JCPS Virtual Academy
Smithfield · NC · Johnston County Public Schools · Public · K-12 combined
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Neuse Charter School → Phillips High → Wayne School of Technical Arts → American Leadership Academy - Johnston → Wayne Preparatory Academy → Wayne Middle / High Academy → Central Wake High School → Sallie B Howard School →How JCPS Virtual Academy compares for families
What families should know about JCPS 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: Neuse Charter School, Phillips High, Wayne School of Technical Arts and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Federal Title I context
High-poverty school
Title I Schoolwide eligible
≥75% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. These schools qualify for the highest tier of federal Title I funding and typically receive extra wraparound services. Academic outcomes vary widely — check the state assessment + grad-rate tiles.
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).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -48.3%/year, projecting from 2024's 203 students:
≈ 196 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 $10,354 per student in district revenue, the 196 students projected to be lost by 2029 represent ≈ $2,029,384/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.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuse Charter School Smithfield |
Public · charter | 0.8 | 232 | -3.3% |
| Phillips High Raleigh |
Public | 23.9 | 123 | +7.9% |
| Wayne School of Technical Arts Goldsboro |
Public | 24.2 | 133 | +101.5% |
| American Leadership Academy - Johnston Clayton |
Public · charter | 3.8 | 495 | +138.0% |
| Wayne Preparatory Academy Goldsboro |
Public · charter | 22.3 | 241 | +26.8% |
| Wayne Middle / High Academy Goldsboro |
Public | 27.6 | 57 | — |
| Central Wake High School Raleigh |
Public · charter | 22.4 | 293 | +45.0% |
| Sallie B Howard School Wilson |
Public · charter | 28.5 | 262 | +123.9% |