50 of 320	84.4%	★★★★☆
2010	70.5	39 of 317	87.7%	★★★★☆
2009	68.7	40 of 313	87.2%	★★★★☆
2008	73.6	25 of 316	92.1%	★★★★★
2007	57.1	105 of 313	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.2	44 of 314	86.0%	★★★★☆
2005	68.1	40 of 308	87.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	84.9	1 of 120	99.2%	★★★★★
2025	73.5	17 of 125	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	8 of 118	93.2%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	114 of 252	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.3	37 of 253	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	50.3	125 of 249	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	73 of 322	77.3%	★★★★☆
2025	75.2	54 of 321	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	53 of 322	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	101 of 320	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	67 of 242	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	55.1	111 of 236	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	108 of 233	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.0	158 of 232	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	273 of 321	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.6	289 of 324	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.2	230 of 320	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	78.3	40 of 325	87.7%	★★★★☆
2025	78.4	37 of 322	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	59 of 322	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	103 of 321	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	86.2	3 of 105	97.1%	★★★★★
2025	69.7	20 of 98	79.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	73.6	36 of 196	81.6%	★★★★☆
2025	72.1	44 of 198	77.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	73 of 312	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	71.9	58 of 313	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	75 of 314	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	119 of 315	62.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Asian (2026)99th percentile+14 vs school

Military Connected (2026)97th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)88th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)82nd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)77th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)77th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2026)55th percentile-30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile-70 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra II99%+7 vs state

English Reading97%+11 vs state

Writing93%+17 vs state

Geometry92%+16 vs state

Biology85%+8 vs state

Algebra I81%~ state avg

Earth Science79%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Writing (2026)				SOL Geometry (2026)					SOL Algebra I (2026)						SOL Algebra II (2026)				SOL Mathematics (2026)	SOL Chemistry (2026)				SOL Biology (2026)				SOL Science (2026)	SOL Earth Science (2026)				SOL English Reading (2026)						SOL Geography (2026)				SOL VA and US History (2026)				SOL World History I (2026)			SOL World History II (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 9th Grade	SOL Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 12th 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 Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Algebra II 12th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Chemistry 9th Grade	SOL Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Chemistry 12th 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 Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL Geography 11th Grade	SOL Geography 12th Grade	SOL VA and US History 9th Grade	SOL VA and US History 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History I 11th Grade	SOL World History II 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	75.4	50^th of 331 public high schools	84.9%		76.9	45^th of 328 public high schools	86.3%	5		≥ 50%	93.2	< 50%		95.8	50.0	< 50%	≥ 50%			84.6	61.1	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	99.0	407.0				477.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		96.9	68.7	431.0	< 50%		79.2		≥ 50%	≥ 50%				≥ 50%	96.9	415.0							< 50%							$12,672	$135	$12,537
Waynesboro High	Public	9-12	1200 West Main St	Waynesboro	22980	Waynesboro city	Waynesboro City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 946-4616	926	63	14.8	94.7%	429 (46.3%)	184 (19.9%)	205 (22.1%)	27 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	79 (8.5%)	46.6	217^th of 331 public high schools	34.4%		30.6	282^nd of 328 public high schools	14.0%	65	370.0	57.2	39.3	395.0		94.6	366.0					82.7	70.6	94.7	90.9		≥ 50%								70.0	75.7	88.9	86.4		59.1	76.2	64.3	407.0				95.0	80.5	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	431.0	420.0		403.0	52.8	90.0	68.0	72.7	378.0	≥ 50%	48.2	$10,241	$309	$9,932
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%)	34.8	266^th of 331 public high schools	19.6%		31.2	280^th of 328 public high schools	14.6%	14		≥ 50%	72.2	< 50%		74.8	50.0					69.9	84.5	81.3	432.0	94.9	≥ 50%	378.0			≥ 50%	418.0	< 50%		60.9	58.1	61.1	76.2		57.5	53.3	415.0	446.0				≥ 50%	86.6	48.0														$14,103	$178	$13,925
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%)	74.5	60^th of 331 public high schools	81.9%		77.4	38^th of 328 public high schools	88.4%	22			88.0		100.0	76.9				100.0	60.0	≥ 50%		< 50%		466.0				96.6						≥ 50%	< 50%		75.9	92.0	≥ 50%			96.6	96.7	96.6		96.0															$20,177	$39	$20,138
Monticello High	Public	9-12	1400 Independence Way	Charlottesville	22902	Charlottesville city	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%)	54.3	182^nd of 331 public high schools	45.0%		40	246^th of 328 public high schools	25.0%	64		< 50%	78.6	429.0		90.7	≥ 50%					84.4	100.0	82.4	≥ 50%	100.0	≥ 50%		< 50%		≥ 50%	≥ 50%			86.4	58.2	420.0	≥ 50%		70.2	50.0	393.0	439.0				< 50%	90.2	76.5					< 50%		< 50%							$14,641	$205	$14,436
Charlottesville High	Public	9-12	1400 Melbourne Road	Charlottesville	22901	Albemarle County	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%)	40	244^th of 331 public high schools	26.3%		41.3	245^th of 328 public high schools	25.3%	1		< 50%		< 50%		95.2	395.0	≥ 50%	< 50%			82.7	77.3	80.0	73.9	100.0	< 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%		≥ 50%	439.0	≥ 50%		95.7	39.3	35.9	40.0		< 50%	371.0	36.4	389.0				387.0	77.5	54.2	19.1	364.0	< 50%	< 50%		< 50%	430.0	405.0				≥ 50%	< 50%	$11,547	$186	$11,362
Wilson Memorial High	Public	9-12	189 Hornet Rd	Fishersville	22939	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 886-4286	837	59	14.1	55.1%	657 (78.5%)	55 (6.6%)	60 (7.2%)	13 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (5.9%)	67.4	105^th of 331 public high schools	68.3%		64.1	118^th of 328 public high schools	64.0%	13			≥ 50%	388.0		95.9	411.0	≥ 50%				85.7	75.9	≥ 50%	≥ 50%								≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	69.4	399.0	430.0		84.3	80.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%				412.0	92.2	71.4	87.2	59.1	≥ 50%	≥ 50%			≥ 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%				≥ 50%	$8,922	$237	$8,685
Stuarts Draft High	Public	9-12	1028 Augusta Farm Rd	Stuarts Draft	24477	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 946-7600	668	47	14.3	62.1%	533 (79.8%)	26 (3.9%)	51 (7.6%)	13 (1.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.1%)	66	110^th of 331 public high schools	66.8%		63.2	124^th of 328 public high schools	62.2%	14			≥ 50%			100.0	379.0	< 50%				89.3	53.9	≥ 50%									< 50%		≥ 50%	73.7	385.0	≥ 50%		85.1	413.0	< 50%					≥ 50%	90.1	≥ 50%	77.3	397.0					≥ 50%	< 50%						$10,011	$347	$9,664

Frequently Asked Questions about Western Albemarle High

How many students attend Western Albemarle High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,273 students attended Western Albemarle High.

What district is Western Albemarle High in?

Albemarle County Public Schools

What schools feed into Western Albemarle High?

Western Albemarle High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brownsville Elementary
Elementary : Crozet Elementary
Elementary : Ivy Elementary
Elementary : Virginia L. Murray Elementary
Middle : Joseph T. Henley Middle

Is Western Albemarle High a good school?

Western Albemarle High ranks 50^th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Western Albemarle High?

Students at Western Albemarle High are 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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