A School Without Walls: Virtual High School Program (08X636)

916 Eagle Avenue, BRONX, NY 10456, Bronx
Phone: 929-617-5168
Email: virtualacademynyc@gmail.com
Hours: 09:00am - 03:15pm
Principal: Terri Grey
School Website: https://www.virtualacademynyc.org/
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/08X636/
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Program Details
Virtual Innovators Academy (X36V)

In the Virtual pathway, we offer SIX KEY FEATURES: Longer learning blocks with live teachers, project-based learning, daily advisory, daily teacher support in office hours, student-led after school activities, and design thinking projects that allow you to create solutions to community problems. We will build community in advisory, during lunchtime and after school clubs, and through weekly town halls.

Method:
Requirement:
Students are randomly selected
Priority:
  • (Group 1) New York City residents
Student & Admissions Statistics
School Year
2023-24
2022-23
2021-22
Total Students Across All Grades
186
    Grade 12 Students
    Grade 11 Students
    Grade 10 Students
87
    Grade 9 Students
99
Avg. Class Size
29.1
Complaints / Suspensions
0 / 0
0 / 0
0 / 0
Attendance %
Graduation %
College %
Virtual Innovators Academy (X36V)
GE applicants/seats:
SWD applicants/seats:

Estimated Cutoffs
  GE:
  SWD:
Offer Prediction:
19 / 63 (0.30)
12 / 17 (0.71)

Offers
All accepted
All accepted
56 / 79 (0.71)
28 / 21 (1.33)

Offers - Waitlist
0 / 0 (0.00)
0 / 0 (0.00)
About the School

-If you excel learning in a virtually, -are interested in accelerating your learning, -while exploring the real life applications of your learning in a challenge-based environment -and you can manage your time and work independently, while receiving support from your teachers and peers. Then the Virtual Academy is for YOU! We offer SIX KEY FEATURES: 1. longer interdisciplinary learning blocks with live teachers 2. project-based learning 3. daily advisory 4. daily teacher support in study hall and asynchronous periods 5. lunchtime and after school activities 6. design thinking projects that allow you to create solutions to community problems. We will build community in advisory, lunchtime and after school clubs, weekly community circles and town halls. Students have the opportunity to co-design their learning experience internships. Our school is also a FutureReadyNYC school offering the best of college and career exploration and preparation in Computer Science -one of the fastest growing and highest paid industries in our city We’ll prepare you for work in any field, not just technology. Students will explore a range of careers, acquire 21st century employability skills including financial literacy, earn paid work- based learning opportunities and early college credits and credentials, engage in 1-1 advising and will graduate prepared for college and/or careers in NYCs growing technology industry.

Academic Highlights: Daily individual asynchronous learning time, Bi-weekly electives like PE, Digital Art and Computer Science, Dual college credit courses and internships, Interdisciplinary Humanities and STEM blocks, Daily small group advisory

Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, College Trips, Community Service Expected, Internship Expected, Online Grading System, Program(s) with 1 GE Applicant Per Seat, Program(s) with 1 SWD Applicant Per Seat, Saturday Programs, Student Parent Orientation, Summer Bridge, Summer Internships, Summer Orientation, Virtual/Hybrid

School Features:

  • Guidance Counselors

AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
AP Courses
AP English Language and Composition, AP World History: Modern, Chemistry (Advanced Science), Physics (Advanced Science)
Boys PSAL Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Volleyball, Wrestling
Girls PSAL Sports
Basketball, Cross Country, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Rugby, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball
Co-ed PSAL Sports
Golf
Other Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Dance, Fencing, Football, Soccer, Softball, Track
Clubs
Broadcast Journalism, Digital Animation and Art Society, Drone Aviation, Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA), Podcasting, Restorative Justice/ Peer Jury, Student Government, Virtual Anime, Virtual Coding and Web Design, Virtual Theater Arts and Film Making
Survey Summary & Data (2023-24)
Student Responses
Academic Rigor 
  78.14%
Academic Engagement 
  73.15%
Safety 
  90.38%
Bully Prevention 
  93.38%
Inclusivity 
  91.40%
Mental Support 
  76.11%
Environment 
  80.13%
Post-School Support 
  78.11%
Teacher Responses
Academic Rigor 
  87.80%
School Satisfaction 
  99.27%
Student Behavior 
  77.00%
Student Support 
  98.10%
School Leadership 
  95.15%
Instructional Clarity 
  100.00%
Instructional Development 
  93.70%
Post-School Support 
  100.00%
Family Responses
Education 
  91.67%
Teacher Support 
  89.86%
Safety 
  94.00%
School Community 
  72.22%
School Leadership 
  94.75%
Post-School Support 
  96.00%
IEP Support 
  88.00%

Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category

View Full NYC DOE Survey Results:

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly school surveys: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/nyc-school-survey

Academic Summary & Data (-1-)
Academic Proficiency
4-Year Grad. %
  0.00%
College Aptitude
CCPC Index
  0.00%
Postsecondary
Unknown 100.00%

View Full Academic Data:

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly quality reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/school-quality-reports-and-resources

School Demographics (2023-24)
Student Population:
Male 44.10%
Female 55.90%
English Language Learners:
  3.80%
Students with Disabilities:
  31.20%
Economic Need Index: 
  79.20%
Student Ethnicity:
Asian 8.10%
Black 30.10%
Hispanic 41.40%
White 15.60%
Other 4.80%
Teacher Ethnicity:
Other 100.00%
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