Albemarle High School (Virginia)

Infobox School
name = Albemarle High School


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streetaddress = 2775 Hydraulic Road
city = Charlottesville
state = Virginia
zipcode = 22901
country = USA
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url = [http://schoolcenter.k12albemarle.org/education/school/school.php?sectionid=1638 Official Site]
district = Albemarle County Public Schools
superintendent = Dr. Pamela Moran
principal = Matthew S. Haas
viceprincipal = Mr. Carl Kiehn
Ms. Raynell Stokes
Mr. Jesse Turner
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type = Public
schooltype = high school
grades = 9-12
language = English
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teamname = Patriots
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conference = Virginia High School League
AAA Northwest Region
Commonwealth District
colors = colorbox|red colorbox|blue Red and Blue
founded = 1953
enrollment = 1,718
enrollment_as_of = 2006-07

Albemarle High School is a public high school serving grades 9 through 12. It is the largest of the Albemarle County Public High Schools and is located just outside Charlottesville, Virginia. The current principal is Dr. Matthew Haas, who was appointed in 2004 following the retirement of Lawrence A. Lawwill.

Facilities include science labs, two computer labs, a media center, a full auditorium, rooms for the band and choir, art rooms, a photography lab, a cafeteria, and two gymnasiums.

Albemarle High School offers Advanced Placement and dual enrollment classes through nearby Piedmont Virginia Community College. Adult Education and GED programs are offered in the evening.

Athletics

On the school grounds is a stadium with a track encircling a field used for football, soccer, field hockey, and lacrosse. Sports fields are also available for baseball and tennis. Sports offered include golf, swimming, indoor and outdoor track and field, football, soccer, basketball, baseball, volleyball, cross-country, field hockey, wrestling, tennis, lacrosse, and softball.

The school colors are red and blue and the athletic teams are called the Patriots. Albemarle competes in the Commonwealth District, Northwest Region, and Group AAA of the Virginia High School League. Historically, Albemarle has a very strong lacrosse program with the boys team reaching the AAA state championship game 8 years in a row from 1998 through 2005.

Performing Arts

The Albemarle Players and forensics team also compete in the Commonwealth District. The forensics competition was the purpose of founding the VHSL (Virginia High School League).

Notable Alumni

* Nick Novak, NFL Kicker; attended the University of Maryland; finished career as the ACC's all-time leading scorer with 393 points
* Brandon London, NFL wide receiver; attended Albemarle before transferring to Fork Union Military Academy
* Drew Atchison, NFL tight end; current member of the Dallas Cowboys
* Eric Wilson, Former NFL linebacker; head coach of the JV Boys' Basketball team
* Mark Linkous, Singer, songwriter, and musician; leader of the band Sparklehorse
* James McNew, Bass player; member of the band Yo La Tengo

Notable Faculty

* Al Groh, University of Virginia head football coach; began coaching career as an assistant at Albemarle