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Albemarle County Public Schools
Address
401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, Virginia, 22902 United States
Other information
Website	www.k12albemarle.org

Albemarle County Public Schools (ACPS) is a school district serving Albemarle County, Virginia. Its headquarters are in the City of Charlottesville. ACPS serves approximately 14,000 students in preschool through grade 12 in Albemarle County, Virginia, the sixth largest county by area in the Commonwealth of Virginia. A diverse locality of 726 square miles in the heart of Central Virginia, Albemarle County is a blend of primarily rural, but also suburban and urban settings.

The current Superintendent, Matthew S. Haas, was appointed by the Albemarle County School Board in July 2018.

Governance

ACPS is governed by a 7-member school board. 6 members are elected by the county's 6 magisterial districts, while one at-large member is elected by the entire county. Elections are held on odd-numbered years, and members serve staggered 4-year terms.

If a vacancy occurs, the board appoints a new member to serve until the next election. A special election may be held if necessary.

Schools

Academies and Lab Schools

Name	Address	Image
Community Lab School (Virginia) (formerly Murray High School) Community Public Charter School ("Community Middle")	1200 Forest Street, Charlottesville, VA 22903
Environmental Studies Academy (ESA)	5941 Rockfish Gap Turnpike, Crozet, VA 22932
Health and Medical Sciences Academy (HMSA)	1400 Independence Way, Charlottesville, VA 22902
Math, Engineering, Science Academy (MESA)	2775 Hydraulic Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901

Comprehensive High Schools

Name	Address	Image
Albemarle	2775 Hydraulic Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901
Monticello	1400 Independence Way, Charlottesville, VA 22902
Western Albemarle	5941 Rockfish Gap Turnpike, Crozet, VA 22932

Comprehensive Middle Schools

Name	Address	Image
Jackson P. Burley	901 Rose Hill Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22903
Joseph T. Henley	5880 Rockfish Gap Turnpike, Crozet, VA 22932
Journey (formerly Jack Jouett)	210 Lambs Lane, Charlottesville, VA 22901
Lakeside (formerly Mortimer Y. Sutherland)	2801 Powell Creek Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22911
Leslie H. Walton	4217 Red Hill Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903

Elementary schools

Alternative, Regional, and Specialty Centers

Policy and Politics

School Renamings

From 2018 to 2024, ACPS renamed several district schools. The board drew sharp criticism after renaming Meriwether Lewis Elementery to Ivy Elementery despite overwhelming support for the original name. In a similar case, constituents objected after the board excised former Principal Benjamin Hurt's name from Agnor-Hurt Elementary. In another instance, the board renamed Paul H. Cale Elementary to Mountain View, on the grounds that Cale had hindered racial integration as superintendent. The Cale family disputed this notion, noting that the accusation largely rested on paraphrased quotes from a single source.

Graduates

2018 ACPS graduates received 1,078 acceptances from 204 colleges and universities, including 146 acceptances from 15 of the top 25 national universities, according to rankings by U.S. News & World Report.

Of the 1,070 graduates:

• 617 (57.7%) reported plans to attend a 4-year college.
• 255 (23.8%) reported plans to attend a 2-year college.
• 198 (18.5%) reported alternate plans, including other continuing education, military, employment, or something else.

Other Data

ACPS students were born in 89 countries and speak 74 home languages.

Average Class Size for 2017–18:

• Elementary – 19.4
• Middle – 22.1
• High – 21.4

Student-to-Computer Ratio: 1:1 for grades 3–12; 3:2 for grades K-2

Average number of meals served daily (including breakfast and lunch): 8,000

School bus miles traveled daily: 14,384

The Families in Crisis Program served approximately 457 homeless children in the 2017–18 school year, including 255 ACPS students and other children/students (siblings of ACPS students who are preschoolers or dropouts, and students living in Albemarle County who attend adjoining school systems).

Budget Snapshot

Operating Budget

FY 18–19 (Adopted): $186,800,503

FY 17–18 (Adopted): $180,486,940

FY 16–17 (Actual): $171,085,922

Per Pupil Expenses

FY 18–19 (Adopted): $13,635.07

FY 17–18 (Adopted): $13,418.11

FY 16–17 (Actual): $12,760.94

References

1. "header_1275833942_.swf Archived 2014-06-29 at the Wayback Machine." Albemarle County Public Schools. Retrieved on October 7, 2011. "401 McIntire Road | Charlottesville, VA 22892"
2. Bragg, Michael (September 28, 2017). "Moran to retire after more than a decade of leading Albemarle schools; Haas to take over". The Daily Progress. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
3. "School Board Appoints Former Albemarle County Educator to Represent Rio Magisterial District on Interim Basis". www.k12albemarle.org. December 15, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
4. "School Board Members - Albemarle County School District". www.k12albemarle.org. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
5. Progress, EMILY HEMPHILL The Daily (November 5, 2024). "Pace to remain on Albemarle County School Board". The Daily Progress. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
6. ^ "Our Schools". Albermarle County Public Schools. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
7. "School Names Under Review - Albemarle County School District". www.k12albemarle.org. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
8. Jean-Charles, Tamica (January 14, 2023). "Albemarle School Board votes to rename Meriwether Lewis Elementary to divest itself from racist past". Charlottesville Tomorrow. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
9. Progress, EMILY HEMPHILL The Daily (April 25, 2024). "Albemarle County to rename Agnor-Hurt Elementary School despite pushback". The Daily Progress. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
10. Louis, Billy Jean (December 13, 2019). "Mountain View recommended as new name of Cale Elementary". Charlottesville Tomorrow. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
11. Mandell, Josh (February 9, 2019). "Months after renaming comments, Cale's Albemarle schools legacy still unclear". Charlottesville Tomorrow. Retrieved November 10, 2024.

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