Albemarle High Schoolis a public high school serving grades 9 through 12. It is a part ofAlbemarle County Public Schoolsand is located just outsideCharlottesville, Virginia,United States. The principal is Damien Barfield, appointed in 2024.[2]
| Albemarle High School | |
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| Address | |
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2775 Hydraulic Road , 22901 United States | |
| Information | |
| School type | Publichigh school |
| Motto | "Pursuing Victory With Honor" |
| Founded | 1953 |
| School district | Albemarle County Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Matthew Haas |
| Principal | Damean Barfield |
| Teaching staff | 133.75 (on anFTEbasis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,987[1](2022–23) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.86[1] |
| Color(s) | Red and Navy Blue |
| Athletics conference | Jefferson District |
| Team name | Patriots |
| Feeder schools | Journey Middle School Lakeside Middle School Burley Middle School |
| Website | Official Site |
Albemarle High School offersAdvanced Placementand dual enrollment classes through nearbyPiedmont Virginia Community College.[3]High school students can also study at CATEC, a program where classes are focused on technical education. CATEC was jointly administered byAlbemarle County Public SchoolsandCharlottesville City Public Schoolsuntil 2023, where sole ownership of the program moved to Charlottesville City Schools.[4]
Adult Education and English for Speakers of Other Languages programs are offered in the evening.[5]
About the school
editAs one of four high schools in theAlbemarle Countypublic school district, Albemarle High School serves students primarily from northern Charlottesville.[6]It is the largest school in the district.[7]Its feeder middle schools include Burley Middle School, Journey Middle School, and Lakeside Middle School.[8]
Albemarle formerly served as the host school for the county's four-year STEM magnet program, the Math, Science, and Engineering Academy (MESA).[9]Following the district-wide cancellation of selective high school magnet programs in the 2021-2022 school year,[10]MESA was replaced with the Solve Studio, a non-selective three-year pathway program also at Albemarle.[11]
The school is currently ranked 147th within Virginia, and 7,295th in the United States.[12]
Notable alumni
edit- R. J. Archer,Arena Football League quarterback; quarterback for theGeorgia Force
- Steve Carter,Former MLB outfielder; played for the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Edward H. Deets,Rear Admiral in theUnited States Navy[citation needed]
- David Dillehunt,film director, television producer, and composer[13]
- Mark Linkous,singer, songwriter, and musician; leader of the band Sparklehorse
- Brandon London,CFLwide receiver; signed byMontreal Alouettes;[14]former NFL wide receiver; attended Albemarle before transferring toFork Union Military Academy
- James McNew,bass player; member of the band Yo La Tengo[15]
- Nick Novak,scored 802 points in a 10-year NFL place-kicking career;[16]attended the University of Maryland; finished career as the ACC's all-time leading scorer and 5th all-time in NCAA with 393 points; 13 seasons of professional football; 6th leading scorer in Chargers history; AHS Hall of Fame.
- Tommy Toms,former MLB relief pitcher; played for the San Francisco Giants
- Walter White,former NFL tight end; played for the Kansas City Chiefs; recorded 808 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns in 1976
- Jason F. Wright,New York Times bestselling author, speaker and columnist.
Notable faculty
edit- Frankie Allen,current Maryland-Eastern Shore head basketball coach; former Varsity Basketball coach[17]
- Al Groh,former University of Virginia head football coach; began coaching career as an assistant at Albemarle[18]
- Susan Paxman,editor of progressive magazineExponent II1984–1997, winner of constitutional action over maternity rights in the 1970s
- Steve Robinson,former Florida State head basketball coach; coached at Albemarle during the 1982–1983 season[19]
- Eric Wilson,former NFL linebacker; head coach of the JV Boys' Basketball team[20]
References
edit- ^abc"ALBEMARLE HIGH".School Directory Information.National Center for Education Statistics.Retrieved20 October2024.
- ^"New Principal Named for Albemarle High School".Cville Right Now.Retrieved3 November2024.
- ^"Index of Courses by Program Area".Albemarle County Public Schools.Retrieved3 November2024.
- ^"Charlottesville technical school celebrates 50 years of education and apprenticeships".WVIR-TV 29 News.Retrieved3 November2024.
- ^"Adult Education".Albemarle County Public Schools.Retrieved3 November2024.
- ^"Attendance Areas".Albemarle County Public Schools.Retrieved3 November2024.
- ^"About - Albemarle High School".Albemarle County Public Schools.Retrieved3 November2024.
- ^"Feeder Patterns".Albemarle County Public Schools.Retrieved3 November2024.
- ^"The learning issue: Get smart!".C-VILLE Weekly.Retrieved3 November2024.
- ^"Math, Engineering & Science Academy".Albemarle County Public Schools.Retrieved3 November2024.
- ^"Math, Engineering & Sciences".Albemarle County Public Schools.Retrieved3 November2024.
- ^"Albemarle High School".U.S. News and World Report.Retrieved3 November2024.
- ^"City Announces New Directors of Human Resources and Human Services, and Deputy Director of Communications and Public Engagement".City of Charlottesville. 11 May 2022.Retrieved21 October2024.
- ^Montreal AlouettesArchivedJanuary 26, 2010, at theWayback Machine
- ^Norris, Jane Dunlap (18 January 2013)."Yo La Tengo heads to bassist's hometown for a show, and likely a burger".The Daily Progress.Retrieved21 October2024.
- ^"San Diego Chargers: Nick Novak".Archived fromthe originalon 2012-04-30.Retrieved2012-05-29.
- ^"Franklin Weaver Allen '71".Roanoke College.Retrieved21 October2024.
- ^"Defensive Coordinator Al Groh".Georgia Tech Athletics.Retrieved21 October2024.
- ^"Steve Robinson".Ferrum College Hall of Fame.Ferrum College.Retrieved21 October2024.
- ^"2022-23 ALBEMARLE HEAD COACHES & TRY-OUT DATES".Albemarle High School.Retrieved21 October2024.
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