Albemarle County Public Schools
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| Albemarle County Public Schools | |
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401 McIntire Road
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Albemarle County Public Schools (ACPS) is a school district serving Albemarle County, Virginia. Its headquarters are in the City of Charlottesville.[1] 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.[2]
Governance
[edit]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.[3]
| Jack Jouett District | White Hall District | Rio District | Rivanna District | Samuel Miller District | Scottsdale District | At-Large |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Acuff | Rebecca Berlin | Charles Pace | Judy Le | Graham Paige | Ellen Osborne | Allison Spillman |
| Vice-chair | Chair | |||||
| Elected 2021 | Elected 2023 | Appointed 2023, Elected 2024[5] | Elected 2023 | Elected 2021 | Elected 2023 | Elected 2023 |
Schools
[edit]Academies and Lab Schools
[edit]- Environmental Studies Academy (ESA)
- Health and Medical Sciences Academy (HMSA)
- Community Lab School (formerly Murray High School)
- Math, Engineering, Science Academy (MESA)
- Community Public Charter School ("Community Middle")
Comprehensive High Schools
[edit]Comprehensive Middle Schools
[edit]- Jackson P. Burley
- Joseph T. Henley
- Journey (formerly Jack Jouett)
- Lakeside (formerly Mortimer Y. Sutherland)
- Leslie H. Walton
Elementary schools
[edit]- Agnor (formerly Agnor-Hurt)
- Baker-Butler
- Broadus Wood
- Brownsville
- Mountain View (formerly Paul H. Cale)
- Crozet
- Mary C. Greer
- Hollymead
- Ivy (formerly Meriwether Lewis)
- Virginia L. Murray
- Red Hill
- Scottsville
- Stone-Robinson
- Stony Point
- Woodbrook
Alternative, Regional, and Specialty Centers
[edit]- Albemarle Tech
- CATEC (Charlottesville Albemarle Technical Education Center)
- Center 1
- Ivy Creek School
- PREP (Piedmont Regional Education Program)
Policy and Politics
[edit]School Renamings
[edit]From 2018 to 2024, ACPS renamed several district schools.[6] The board drew sharp criticism after renaming Meriwether Lewis Elementery to Ivy Elementery despite overwhelming support for the original name.[7] In a similar case, constituents objected after the board excised former Principal Benjamin Hurt's name from Agnor-Hurt Elementary.[8] 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.[9] [10]
Graduates
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Operating Budget
[edit]FY 18–19 (Adopted): $186,800,503
FY 17–18 (Adopted): $180,486,940
FY 16–17 (Actual): $171,085,922
Per Pupil Expenses
[edit]FY 18–19 (Adopted): $13,635.07
FY 17–18 (Adopted): $13,418.11
FY 16–17 (Actual): $12,760.94
References
[edit]- ^ "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"
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "School Board Members - Albemarle County School District". www.k12albemarle.org. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ Progress, EMILY HEMPHILL The Daily (November 5, 2024). "Pace to remain on Albemarle County School Board". The Daily Progress. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ "School Names Under Review - Albemarle County School District". www.k12albemarle.org. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Louis, Billy Jean (December 13, 2019). "Mountain View recommended as new name of Cale Elementary". Charlottesville Tomorrow. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ 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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