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Albemarle High School | |
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2775 Hydraulic Road , 22901 United States | |
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School type | Public high school |
Motto | "Pursuing Victory With Honor" |
Founded | 1953 |
School district | Albemarle County Public Schools |
Superintendent | Matthew Haas |
Principal | Darah Bonham |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1,992 (September 30, 2017) |
Color(s) | Red and Navy Blue |
Athletics conference | Jefferson District |
Team name | Patriots |
Rivals | Charlottesville Black Knights, Monticello Mustangs, Western Albemarle Warriors |
Feeder schools | Journey Middle School Lakeside Middle School Burley Middle School |
Website | Official Site |
Albemarle High School is a public high school serving grades 9 through 12. It is a part of Albemarle County Public Schools and is located just outside Charlottesville, Virginia, United States. The principal is Darah Bonham, appointed in 2019.
Albemarle High School offers Advanced Placement and dual enrollment classes through nearby Piedmont Virginia Community College. High school students can also study at CATEC, a joint program with Albemarle County Public Schools and Charlottesville City Public Schools where classes are focused on technical education, as well as MESA, or the Math, Engineering, and Science Academy, where students take accelerated math and science courses.
Adult Education and LED programs are offered in the evening.
Examples include:
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