WESTERN ALBEMARLE HIGH SCHOOL
2012-2013 School Profile
CEEB Code: 470-627
5941 Rockfish Gap Turnpike
Crozet, Virginia 22932
Counseling Department: (434) 823-8700 ext. 3
Fax: (434) 823-8710
Dave Francis, 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 1050. 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 will be
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
Foreign Language
Total credits:
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
GRADING SCALE:
PRIOR TO FALL 2007
A = 93-100
B = 85-92
C = 77-84
D = 69-76
F = 68 and below
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 2012-2013
CURRENT
A = 90-100
B = 80-89
C = 70-79
D = 60-69
F = 59 and below
NATIONAL MERIT COMPETITION
2012
2013
Commended: 24 Commended: 19
Semifinalist: 6
Semifinalist: 3
Finalist: 6
Finalist:
CLASS RANK 2012-2013
CLASS RANK Weighted GPA
Top 10%
4.44-4.70
11%-25%
4.17-4.43
26%-50%
3.63-4.16
51%-75%
2.86-3.60
76%-100%
1.18-2.85
Grade 9:
Grade 10:
Grade 11:
Grade 12:
SAT RESULTS
Critical Read
Western Albemarle
584
Virginia
510
National
496
293
258
251
254
Critical Writing
586
495
488
Math
569
512
514
AP EXAM RESULTS Spring 2012
Total students who took AP Exams: 340
Total AP Exams taken: 713
Score: 5
217
30%
4
244
34%
3
168
24%
2
66
9%
1
18
3%
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 & II, College
Algebra/Trig, Discrete Math; Chemistry, Physics, Ecology; German, Latin
and Japanese, Virtual Chinese III. ACD Bio II/Animal Studies
HONORS (HON) CLASSES: English 9, 10, 11; World History I & II; Geometry, Algebra II, Trigonometry, Math Analysis; Earth Science, Biology,
Chemistry ,Organic 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 Virtual Latin V; Art Portfolio, Art History, Psychology, Comparative
Government.
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 2012
65% Four-year colleges and universities
22% Two-year colleges and vocational schools
5% Full-time jobs
8% Other education programs, military, travel
2012 GRADUATES PLAN TO ATTEND THE COLLEGES LISTED
Academy of Freelance Makeup: New
York
American University
American University of Paris
Appalachian State University
Art Institute of Washington
Auburn University
Auckland University
Averett University
Babson College
Bard College
Bates College
Blue Ridge Community College
Boston College
Boston University
Bowdoin College
Bridgewater College
Brown University
Campbell University
Carleton College
Carnegie Mellon University
Catholic University of America
Christopher Newport University
Clemson University
Coastal Carolina
College of Charleston
College of William & Mary
College of Wooster
Cornell University
Denison University
Dickinson
Drexel University
Duke University
Eastern Carolina University
Elon University
Emory Henry College
Ferrum College
Flagler University
Garner-Webb University
George Mason University
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Georgia Tech
Goucher College
Guilford College
Hamilton College
Hampden-Sydney College
Harvey-Mudd College
High Point University
Howard University
Iowa State University
James Madison University
Kenyon College
Kings College
Lees McRae College
Lenoir Rynes University
Liberty University
Longwood University
Louisiana State University
Lynchburg College
Marietta University
Marymount College
Marymount Manhatten College
McDaniel College
McGill University
Miami University of Ohio
Michigan State University
National Academy of Beauty Arts
New Mexico
National University of Ireland
New York University
North Carolina State University
Northern Arizona University
Northern Virginia Community College
Northeastern University
Northwestern University
Oberlin College
Old Dominion University
Ohio University
Ohio Wesleyan
Penn State University
Piedmont Virginia Community
College
Providence College
Radford University
Randolph Macon University
Rensslar Polytech Institute
Rhodes College
Rice University
Roanoke College
Santa Barbara City College
Santa Fe Community College
Savannah College of Art and Design
Sewanee; University of the South
St Bonavere
St. Olaf College
St Lawrence
St Marys College-Maryland
Susquehanna University
Syracuse University
Temple University
Texas Christian University
Townsend State University
Tulane University
University College, Dublin
University of Alabama
University of Arizona
University of British Columbia
University of California, Berkley
University of California, LA
University of Canterbury
University of Delaware
University of Georgia
University of Hawaii, Manoa
University of Illinois-Urbana
Champaign
University of Iowa
University of Kentucky
University of Mary Washington
University of Maryland
University of Miami
University of Michigan
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of Mississippi
University of North CarolinaWilmington
University of North CarolinaCharlotte
University of Northwestern Ohio
University of Notre Dame
University of Pittsburgh
University of Puget Sound
University of Richmond
University of South Carolina
University of Vermont
University of Virginia
University of Virginia-Wise
University of Washington
University of Western Ontario
University of Winchester, Wales
Villanova University
Vanderbilt University
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Military Institute
Virginia Tech
Virginia Wesleyan College
Wake Forest
Washington & Lee University
Washington College
Washington State University
Washington University, St. Louis
Wesleyan University
West Virginia University
Williams College
Yale University