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|district= [[Albemarle County Public Schools]] |
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|superintendent= Dr. Pamela Moran |
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|principal= Dr. Tim Dodson |
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|viceprincipal= Mr. Greg Domecq<br>Mr. Tim Driver<br>Mrs. Bobbi Hughes |
|viceprincipal= Mr. Greg Domecq<br>Mr. Tim Driver<br>Mrs. Bobbi Hughes |
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|feeders= J. T. Henley Middle School |
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|campus= Suburban |
|campus= Suburban |
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|mascot= Banana Slug |
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|rival schools= Albemarle Patriots, Charlottesville Black Knights, Monticello Mustangs |
|rival schools= Albemarle Patriots, Charlottesville Black Knights, Monticello Mustangs |
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|colors= {{colorbox|blue}} {{colorbox|gold}} Blue and Gold |
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'''Western Albemarle High School''' is a [[public high school]] located in [[Crozet, Virginia|Crozet]], [[Virginia]], United States, that opened in September 1977. The high school is often simply referred to as ''Western'' or ''WAHS'' (pronounced woz) by students and locals. |
'''Western Albemarle High School''' is a [[public high school]] located in [[Crozet, Virginia|Crozet]], [[Virginia]], United States, that opened in September 1977. The high school is often simply referred to as ''Western'' or ''WAHS'' (pronounced woz) by students and locals. |
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[[Image:WesternAlbemarleHS.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Front Entrance]] Western Albemarle has on of the best sports programs in the county. |
[[Image:WesternAlbemarleHS.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Front Entrance]] Western Albemarle has on of the best sports programs in the county. They are known worldwide for their poor sports teams and lack of sportsmanship, exhibited by the golf they play outside during school hours. |
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==Organization== |
==Organization== |
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Revision as of 17:18, 22 May 2014
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 Western Albemarle High School entrance | |
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5941 Rockfish Gap Turnpike , 22932 United States | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Founded | September 1977 |
| School district | Albemarle County Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Dr. Pamela Moran |
| Principal | Dr. Tim Dodson |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1051 (2007-08[1]) |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Athletics conference | Virginia High School League Jefferson District Region II |
| Mascot | Banana Slug |
| Newspaper | The Western Hemisphere |
| Feeder schools | J. T. Henley Middle School |
| TV Station | The Western Beat |
| Website | WAHS Homepage |
Western Albemarle High School is a public high school located in Crozet, Virginia, United States, that opened in September 1977. The high school is often simply referred to as Western or WAHS (pronounced woz) by students and locals.
Western Albemarle has on of the best sports programs in the county. They are known worldwide for their poor sports teams and lack of sportsmanship, exhibited by the golf they play outside during school hours.
Organization
WAHS's approximate enrollment is 1,050 students. It is situated at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains on a seventy-five acre site adjacent to Highway 250 and Interstate 64. The school is part of the Albemarle County Public School System, serving the western and central areas of Albemarle County.
It is fed into by J. T. Henley Middle School, located directly across route 250.
Academic standards
In January 2008, it was announced that Western was one of two schools (along with Murray Elementary) in the County that received the Governor’s Award for Educational Excellence. This was the highest honor in the new incentive program for schools and school divisions created by the Board of Education to advance Governor Kaine’s “competence to excellence” agenda.[2]
Also in 2008, the school was ranked 1310 of 1358 of the top 5% of U.S. high schools by Newsweek, placing it in the 9th percentile of school quality.[3] It is also ranked in the top 10 of the state of Virginia.
Sports
Western Albemarle offers programs, for both boys and girls, in many sports. In 2007, Western won the Wachovia Cup, an award given to the school with the best all around athletic program in the state of Virginia. The school belongs to the Jefferson District of Region II of the Virginia High School League. The Albemarle track team, in 2011, sent several relay teams to the national track competition. In 2004-2005, the school won 21 district, regional, and state championships.[4]
In the news
In 2006, a 16-year-old Western Albemarle High School student and a 15-year-old Albemarle High School student were arrested after it was discovered that they were plotting to detonate explosives at their schools.[5] The students were both found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder and conspiracy to use explosives to destroy a school house, and have been committed to the juvenile justice system.[6]
Western Albemarle High School also hosts the Destination ImagiNation tournament for the Jefferson District.
Notable alumni
- Billy Campbell, American film and television actor.[citation needed]
- LeRoi Moore, American saxophonist.[7]
- Colin Steers, Contestant on Season 2 of Bravo's Make Me a Supermodel.[8]
References
- ^ "Virginia Dept. of Education School Report Card" (PDF). Virginia Department of Education. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
- ^ Virginia Governor's site on Award for Educational Excellence.
- ^ America's Top Public High Schools
- ^ Western Albemarle High School Athletics page
- ^ 13-year-olds guilty in bomb plot Hawranke hearing delayed, The Daily Progress, April 6, 2006.
- ^ Student convicted in bomb plot. Richmond Times-Dispatch. March 30, 2006.
- ^ http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dailyprogress/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=116350026
- ^ Make Me a Supermodel (season 2)