Jefferson Christian Academy
Ripplemead · VA · Religious-affiliated · K-12 combined
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Dayspring Christian Academy → Mountain View Christian School → Gateway Private School - Dublin → Island Creek Mennonite School → Roanoke Valley Christian Schools → Eastern Appalachian Teen Challenge → King'S Christian Academy → Boys Home →How Jefferson Christian Academy compares for families
What families should know about Jefferson Christian Academy.
- ▸ LocallyVA sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Dayspring Christian Academy, Mountain View Christian School, Gateway Private School - Dublin and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Virginia-Main Campus
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 $21,565/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +3.6%/year, projecting from 2022's 98 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
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.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayspring Christian Academy Blacksburg |
Private | 15.9 | 130 | -24.9% |
| Mountain View Christian School Blacksburg |
Private | 17.6 | 36 | — |
| Gateway Private School - Dublin Dublin |
Private | 15.2 | 9 | — |
| Island Creek Mennonite School Hillsville |
Private | 36.9 | 24 | — |
| Roanoke Valley Christian Schools Roanoke |
Private | 39.1 | 378 | +8.3% |
| Eastern Appalachian Teen Challenge Roanoke |
Private | 39.2 | 12 | — |
| King'S Christian Academy Roanoke |
Private | 42.8 | 170 | — |
| Boys Home Covington |
Private | 48.4 | 43 | — |