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Highpoint Virtual Academy of MIchigan
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Highpoint Virtual Academy of MIchigan
As a well-populated combined-grade school in MESICK, Michigan, Highpoint Virtual Academy of MIchigan hosts 3,455 students from grades K through 12, part of Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan. That puts it 1130% bigger than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 281 students.
Highpoint Virtual Academy of MIchigan sits inside Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.
Looking at the student body, Highpoint Virtual Academy of MIchigan records that the largest single group is White at 48%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 31% Black, 10% multiracial, 9% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 92% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.
Looking at school resources, The school reports having 179 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.3:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 80% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Wexford County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.
Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Wexford County) logs that median household income runs about $61,085, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Wexford County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,553 students), Highpoint Virtual Academy of MIchigan is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Floyd M Jewett Elem School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.
Highpoint Virtual Academy of MIchigan operates from a countryside location. Highpoint Virtual Academy of MIchigan is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.
Trend over the last 7 years. Highpoint Virtual Academy of MIchigan's enrollment has climbed 523% since 2018, when it stood at 555 (now 3,455). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 54% to 48%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 27.5:1 in 2018 to 19.3:1 today.
Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Highpoint Virtual Academy of MIchigan typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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