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This School’s Reviews
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3.8168 Reviews
5.0Senior
9/25/2024
I generally enjoyed high school. I was a part of the cheerleading team for three years and loved it. The students are great and even though the football team isn't that good everyone still comes out and supports. We have a bunch of activities throughout the year and it is really just fun. My senior year I'm focusing on sports photography which I made into a club my junior year. I'm loving it so much and the school has helped me plan things out. Classes do challenge me and the teachers are good most of the time. I feel a hundred percent safe at school and I couldn't be happier I attended Western Albemarle High School.
3.0Alum
5/29/2023
I got an extremely good education and feel it prepared me well for college but the social scene was extremely hard. I would like to see more work from the administration to combat the bullying that seems to have always been a problem.
3.0Senior
4/27/2022
As someone who is NOT Christian and also does not have the same opinions as a lot of students at WAHS, it was very hard to fit in sometimes. The academics at this school when it comes to college readiness is amazing though. I just feel that if the school was more diverse and students were a little more open to others, the whole experience would be all the better.
This school and county are the worst! From the superintendent down to the teachers there really should be a complete overhaul. They do not care about the children's education and well being. I had one child struggling in a class. All year I reached out to the teacher and counselors for help only to...
As a grandparent and parent of two Western Albemarle alumni, I am still a big fan! Leadership starts at the top - the principal and athletic director/staff are fully present at all events. The extra-curricular events are well-supervised, planned, and attended. Students are engaged, with curious eye...
We moved to this area because we heard good things about the schools. We quickly found out it was not the school administration, but the parents that made the schools good. If not for parent involvement these schools would probably rank as the worst in the state. They do NOT care about your child’s...
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