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About this school
Albemarle High School is
a rural public school
in Charlottesville, Virginia that is part of Albemarle County School District.
It serves 1,971 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
Its teachers have had 37 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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44%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Albemarle High School
$19,557
raised using DonorsChoose
37
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
175
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Albemarle High School has received support from
139 individuals from Virginia and
36 individuals out-of-state.
