Computer Science Virtual Academy

Set in Los Angeles, California, Computer Science Virtual Academy is an average-sized unified-grade school, one of the schools within Los Angeles Unified. It works with 765 students across grades K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 602 students per school, that is 27% bigger than typical.

Across the 784 schools in Los Angeles Unified (406,887 students total), Computer Science Virtual Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Computer Science Virtual Academy shows that 69% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder breaks down as 12% Black, 9% White, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian. By comparison, Los Angeles County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.2:1. The state averages around 18.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 81% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Los Angeles County's rate of about 70%.

Around the school, Los Angeles County reports that median household earnings sit near $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), Computer Science Virtual Academy is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Crenshaw Sci Tech Engr Math and Med Magnet, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

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

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.