The AA Jefferson District is a district in the Region II

AA Region II

Region II is one of the four AA regions in the Virginia High School League. It is made up of four districts: the AA Dulles District, the AA Evergreen District, the AA Jefferson District and the AA Northwestern District....

 of the Virginia High School League

Virginia High School League

The Virginia High School League is the arbiter of interscholastic competition among public high schools in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Unlike similar organizations in many other states, private or religious schools are prohibited from joining. Non-public schools belong to other organizations,...

. There are eight member schools. The District is named in honor of Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom , the third President of the United States and founder of the University of Virginia...

, and as might be guessed, member schools are clustered around Charlottesville

Charlottesville, Virginia

Charlottesville is an independent city geographically surrounded by but separate from Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the queen consort of King George III of the United Kingdom.The official population estimate for...

. The District was created in the late 1990s from parts of the Valley and Battlefield Districts, as increased enrollment had forced Fluvanna County and William Monroe to become Group AA schools. Goochland joined at the beginning of the 2009-10 school year after moving up from Class A, though they will rejoin Class A in the 2011-12 school year. Other changes in the 2011-12 achool year will feature Orange County departing the district as they make the jump to Class AAA and Powhatan will join the Jefferson District as they make a cross-class move due to travel concerns. William Monroe will also be leaving for class A in 2011-12.

Member schools

• Charlottesville Black Knights, Charlottesville
  Charlottesville High School
  Charlottesville High School is a public high school in the independent city of Charlottesville, Virginia, serving students from 9th to 12th grade. It is a part of Charlottesville City Schools....
  
  
• Fluvanna County Flying Flucos, Palmyra
• Louisa County Lions, Mineral
  Louisa County High School
  Louisa County High School is a secondary school for students of Louisa County, Virginia in the United States. It serves as the school for students in the county in grades 9-12.-History:...
  
  
• Monticello Mustangs, Charlottesville
  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...
  
  
• Western Albemarle Warriors, Crozet
  Western Albemarle High School
  Western Albemarle High School is a public high school located in Crozet, Virginia and is part of the Albemarle County Public School System, serving the western and central areas of Albemarle County. Its approximate enrollment is over 1000 students...
  
  
• Powhatan Indians, Powhatan
  Powhatan High School
  Powhatan High School is a public high school located in Powhatan community in Powhatan County, Virginia. It is part of the Powhatan County School Division. Athletic teams compete in the Virginia High School League's AA Jefferson District in Region II....