PVUSD Virtual Academy
Watsonville · CA · Pajaro Valley Unified · Public · K-12 combined
At a glance
- Dual-enrollment program (college credit while in HS)
- Gifted & talented program
- 7 calculus classes · 5 physics · 23 chemistry
- AP rigor: 54th percentile nationally
- SAT/ACT participation: Bottom 1% by test-taker volume
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
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How PVUSD Virtual Academy compares for families
Solid mid-tier academic profile.
- ▸ StatewideAP rigor at the 54th percentile nationally.
- ▸ LocallyCA trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−4 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: New School Community Day, Monterey County Special Education, Central Bay High (Continuation) and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Academic rigor
AP + advanced-course offerings
Strong — solid AP program + advanced courses
54th percentile nationally
Gifted/talented program
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). CRDC reports what's offered + enrolled — it doesn't collect AP exam pass rates (College Board owns that data and doesn't release it school-level).
SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Bottom 1% by test-taker volume
Source: 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.
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.
Counselor capacity
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New School Community Day Watsonville |
Public | 1.4 | 42 | — |
| Monterey County Special Education Salinas |
Public | 19.0 | 37 | — |
| Central Bay High (Continuation) Salinas |
Public | 10.6 | 23 | — |
| Diamond Technology Institute Watsonville |
Public · charter | 1.4 | 87 | +22.5% |
| Pacific Coast Charter Watsonville |
Public · charter | 2.0 | 87 | -17.9% |
| Wellington M. Smith Jr. Salinas |
Public | 16.1 | 50 | — |
| Ark Independent Studies Santa Cruz |
Public | 15.2 | 56 | -28.2% |
| Santa Cruz County Special Education Santa Cruz |
Public | 16.6 | 56 | +1.8% |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantPVUSD Virtual Academy is a public high school in Watsonville, CA, enrolling 43 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
1 students took the SAT or ACT in the most recent federal count, a participation level above 1% of U.S. high schools.
It has about 43 students per school counselor.
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 PVUSD Virtual Academy? PVUSD Virtual Academy is a public high school in Watsonville, CA, enrolling 43 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
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