Dothan City Virtual School

www.dothan.k12.al.us

229 Students

High School 7th - 12th

School Overview

Dothan City Virtual School is a public high school and part of the Dothan City school district, located in Dothan, AL with 229 students offering grade levels from 07 to 12.

With 19 teachers, Dothan City Virtual School has a student/teacher ratio of about 12:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

229

Total Students

19.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

53.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Dothan City Virtual School
Demographic	Student Count
White	63
Hispanic	12
Black	146
Asian	4
Two or More	4

Black
146 (63.8 %)
White
63 (27.5 %)
Hispanic
12 (5.2 %)
Asian
4 (1.7 %)
Two or More
4 (1.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Exclusively virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Dothan City
Phone:	(334)794-7444
Website:	http://www.dothan.k12.al.us
Grade Range:	7th - 12th
Total Students:	229
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	117
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	5

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 27

Grade 8 62

Grade 9 38

Grade 10 32

Grade 11 36

Grade 12 34