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POLK GRAD ACADEMY → SIMMONS EXCEPTIONAL CENTER → THE SPRING → RIDGE TEEN PARENT PROGRAM → PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS → REAL ACADEMY (REACHING EVERY ADOLESCENT LEARNER) → WILLIS PETERS EXCEPTIONAL CENTER → BILL DUNCAN OPPORTUNITY CENTER →At a glance
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- AP rigor: Bottom 18% of US high schools
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- ▸ LocallyFL 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: POLK GRAD ACADEMY, SIMMONS EXCEPTIONAL CENTER, THE SPRING and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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CRDC federal data · 2020-21Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
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A high school's grade is the percent of possible points across up to 11 components — English/math achievement and learning gains, science & social-studies achievement, the 4-year graduation rate, and College & Career Acceleration: the share of graduates who earned college credit (via AP, IB, AICE, or dual enrollment) or an industry certification. Letter cutoffs: A ≥ 62%, B ≥ 54%, C ≥ 41%, D ≥ 32%, F below.
Source: Florida Department of Education, School Grades, 2023-24. Graduation rate & College/Career Acceleration components reflect the prior cohort year, per FLDOE's grading model.
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Why this matters to enrollment: A low chronic-absence rate is the cleanest school-level signal of strong family connection, classroom culture, and student engagement — all upstream drivers of enrollment stability.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2021 total enrollment.
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Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
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| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POLK GRAD ACADEMY LAKELAND |
Public | 3.8 | 14 | — |
| SIMMONS EXCEPTIONAL CENTER PLANT CITY |
Public | 10.1 | 12 | — |
| THE SPRING SEFFNER |
Public | 19.2 | — | — |
| RIDGE TEEN PARENT PROGRAM WINTER HAVEN |
Public | 19.6 | 1 | — |
| PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS LAKELAND |
Public | 2.1 | 37 | — |
| REAL ACADEMY (REACHING EVERY ADOLESCENT LEARNER) LAKELAND |
Public | 3.8 | 52 | — |
| WILLIS PETERS EXCEPTIONAL CENTER DOVER |
Public | 14.9 | 31 | — |
| BILL DUNCAN OPPORTUNITY CENTER LAKELAND |
Public | 5.8 | 49 | — |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantPolk Virtual Instruction Program is a public high school in Lakeland, FL, enrolling 17 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Florida gave it a school grade of D.
2% of its students were chronically absent in 2020.
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.
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How many students attend Polk Virtual Instruction Program? Polk Virtual Instruction Program is a public high school in Lakeland, FL, enrolling 17 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
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