Charlottesville High School vs. Monticello High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Charlottesville High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
n/a
Overview
Serving 1,405 students in grades 9-12, Charlottesville High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 1,204 students in grades 9-12, Monticello High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,405 students
1,204 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
109 teachers
87 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#581 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#747 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
49%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
81%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
61%
Graduation Rate
86%
90%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
394
313
Grade 10 Students
411
293
Grade 11 Students
319
299
Grade 12 Students
281
299
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
3%


% Hispanic
14%
20%


% Black
27%
13%


% White
41%
58%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
6%


Diversity Score
0.73
0.61


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
35%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%

