Burke Virtual Academy
Valdese · NC · Burke County Schools · Public · K-12 combined
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Hallyburton Academy → Draughn High School → East Burke High → North Liberty → Patton High School → NC School for the Deaf → Burke Middle College → Freedom High →How Burke Virtual Academy compares for families
What families should know about Burke Virtual Academy.
- ▸ LocallyNC 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: Hallyburton Academy, Draughn High School, East Burke High and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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 $11,655/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
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -79.0%/year, projecting from 2023's 25 students:
A small or specialty program — naive trend math doesn't capture the school's full picture. Read the trend as directional, not predictive.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hallyburton Academy Drexel |
Public | 1.3 | 56 | +0.0% |
| Draughn High School Valdese |
Public | 2.1 | 661 | +5.1% |
| East Burke High Connelly Springs |
Public | 6.1 | 874 | +0.8% |
| North Liberty Morganton |
Public | 6.1 | 23 | — |
| Patton High School Morganton |
Public | 6.3 | 756 | +7.1% |
| NC School for the Deaf Morganton |
Public | 6.5 | 22 | — |
| Burke Middle College Morganton |
Public | 6.5 | 130 | +1.6% |
| Freedom High Morganton |
Public | 7.9 | 1,299 | -2.8% |