Virtual Academy School
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Enrollment by grade, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 3 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 16 | 41% |
| Grade 11 | 9 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 11 | 28% |
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 39 | N/A | N/A | 69% (27) |
| 2022-23 | 39 | N/A | N/A | 56% (22) |
About Virtual Academy School
Virtual Academy School is a very small high school. Its address is in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 39 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 761 students for high schools in North Carolina.
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (20 schools, 11,392 students) runs Virtual Academy School.
At Virtual Academy School, Black students make up the biggest share, 44%. Other students are 18% White, 18% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, and 5% Asian. By comparison, Orange County residents are about 11% Black.
Roughly 69% of students at Virtual Academy School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 40% for public schools in Orange County.
In the surrounding county, Orange County, the median household earns about $90,089 a year, 62% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Orange County has 38 public schools with about 19,582 students, including Virtual Academy School.
The closest school to Virtual Academy School is Phoenix Academy High, located less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Virtual Academy School falls in the City: Small locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000. NCES lists Virtual Academy School as a virtual school.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Virtual Academy School. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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- Virtual AcademyWinston-Salem, NC · 177 students
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- Phoenix Academy High0.0 mi · 27
- FPG Elementary0.4 mi · 536
- Culbreth Middle0.9 mi · 632
- Carrboro Elementary1.0 mi · 515
- Northside Elementary1.0 mi · 412
- Carrboro High1.3 mi · 885