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Virtual Academy School

750 S Merritt Mill Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27516 · (919)967-8211 · Orange County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYVIRTUALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL39 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
39
High
DISTRICT 796 · STATE 761
Student : Teacher
,
0 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
27 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2023-24

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 938%
Grade 101641%
Grade 11923%
Grade 121128%
Student demographics
White
—18%
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 42% · US 43%
Hispanic
—18%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 22% · US 30%
Black
—44%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 25% · US 15%
Asian
—5%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
—13%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
—3%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.

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Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2023-2439N/AN/A69% (27)
2022-2339N/AN/A56% (22)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Virtual Academy School.

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.

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Orange County at a glance

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Population
149,678
Census ACS
Median income
$90,089
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
62%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
19,582 students

Quick facts

School name
Virtual Academy School
District
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
Address
750 S Merritt Mill Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Phone
(919)967-8211
County
Orange County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
39
Teachers (FTE)
0
Free and reduced lunch
27 (69%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
370072003582
Charter school
No
Virtual school
Yes

Related schools

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Other Virtual Academy schools

3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Virtual Academy. Virtual Academy School is the 4th largest of the 4.

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Frequently asked questions

About Virtual Academy School
How large is Virtual Academy School?
Virtual Academy School enrolls approximately 39 students in grades 09-12.
Is Virtual Academy School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Virtual Academy School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Virtual Academy School?
Approximately unreported students per teacher at Virtual Academy School.
How diverse is Virtual Academy School?
Virtual Academy School reports a student body of 18% White, 18% Hispanic, 44% Black, 5% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Virtual Academy School?
Virtual Academy School is overseen by Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools in Orange County.
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