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Public high school · Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools · Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Virtual Academy School

Virtual Academy School's 5.5 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 20 schools in Chapel Hill.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.5this school

5.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools median is 7.8.

#1,891 of 2,660 schools in North Carolina · Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools: 3 high schools rated, median 7.8 · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 20 schools in Chapel Hill

The brief

A Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools high school serving grades 9th – 12th.

It ranks 1,891 of 2,660 schools in North Carolina and 18 of 19 in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools.

Virtual Academy School is listed in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

The rating blends 3 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
8.0
29% of the rating, estimated from 20 schools in Chapel Hill
College Readiness
5.0
43% of the rating
Resources & Environment
3.6
29% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 20 schools in Chapel Hill. Learn more
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Partial Profile · 3/4 metrics

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 27516; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Virtual Academy School and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$100,788
Median home value
$508,400
Median rent
$1,446/mo
College educated
72.4%
Homeownership
72%
Poverty rate
15.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 27516; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
20
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
49
Some Transit
Bike Score
64
Bikeable
City reported crime
1,852/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Chapel Hill. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Chapel Hill), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
69.2%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 7.9Compare →
  2. 7.8Compare →
  3. 6.5Compare →
  4. Virtual Academy Schoolthis school
    5.5
  5. 5.0Compare →
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Five grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and three rate higher than Virtual Academy School among the rated peers.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Virtual Academy School serve?

Virtual Academy School serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Virtual Academy School?

Virtual Academy School has an enrollment of approximately 39 students.

How does Virtual Academy School rank in NC?

Virtual Academy School ranks #1,891 of 2,660 schools in NC.

What is Virtual Academy School's MySchoolScout rating?

Virtual Academy School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Virtual Academy School a charter school?

No, Virtual Academy School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Virtual Academy School a Title I school?

No, Virtual Academy School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Virtual Academy School?

69.2% of students at Virtual Academy School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
39
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Virtual
Yes
Setting
Small City
County
Orange County
4-year graduation
50%+
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#18 of 19
Schools in district
21
District spending per student
$16,963
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
6.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 27516)
46,372
Area average commute
23.8 min
Area median age
35.8

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, North Carolina Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.