McDowell Virtual Academy

346 West McDowell Junior High
Marion, NC 28752

mcdowell.k12.nc.us/mcdowell-virtual-academy

140 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

McDowell Virtual Academy is a public high school and part of the McDowell County Schools school district, located in Marion, NC with 140 students offering grade levels from 06 to 12.

With 7 teachers, McDowell Virtual Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 20:1. 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.

140

Total Students

7.0

Full-Time Teachers

20.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for McDowell Virtual Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	121
Hispanic	5
Black	9
Asian	2
Two or More	3

White
121 (86.4 %)
Black
9 (6.4 %)
Hispanic
5 (3.6 %)
Two or More
3 (2.1 %)
Asian
2 (1.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	McDowell County Schools
Phone:	(828)652-3390
Website:	http://mcdowell.k12.nc.us/mcdowell-virtual-academy
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	140
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	7.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.0
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* 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 6 7

Grade 7 15

Grade 8 18

Grade 9 14

Grade 10 19

Grade 11 42

Grade 12 25