Monticello High School (Virginia)

Monticello High School is a suburban public high school located in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States outside Charlottesville. Opened in 1998, it is one of three traditional comprehensive high schools in the Albemarle County Public Schools System. The school is named after Monticello, the nearby estate of President Thomas JeffersonWith an enrollment of 1,168 students in grades 9 through 12, Monticello receives students from Walton and Burley Middle Schools, which cover the southern and eastern portions of the county. The school colors are black and gold, and the mascot is a Mustang. The school's fight song uses the tune of The Victors.Effective in the 2010-11 school year, together with Albemarle County's other comprehensive high schools, MHS will operate on a Four-by-Four Hybrid schedule, with most one-credit courses offered every day for an 85-minute block during one semester. AP courses and some electives will meet yearlong on alternating days. The bell schedule is posted online:AdministrationDr. Jesse Turner was selected as Monticello High School's fifth principal in May 2012.Principals Irving C. Jones (Aug. 1998 - Oct. 2002) Sherrard "Steele" Howen (Oct. 2002 - June 2003) John W. "Billy" Haun (July 2003 - June 2009) Catherine Worley (July 2009 - June 2012) Jesse Turner (July 2012 - )