WESTERN ALBEMARLE HIGH SCHOOL
2013-2014 School Profile
CEEB Code: 470-627
5941 Rockfish Gap Turnpike
Crozet, Virginia 22932
Counseling Department: (434) 823-8700 ext. 3 Fax: (434) 823-8710
Dr. John Werner, Principal
Amy M. Wright, Director of Counseling
THE SCHOOL
Western Albemarle High School is a comprehensive public school of grades nine through twelve with an
enrollment of approximately 1020. The academic year is 36 weeks in length, encompassing two semesters,
each with two grading periods of nine weeks. Courses are offered year long, meeting every other day for the
full year. In 2010-2011 some classes met every day for one semester while others met every other day all
year. Prior to 2012-2013 half credit was awarded each semester. Beginning with 2012-2013, credit is
awarded at the completion of the course.
LOCATION
Western Albemarle High School, one of four public high schools in Albemarle County, Virginia, is located
approximately 110 miles southwest of Washington, D.C., and 70 miles west of Richmond. At the time of the
2010 census, the population of Albemarle County was approximately 98,970.
Graduation Requirements
Students entering 9th grade in 2011 and beyond have new graduation requirements.
STANDARD DIPLOMA
ADVANCED STUDIES DIPLOMA
English
Mathematics
Lab Science
World History
US/VA History
US/VA Government
Physical Education & Health
Fine or Practical Arts
Electives
Economic/Personal Finance
World Languages
Total credits:
GRADING SCALE:
PRIOR TO FALL 2007
A = 93-100
B = 85-92
C = 77-84
D = 69-76
F = 68 and below
prior 2011
4 credits
3 credits
3 credits
1 credit
1 credit
1 credit
2 credits
1 credit
6 credits
0 credit
0 credit
22 credits
2011 & beyond
4 credits
3 credits
3 credits
1 credit
1 credit
1 credit
2 credits
1 or 2 credits
4 credits
1 credit
1 or 0 credit
prior 2011
English
4 credits
Mathematics
4 credits
Lab Science
4 credits
World History
2 credits
US/VA History
1 credit
US/VA Government
1 credit
Foreign Language
3 or 4 credits
(3 years of 1 language or 2 years each of 2 languages)
Physical Education & Health
2 credits
Fine or Practical Arts
1 credit
Electives
2 credits
Economic/Personal Finance
0 credit
2011 & beyond
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
2 credits
1 credit
1 credit
3 or 4 credits
22 credits
Total Credits:
26 credits
24 credits
2 credits
1 credit
3 credits
1 credit
GRADE DISTRIBUTION 2013-2014
CURRENT
A = 90-100
B = 80-89
C = 70-79
D = 60-69
F = 59 and below
NATIONAL MERIT COMPETITION
2013
2014
Commended: 19
Commended: 24
Semifinalist: 3
Semifinalist: 2
Finalist: 1
Finalist:
CLASS RANK 2013-2014
CLASS RANK Weighted GPA
Top 10
4.57-4.70
11%-25%
4.23-4.56
26%-50%
3.70-4.22
51%-75%
3.04-3.69
76%-100%
1.62-3.03
Grade 9:
Grade 10:
Grade 11:
Grade 12:
SAT RESULTS
Western Albemarle
Virginia
National
Critical Read
591
516
496
233
289
244
249
Writing
574
498
488
AP EXAM RESULTS Spring 2013
Total students who took AP Exams: 360
Total AP Exams taken: 714
Score: 5
241
32%
4
226
31%
3
174
24%
2
78
11%
1
21
2%
Math
579
514
514
CURRICULUM - The Albemarle County School Division offers academic, vocational and elective curricula to complete the
requirements for Virginia diplomas and to provide a wide range of educational experiences .
ACADEMIC/ADVANCED (AA) CLASSES: English 9, 10, 11, 12;
World History -1500, World History to Present, VA/US History,
VA/US Government; Earth Science, Biology I, Geospatial II; Spanish I,
II, III, French I, II, III.
ADVANCED (ADV) CLASSES: Geometry, Algebra I and II, College
Algebra/Trig, Discrete Math; Chemistry, Physics, Ecology, ACD Bio
II/Animal Studies; German I, II, III, Latin I, II, III, Japanese I, II, III.
HONORS (HON) CLASSES: English 9, 10, 11; World History I & II; Geometry, Algebra II, Trigonometry, Math Analysis; Earth Science, Biology,
Chemistry, Physics; Spanish IV, French IV, Latin III & IV, German IV, Japanese IV, Geospatial Tech I.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) CLASSES: English 12, US/VA History, US/VA Government, European History; Calculus AB, Calculus BC,
Statistics; Biology II, Chemistry II, Physics B, Spanish V, French V,; Art Portfolio, Art History, Psychology, Micro-Economics/VA Personal Finance.
COURSES THROUGH PIEDMONT VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (dual enrollment): English 111-112, Astronomy, Virginia Teachers
for Tomorrow, Web Page Design 110, Web Design 210. Architectural Drawing, Engineering Drawing prior to 2012-2013. All dual credit courses
receive honors credit as of 2010-2011.
COURSES THROUGH VIRTUAL VIRGINIA: are designated with “Virtual”.
The Academic level (AA and ACD) and the Advanced level (ADV) are offered as college preparatory/school-to-work programs.
Students in Academic/Advanced classes are engaged in a rigorous curriculum designed to stimulate and encourage academic growth
and performance. Honors and Advanced Placement level (HON, AP) is designed for students demonstrating exceptional aptitude and
achievement in the discipline, and a desire to pursue the curriculum beyond the Academic/Advanced level of study. Honors and AP
students are expected to be self-motivated, independent learners able to engage in self-instruction through independent reading, projects,
and research.
CLASS RANK AND GPA
Albemarle County determines GPA and rank in class separately. The rank in class is designed to balance the GPA and the
difficulty of courses taken. The rank in class procedure is designed to reward a strong academic schedule, but not to discourage
a student’s desire to enrich his experiences through elective courses. Rank in class is reported by decile (top 10% is first decile,
next 10% is second, etc.) until June of the senior year when final class rank is determined. This is a change as of January 2011.
GPA is determined by dividing the total grade points received by the total number of credits attempted in earning the points. The points
are 4 for A, 3 for B, 2 for C, 1 for D, and 0 for F. The highest unweighted GPA is 4.0
Weighted grades for grades 9-12
Grade
A
B
C
D
F
Standard,
Academic Advanced
4
3
2
1
0
Honors/Dual Credit/Dual
Enrollment/AP
5
4
3
2
0
Students obtaining Individual Education Diplomas and foreign exchange students are not calculated in the final class rank.
The following courses are not calculated in class rank and grade point average: Study Hall, Teacher Assistant, and Driver Education.
Students receiving a “Pass” in a course designated as pass/fail are credited with completion of the course, but the grade from such a
course is not included in the calculation of the GPA. Students receiving a “Fail” in a pass/fail course receive a grade point of zero,
which is included in calculations of the GPA.
Profile Supplement
GRADUATE PLANS CLASS OF 2013
66% Four-year colleges and universities
22% Two-year colleges and vocational schools
12% Full-time jobs
<1% Other education programs, military, travel
2012 GRADUATES PLAN TO ATTEND THE COLLEGES LISTED
American University
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Blue Ridge Community College
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Clemson University
College of William and Mary
Cornell University
Dartmouth College
DePauw University
Elon University
Emory & Henry College
Florida State University
George Mason University
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Georgia Tech
Hampton University
High Point University
Holy Cross University
James Madison University
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Lawrence University
Liberty University
Longwood University
Louisiana State University
Loyola University of New Orleans
Lynchburg University
Mary Baldwin College
Montclair State University
Oberlin College
Louisiana State University
Loyola University of New Orleans
Lynchburg University
Mary Baldwin College
Montclair State University
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Piedmont Virginia Community College
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Randolph -Macon College
Roanoke College
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Tallahassee Community College
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University of California
University of California-Berkley
University of Mississippi
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina-Wilmington
University of Pittsburgh
University of South Carolina-Beauford
University of Virginia
University of Mary Washington
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Military Institute
Virginia Tech
Wake Technical Community College
Washington and Lee University
Wellesley College
West Point
Western State Colorado University
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