Heron Virtual Academy of South Carolina

Heron Virtual Academy of South Carolina is a senior high of well-populated scale in Greenville, South Carolina, operated by Charter Institute at Erskine, enrolling 1,439 students in grades 8 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 953 students per school, that is 51% larger than typical.

Across the 30 schools in Charter Institute at Erskine (28,041 students total), Heron Virtual Academy of South Carolina accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Heron Virtual Academy of South Carolina reports that the largest single group is White at 53%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder looks like 29% Black, 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. By comparison, Greenville County as a whole is about 67% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 24.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.5:1, putting Heron Virtual Academy of South Carolina higher than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Greenville County indicate median household earnings sit near $76,932, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Greenville County runs 109 public schools (combined enrollment of about 89,863 students), of which Heron Virtual Academy of South Carolina is one.

The closest other public school is Cyber Academy of South Carolina, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Heron Virtual Academy of South Carolina operates from a high-density location. Heron Virtual Academy of South Carolina operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Heron Virtual Academy of South Carolina community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.