Charlottesville High School in Charlottesville, VA - US News Best High Schools
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Charlottesville High School 

1400 Melbourne Road, Charlottesville, Virginia | (434) 245-2410|Award Winning

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#2,283 in National Rankings

Overall Score 87.07/100

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Grades

9-12

Grades 9-12 Enrollment

1,359

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Overview of Charlottesville High School

Charlottesville High School is ranked 51st within Virginia. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Charlottesville High School is 57%. The total minority enrollment is 58%, and 72% of students are economically disadvantaged. Charlottesville High School is the only high school in the Charlottesville Cty Public Schools.

Charlottesville High School 2024 Rankings

Charlottesville High School is ranked #2,283 in the National Rankings. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation and how well they prepare students for college. Read more about how we rank the Best High Schools.

87.07

SCORECARD

  • Took at Least One AP® Exam

    57%
  • Passed at Least One AP® Exam

    44%
  • Mathematics Proficiency

    76%
  • Reading Proficiency

    82%
  • Science Proficiency

    72%
  • Graduation Rate

    86%

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Ranking Factors

How Charlottesville High School performed nationally and statewide out of 17,655 nationally ranked schools and 320 schools ranked in Virginia.

College Readiness Index Rank

#1,474

National

#36

State

College Curriculum Breadth Index Rank

#601

National

#18

State

State Assessment Proficiency Rank

#7,589

National

#138

State

State Assessment Performance Rank

#4,824 (tie)

National

#88

State

Graduation Rate Rank

#13,589

National

#239

State

Ranking Factors

National

State

College Readiness Index Rank

#1,474

#36

College Curriculum Breadth Index Rank

#601

#18

State Assessment Proficiency Rank

#7,589

#138

State Assessment Performance Rank

#4,824 (tie)

#88

Graduation Rate Rank

#13,589

#239

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Students/Teachers at Charlottesville High School

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Grades 9-12 Enrollment

1,359

Student Enrollment by Grade:

9th Grade

10th Grade

11th Grade

12th Grade

Student Diversity:

58.2%

Minority Enrollment

58.2%

Minority Enrollment

41.8%

White

29.0%

Black

14.2%

Hispanic

10.3%

Two or More Races

4.5%

Asian

0.1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander


Gender Distribution:

Female49%
Male51%

Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)

72%

Free Lunch Program (% of total)

72%

Reduced-Price Lunch Program (% of total)

0%

Full-Time Equivalent Teachers

118

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Test Scores at Charlottesville High School

U.S. News calculates these values for schools based on student performance on state-required tests and internationally available exams on college-level coursework (AP® and IB exams).

College Readiness Index

47.2/100

Subject Proficiency:

Virginia administered the Standards of Learning to high school students. These figures display how well the school as a whole performed in reading, mathematics, and science.

76

76

80

82

82

90

72

72

70

Mathematics

Reading

Science

School
District
State

Subject Proficiency Distribution:

Math

Reading

Level 2
Level 3
Level 4

Overall Student Performance

This measures overall student performance on state-required tests.

Percentile Score on Standards of Learning

57.0%

Standards of Learning Scores Relative to U.S. News Expectations

Somewhat Above Expectations

Underserved Student Performance

This measures the proficiency on state exams among typically underperforming subgroups.

Percentage of Underserved Students Who Are Proficient

62.8%

Percentage of Non-Underserved Students Who Are Proficient

90.4%

Gap Between School and State Among Underserved Students

-6.1%

College-Ready Student Performance

High school students take AP® exams and IB exams to earn college credit and demonstrate success at college-level coursework. U.S. News calculated a College Readiness Index based on AP/IB exam participation rates and percentages of students passing at least one AP/IB exam.

National Percentile on College-level Exams

92.1%

Exam(s) Used for Index

AP®

Advanced Placement® (AP®) Student Performance

Many U.S. higher educational institutions grant credits or advanced placement based on student performance on AP® exams. This shows this school's student participation and performance on these exams if data were available.

Proportion of 12th Grade Class Who Took an Exam

57%

Proportion of 12th Grade Class Who Scored 3+ on an Exam

44%

Exam Takers in 12th Grade Class Who Scored 3+ on an Exam

77%

Exam Pass Rate

71%

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Graduation Rate

86% (somewhat below state median)

Grades Served

9-12

Setting

Small City

Charter School

No

Magnet School

No

Eligible for Title I Funding

No

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools

1

School Location

Charlottesville High School

1400 Melbourne Road

Charlottesville, Virginia 22901

#2,283 in National Rankings

#51 in Virginia High Schools

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Data are based on the 2022-2023, 2021-2022 and 2020-2021 academic years.

AP® and Advanced Placement® are registered trademarks of the College Board. Used with permission.

International Baccalaureate (IB) data provided by International Baccalaureate of North America. Used with permission.

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