It is a part of Albemarle County Public Schools and is located just outside Charlottesville, Virginia, United States.

[2] Albemarle High School offers Advanced Placement and dual enrollment classes through nearby Piedmont Virginia Community College.

[3] High school students can also study at CATEC, a program where classes are focused on technical education.

[4] Adult Education and English for Speakers of Other Languages programs are offered in the evening.

[8] Albemarle formerly served as the host school for the county's four-year STEM magnet program, the Math, Science, and Engineering Academy (MESA).