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 →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.
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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% |