Higley Virtual Academy

Higley Virtual Academy is a micro-enrollment unified-grade school in GILBERT, Arizona, overseen by Higley Unified School District (4248). The school works with 162 students in grades K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 71% below the state mean of about 550.

Across the 16 schools in Higley Unified School District (4248) (12,387 students total), Higley Virtual Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Higley Virtual Academy records that the largest single group is White, at 63% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 20% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 6% Asian, 4% Black.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 162.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 21.4:1 average.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Maricopa County indicate median household income runs about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Higley Virtual Academy is one of 1352 public schools in Maricopa County (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students).

The closest other public school is Legacy Traditional School ? Gilbert, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Higley Virtual Academy operates from a city-core location. Higley Virtual Academy delivers learning online rather than in a traditional classroom setting.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.