VIRTUAL SCHOOL HOUSE

MERIDIAN · ID · JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 · Public · K-12 combined

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📋 At a glance

Programs & features
  • 📚 5 AP courses offered — Strong
  • ✅ Dual-enrollment program (college credit while in HS)
  • ✅ Gifted & talented program
  • 🔢 1 calculus classes
Academic signals
  • 🎓 AP rigor: 58th percentile nationally
  • 📝 SAT/ACT participation: 78th percentile by test-taker volume

Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

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How VIRTUAL SCHOOL HOUSE compares for families

Solid mid-tier academic profile.

  • StatewideAP rigor at the 58th percentile nationally with 5 AP courses.
  • LocallyID students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
  • vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: RENAISSANCE HIGH SCHOOL, FRANK CHURCH HIGH SCHOOL, iSucceed Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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🎓 Academic rigor

AP + advanced-course offerings

Strong — solid AP program + advanced courses

58th percentile nationally

50th 90th ↑ this school
Less rigorMore rigorMost rigor
AP courses offered
5
Math ✓ · Science ✓
Advanced math classes
1
1 calculus · 0 advanced
Other rigor signals
✅ Dual-enrollment program
✅ Gifted/talented program

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). CRDC reports what's offered + enrolled — it doesn't collect AP exam pass rates (College Board owns that data and doesn't release it school-level).

SAT / ACT participation

CRDC federal data · 2020-21

78th percentile by test-taker volume

50th 90th
SAT/ACT test-takers
221
11th-12th graders who took 1+ college admissions test
Test-taking intensity
42.8
takers per 100 students in grades 9-12
Compared against
18,426
US high schools reporting SAT/ACT participation

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.

🏛️ Your state's public flagship

University of Idaho

79%
admit rate
$9,084
in-state tuition/yr · $28,320 out-of-state
950–1200
SAT 25–75 · ACT 20–29

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $14,831/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

See the full University of Idaho profile → Estimate your odds with your scores →

Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Chronic absenteeism

Share of students absent 15+ days
7.9%
Below 10% — strong attendance culture. Chronic absence is a leading indicator of dropout and disengagement; a low rate signals families staying connected to the school.
Students absent 15+ days
41
Federal definition: absent (excused or unexcused) for at least 15 of ~180 school days — about 10% of the school year.

Why this matters to enrollment: A low chronic-absence rate is the cleanest school-level signal of strong family connection, classroom culture, and student engagement — all upstream drivers of enrollment stability. For school leaders: an Enrollment Trend Audit traces this dynamic forward →

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2024 total enrollment.

Counselor capacity

Student : Counselor
103:1
Below the ASCA 250:1 recommendation — strong capacity for college planning, course selection, and student supports.
Counselor FTE
5.0
Full-time-equivalent school counselors on staff.
Teacher FTE
118
Full-time-equivalent classroom teachers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.

Enrollment trend & projection

Grade 12 went from 152 in 2021 to 198 in 2024 — over 3 years.
+30.3%

Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of -19.9%/year, projecting from 2024's 516 students:

2025
413
2027
265
2029
170

≈ 346 fewer students by 2029 — a real revenue/relevance risk worth getting ahead of.

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue at risk

At $9,680 per student in district revenue, the 346 students projected to be lost by 2029 represent ≈ $3,349,280/year in funding at risk.

District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.

Most similar nearby high schools

The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
RENAISSANCE HIGH SCHOOL
MERIDIAN
Public 0.1 662 -2.9%
FRANK CHURCH HIGH SCHOOL
BOISE
Public 5.1 374 -4.8%
iSucceed Academy
BOISE
Public · charter 4.9 345 +48.1%
INSIGHT SCHOOL OF IDAHO
MERIDIAN
Public · charter 1.3 262 +23.0%
COMPASS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL
MERIDIAN
Public · charter 3.7 282 +34.3%
IDAHO ARTS CHARTER SCHOOL
NAMPA
Public · charter 8.7 325 +44.4%
PATHWAYS IN EDUCATION: NAMPA
NAMPA
Public · charter 9.5 312 +16.9%
ADA PROFESSIONAL-TECHNICAL CENTER
MERIDIAN
Public 2.3

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