Colorado Virtual Academy High School

Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Lakewood, Colorado

Colorado Virtual Academy High School in Lakewood, Colorado enrolled 773 students in 2024-25 with 16.1 full-time teachers, 48.0 students per teacher against the Colorado high-school median of 15.9. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, under 50% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Colorado: 33.1%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 45-49% (Colorado: 82.7%).

Enrollment rose 47% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 57%

525 students in 2022-23, 602 students in 2023-24, 773 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 10.2 to 16.1.

Students enrolled at Colorado Virtual Academy High School by school year2022-23: 525, 2023-24: 602, 2024-25: 77302004006008002022-235252023-246022024-25773
Students enrolled at Colorado Virtual Academy High School by school year2022-23: 525, 2023-24: 602, 2024-25: 77302004006008002022-235252023-246022024-25773
Students enrolled at Colorado Virtual Academy High School by school year2022-23: 525, 2023-24: 602, 2024-25: 77302004006008002022-235252023-246022024-25773
Students enrolled at Colorado Virtual Academy High School by school year2022-23: 525, 2023-24: 602, 2024-25: 77302004006008002022-235252023-246022024-25773
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2352510.251.3
2023-2460210.457.7
2024-2577316.148.0

48.0 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 99 of every 100 Colorado high schools

Among the 429 Colorado high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.9; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Colorado high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 58.0; This school 48.0; state median 15.9.0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 48.0state median 15.9U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Colorado high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 58.0; This school 48.0; state median 15.9.0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 48.0state median 15.9U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Colorado high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 58.0; This school 48.0; state median 15.9.0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 48.0state median 15.9U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Colorado high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 58.0; This school 48.0; state median 15.9.0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 48.0state median 15.9U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

13 AP courses in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Colorado Virtual Academy High School enrolled 359 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement courses13
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent12.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

50.5% of students were White, 36.9% Hispanic, 8.7% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White50.5%
  2. Hispanic36.9%
  3. Black8.7%
  4. Asian1.9%
  5. American Indian1.6%
  6. Pacific Islander0.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Colorado Virtual Academy High School scored proficient or above: under 50% in math, against 33.1% in math across Colorado. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Colorado, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtColorado
Mathunder 50%30% (2021-22)33.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

45-49% of the 152 students in Colorado Virtual Academy High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 82.7% across Colorado. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtColorado
Four-year graduation rate45‑49%44%82.7%
Students in the class15276568,390

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

High schools in Lakewood

15 public high schools in Lakewood report 2024-25 enrollment; Colorado Virtual Academy High School is number 6 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Astravo Online Academy High School2,75044.5not reported
Lakewood High School1,73518.932.3%
Bear Creek High School1,34419.139.1%
Green Mountain High School1,07120.120.5%
Alameda International Junior/Senior High School1,00215.059.1%
Colorado Virtual Academy High School77348.0not reported
Colorado Online High School53958.0not reported
McLain Community High School34910.653.9%

All public schools in Lakewood →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Colorado Virtual Academy High School

  1. Astravo Online Academy High SchoolThe nearest public high school, under 0.1 miles away: 2,750 students, 44.5 per teacher (2024-25).under 0.1 mi
  2. Colorado Online High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, under 0.1 miles away: 539 students, 58.0 per teacher (2024-25).under 0.1 mi
  3. Compare Colorado Virtual Academy High School with Astravo Online Academy High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Byers School District 32-J spends per student$9,413 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$9,413
  5. The largest public schools in ColoradoColorado Virtual Academy High School is the number 132 by size of 436 Colorado high schools open in 2024-25.#132 of 436
  6. Colorado schools by students per teacher48.0 students per teacher here against the Colorado median of 15.9 for high schools.48.0:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Colorado Virtual Academy High School

  1. How many students attend Colorado Virtual Academy High School?
    773 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 525 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Lakewood, CO.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Colorado Virtual Academy High School?
    48.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Colorado median for high schools is 15.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Colorado Virtual Academy High School a Title I school?
    Colorado Virtual Academy High School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Colorado Virtual Academy High School do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Colorado Virtual Academy High School scored proficient or above: under 50% in math, against 33.1% in math across Colorado. Colorado's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Colorado Virtual Academy High School?
    45-49% of the 152 students in Colorado Virtual Academy High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 82.7% across Colorado. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Colorado Virtual Academy High School in?
    Byers School District 32-J, NCES district ID 0802700. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 080270001944 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22