Best High Schools (Charlottesville: mortgage, credit, work)

[RicoXIII]

Hello everyone.

I was hoping to get input with people who are familiar with the public high schools in the Charlottesville area. I recently accepted a position at the UVA hospital and am thoroughly excited about the opportunity to work there. However, I am now the legal guardian of my younger brother, who happens to be a high school sophomore. I need advice as to what schools are the most desireable - in other words, what school would you send your kid to if given a choice? Just to be clear, I am primarily concerned with which HS is the best, not second or third best. I haven't gotten a place to live yet, so nothing is set in stone. I would not mind exchanging a longer commute for a better school. Same thing goes for rent/mortgage. Of course, any and all advice will be appreciated.

[Isle_Gal]

I suggest you visit a yahoo user group called Parenting Network of Charlottesville (PNOC) ... it is an active e-mail listserv, which I have found to be *immensely* helpful. You can join, then post the question. Or, search the site for info. that may have been posted already. Also, I am sure you have heard of greatschools.net? It provides 1-10 ratings for schools.


groups dot yahoo dot com/group/pnoc/

[alice_61]

I believe that Western Albemarle is highest rated in the U.S. News and World Report ratings of public high schools. I have known several gifted students at Charlottesville High and there were some good programs there for them.

[5stones]

Albemarle high I believe has an IB program as well.
MY nephew graduated from there last year and he was in IB programs overseas and they took ALOT of his advanced credits etc...
I was impressed at graduation at the array of different Universities the graduates were attending.. many Ivy leagues etc...