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 LOCATION 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. 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 9 th grade in 2011 and beyond have new graduation requirements. STANDARD DIPLOMA ADVANCED STUDIES DIPLOMA prior 2011 2011 & beyond prior 2011 2011 & beyond English 4 credits 4 credits English 4 credits 4 credits Mathematics 3 credits 3 credits Mathematics 4 credits 4 credits Lab Science 3 credits 3 credits Lab Science 4 credits 4 credits World History 1 credit 1 credit World History 2 credits 2 credits US/VA History 1 credit 1 credit US/VA History 1 credit 1 credit US/VA Government 1 credit 1 credit US/VA Government 1 credit 1 credit Physical Education & Health 2 credits 2 credits Foreign Language 3 or 4 credits 3 or 4 credits Fine or Practical Arts 1 credit 1 or 2 credits (3 years of 1 language or 2 years each of 2 languages) Electives 6 credits 4 credits Physical Education & Health 2 credits 2 credits Economic/Personal Finance 0 credit 1 credit Fine or Practical Arts 1 credit 1 credit World Languages 0 credit 1 or 0 credit Electives 2 credits 3 credits Economic/Personal Finance 0 credit 1 credit Total credits: 22 credits 22 credits Total Credits: 24 credits 26 credits GRADING SCALE: GRADE DISTRIBUTION 2013-2014 PRIOR TO FALL 2007 CURRENT A = 93-100 A = 90-100 Grade 9: 233 B = 85-92 B = 80-89 Grade 10: 289 C = 77-84 C = 70-79 Grade 11: 244 D = 69-76 D = 60-69 Grade 12: 249 F = 68 and below F = 59 and below NATIONAL MERIT COMPETITION SAT RESULTS Critical Read Writing Math 2013 2014 Western Albemarle 591 574 579 Commended: 19 Commended: 24 Virginia 516 498 514 Semifinalist: 3 Semifinalist: 2 National 496 488 514 Finalist: 1 Finalist: CLASS RANK 2013-2014 AP EXAM RESULTS Spring 2013 CLASS RANK Weighted GPA Total students who took AP Exams: 360 Top 10 4.57-4.70 Total AP Exams taken: 714 11%-25% 4.23-4.56 Score: 5 241 32% 26%-50% 3.70-4.22 4 226 31% 51%-75% 3.04-3.69 3 174 24% 76%-100% 1.62-3.03 2 78 11% 1 21 2%
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 Standard, Academic Advanced Honors/Dual Credit/Dual Enrollment/AP A 4 5 B 3 4 C 2 3 D 1 2 F 0 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 Appalachian State University Blue Ridge Community College Boston College Brigham Young University Brigham Young University- Idaho Bucknelll University Carnegie Mellon University Christopher Newport University 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 Kennesaw State University 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 Oberlin College Old Dominion University Piedmont Virginia Community College Radford University Randolph College Randolph -Macon College Roanoke College Stanford University Tallahassee Community College The Apprentice School Towson State University University of Wisconsin-Madison 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 Wheaton College