Cambridge Virtual Academy

Cambridge Virtual Academy, a rural-scale four-year high school in Anaheim, California, operated by Anaheim Union High, enrolls 195 students, covering grades 7 through 12. That puts it 77% below the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Cambridge Virtual Academy is one of 21 schools operated by Anaheim Union High, a district that educates 26,076 students overall.

On demographics, Cambridge Virtual Academy lists that 57% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder consists of 22% White, 13% Asian, 5% Black, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 34%.

In terms of school funding signals, Cambridge Virtual Academy shows 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.2:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 78% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Orange County (around 55%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Across the wider county, census data for Orange County shows the typical household earns roughly $116,289 per year, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cambridge Virtual Academy is one of 649 public schools in Orange County (combined enrollment of about 430,458 students).

Dale Junior High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a downtown site. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.

On the community side, members of the Cambridge Virtual Academy community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.