Charlottesville High School 1400 Melbourne Road  Charlottesville, Virginia 22901 (434) 245-2410  Fax (434) 245-2609 CEEB No. 470-423, Web Address: www.ccs.k12.va.us/schools/chs Jill D. Dahl, Principal Carol E. Freeman, School Counseling Department Chair

2014 – 2015 COMMUNITY Charlottesville, Virginia (population 43,475) is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, 100 miles southwest of Washington, D.C. Its scenic location and the presence of the University of Virginia are two compelling attractions of this community. Charlottesville High School students have dedicated parents who are supportive of their children, teachers, and the school’s programs. The community government is interested in its schools and strongly supports its educational programs. The estimated 2013-2014 per pupil expenditure of $15,519 is well above the national average.

SCHOOLS The Charlottesville City School Division is comprised of one preschool, six elementary schools (K-4), one upper-elementary school (5-6), one middle school (7-8), one high school (9-12), and one vocational/technical school, which is jointly operated with the Albemarle County Schools. There are 4,022 students in the Charlottesville City Schools, 1,181 of whom attend Charlottesville High School. Like many urban high schools, the student body reflects the diversity of the community it serves. Thirty-eight percent of the students are Black, forty-seven percent are White, and fifteen percent are other minorities including Central and East Asian, Hispanic, African and Eastern European.

PROGRAM A faculty of 98 certified teachers offers a comprehensive curriculum which stresses academics, but includes ample opportunity for students to participate in the study of the visual and performing arts, vocational, and technical fields. Class size is small, offering students many opportunities to participate and develop leadership skills. Students are encouraged to take part in a variety of co-curricular activities designed to supplement the core curriculum. Students are issued tablet personal computers for work on assignments at school and at home. Students select their programs from academic courses which are differentiated by level. The mathematics, science, social science, and English departments offer academic, honors, dual enrollment and Advanced Placement courses. The world language program offers Chinese, French, German, Latin, and Spanish from the academic to the Advanced Placement level. In addition, students may elect to participate in one or more of the fine arts programs including vocal and instrumental music, visual arts, theatre arts, photography, television production, and creative writing courses. Students interested in the practical or applied arts may select courses which include automotive trades, building trades, computer science, cosmetology, culinary arts, marketing, technology, hospitality, health and medical sciences, and work-based learning experiences. The minimum number of academic classes a student may take is three; the maximum is seven; the average is five. Students may also enroll in college courses at the community college and the University of Virginia.

CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES More than 65 percent of Charlottesville High School students participate in a comprehensive extra-curricular activity that includes 55 Virginia High School League (VHSL) sanctioned ninth grade, junior varsity, and varsity programs. Students participate in about 40 clubs and activities. Many students participate in more than one activity. The men’s and women’s sports programs are highly respected and enjoy a reputation for excellence. The band, chorus, orchestra, theatre, and visual arts programs are recognized throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia and have earned the designation “Blue Ribbon School” from the Virginia Music Educators Association. Highlights for the 2013-2014 school year included advancement to conference competition in Football, Boy’s Basketball, Girl’s Basketball, Boy’s Soccer, Golf, Field Hockey, Girl’s Lacrosse, Swimming, Boy’s Tennis and National Recognition in Scholastic Bowl.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Charlottesville High School offers two diploma options: a 22credit General Studies Diploma and a 26-credit Advanced Studies Diploma. Special Education students also have the option of receiving a Special Education Diploma or a Modified Standard Diploma. A Governor’s Seal is awarded to students who maintain a “B” average, meet the minimum requirements for an Advanced Studies Diploma, and successfully complete college-level coursework that will earn at least nine transferable college credits while in high school. Students seeking an Advanced Studies Diploma may or may not be enrolled in advanced-level courses. General Studies

Courses

Advanced Studies

Minimum Requirements English Mathematics Science Social Studies Foreign Language Health/P.E. Econ and Pers. Fin. Fine Arts/CTE Electives

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GRADING SCALE A = 91-100 B = 81-90 C = 71-80

D = 61-70 F = below 61 P = Pass

N = No Credit W = Withdraw

Charlottesville City Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, sex, disability or age in its programs or activities.

ACHIEVEMENT

2013-2014 National Merit Finalists National Merit Semifinalists National Merit Commended National Achievement Finalist

Critical Read Math Writing

SAT RESULTS 2014

2014-2015 National Merit Finalists* National Merit Semifinalists National Merit Commended National Achievement Semifinalists *Finalists announced in the spring

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CHS Mean 556 539 531

State Mean 518 515 497

5 16 0

National Mean 497 513 487

2014 CHS Seniors SAT Scores by Percentile Groups Percentile th 75 th 50 th 25

CLASS RANK

Critical Read 680 560 450

Weighted GPA

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1 nd 2 rd 3 th 4 th 5

2014-15 DECILE RANKING

SUMMARY OF AP SCORES 2014

HONORS COURSES

DUAL ENROLLMENT HIGHEST LEVEL ACADEMIC COURSES 2014 GRADUATES’ PLANS

Decile th

6 th 7 th 8 th 9 th 10

4.55-4.34

4.33-3.93 3.89-3.69 3.68-3.27 3.26-2.93

Weighted GPA 2.9-2.56 2.55-2.31 2.28-1.91 1.9-1.4 1.39-0.75

74% of scores earned by CHS students during 2014 Advanced Placement testing were three or higher. AP SCORES

AP Test Biology Calculus AB Calculus BC Chemistry Comp Sci A English Lang English Lit Enviro Sci Euro History French Lang German Lang Gov/Pl. U.S. Human Geo

5 5 30 16 1 4 29 15 1 5 3 0 26 20

4 14 15 5 6 4 26 22 5 6 3 0 18 35

3 8 11 1 4 3 38 17 3 6 1 0 23 15

2 2 4 2 3 5 14 7 7 4 0 0 24 14

AP SCORES

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AP Test Macroeconomics Microeconomics Physics C: E & M Physics C: Mech Psychology Spanish Language Spanish Literature Statistics Studio Art 2D Studio Art 3D Studio Art Drawing US History World History

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4 8 8 3 6 13 9 0 5 3 0 0 21 3

3 4 7 3 4 12 4 0 3 1 1 3 30 17

2 4 5 4 0 2 1 0 5 3 0 0 33 15

1 2 1 0 0 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 15 3

English 9-H, 10-H, 11-H  World History I-H & II-H  US History-H  Geometry-H  Algebra II-H  PreCal-H  Earth Science-H  Biology-H  Chemistry-H  Physics-H  Chinese I-H, II-H, & III-H  French I-H, II-H, III-H, & IV-H  Latin I-H, II-H, III-H & IV-H  Spanish I-H, II-H, III-H & IV-H  German I-H, II-H, III-H & IV-H String Ensemble-H  Wind Ensemble-H  Cville Players-H  Tech Theater III-H  Cville Singers-H Commercial Photo II Part II-H  Studio Art-H DE English 12  DE US Government  DE PreCal/Apl Cal  DE Enviro Science  DE Eng Drawing/CAD  DE Arch Drawing/CAD  DE Intro to Criminal Law  DE Acting  DE Sociology AP English Lang  AP English Lit  AP Calc AB  AP Calc BC  AP Statistics  AP Biology  AP Chemistry  AP Physics  DE Envi Sci  AP Chinese  AP Latin  AP French  AP Spanish  AP German  AP U.S. Hist  AP U.S. Govt.  AP Euro Hist  AP World Hist  AP Human Geography AP Psych  AP Comp Sci  AP Econ (Micro/Macro) 50% 34%

COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES (2014 representative list)

Writing 640 520 430

There are 278 students in the Class of 2015. Decile Rank is computed at the end of 6, 7, and 8 semesters on the basis of all courses taken, whether passed or failed. Rank is cumulative and includes transfer grades. A weighted 4.00 scale is used with 1 additional quality point applied to the final grade for all courses designated as college leve, .5 of a quality point applied to Honors courses, and .25 of a quality point applied to Advanced courses. Marching Band is excluded in determining rank and grade point average.

Decile

ADVANCED PLACEMENT

Math 640 540 440

Four-Year Colleges and Universities Two-Year Colleges and Vocational Schools

10% 6%

Work Military and Other

Bard, Barnard, Belmont, Bowdoin, Boston Univ, Brown, Bridgewater, Bryn Mawr, Carnegie Mellon, Cal Poly, Christopher Newport, Colby, Colorado St., Cornell, Dartmouth, Davis & Elkins, Denison, Drexel, Duke, Eckerd, Elon, Emory & Henry, GA Tech, George Mason, George Wash., Georgetown, Hampton, Hampton-Sydney, Howard, James Madison, Kenyon, Lehigh, Liberty, Longwood, Lynchburg, Manhattan, Mary Baldwin, Mary Wash., McGill, Michigan St., Morehouse, Morgan St., Norfolk St., NC A&T, NYU, Northeastern, Oberlin, Old Dominion, Ohio Univ., Oxford, Providence, Purdue, Radford, Randolph Macon, Sewanee, Shenandoah, South Carolina St., Tulane, UAlabama, UC-Berkeley, UChicago, UCLA, UC-San Diego, UC-Santa Barbara, UColo, UKentucky, UMaine, UMaryland, UMich, UNC-Chapel Hill, URichmond, USouth Carolina, UVirginia, UVermont, UWashington, Vassar, Vanderbilt, Va State, Va Tech, Va Union, VCU, VMI, Va Wesleyan, Villanova, Washingon U, West Virginia, Wheaton, William & Mary, Yale