Ignite Online Academy
Durham · NC · Durham Public Schools · Public · K-12 combined
Similar nearby schools
Most similar nearby schools
Excelsior Classical Academy → Woods Charter → The School for Creative Studies → Durham's Performance Learning Center → Wake EC of Information & Biotechnologies → UNC Hospital School → The Hawbridge School → River Mill Academy →Keep this page current
Work at Ignite Online Academy? If this page is missing your newest school profile, matriculation list, or college acceptances, send us the links. We read the document, copy the figures exactly as published, and cite it on this page.
Send us links
Links only, please. We can't take file uploads, and we never publish a number without the document it came from.
By sending this you agree that we may email you about your request. We write by email only, and you can unsubscribe at any time.
How Ignite Online Academy compares for families
What families should know about Ignite Online 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: Excelsior Classical Academy, Woods Charter, The School for Creative Studies and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
For Parents
Get alerts when Ignite Online Academy's numbers change
New admissions results, enrollment shifts, test scores — a few alerts a year, no spam. Your email also saves your list across devices.
Objective, government-grade data — no school pays us for placement.
Federal Title I context
Title I Schoolwide eligible
≥40% FRPL — qualifies for Title I Schoolwide program
40-74% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. The district can use Title I funds across the whole school under federal Schoolwide Program rules.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
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).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior Classical Academy Durham |
Public · charter | 9.7 | 185 | +128.4% |
| Woods Charter Chapel Hill |
Public · charter | 10.2 | 185 | +2.2% |
| The School for Creative Studies Durham |
Public | 13.8 | 180 | -37.5% |
| Durham's Performance Learning Center Durham |
Public | 7.7 | 122 | -7.6% |
| Wake EC of Information & Biotechnologies Morrisville |
Public | 10.1 | 260 | +108.0% |
| UNC Hospital School Chapel Hill |
Public | 3.6 | — | — |
| The Hawbridge School Saxapahaw |
Public · charter | 18.2 | 210 | +11.1% |
| River Mill Academy Graham |
Public · charter | 23.7 | 178 | -9.6% |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantIgnite Online Academy is a public high school in Durham, NC, enrolling 363 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
How many students attend Ignite Online Academy? Ignite Online Academy is a public high school in Durham, NC, enrolling 363 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.
What does AI tell parents about Ignite Online Academy?
When a parent asks an AI assistant about Ignite Online Academy, the answer is built from a handful of sources, and Reach is often one of them. We will send your school a short report on what AI says about Ignite Online Academy and where it comes from. The first report is free.
Request the free report
Related reading
AP courses · October 2026
Test scores · October 2026