USD 457 Virtual Academy
Garden City · KS · Garden City · Public · K-12 combined
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GC Achieve at J.D. Adams Hall → Deerfield High → Ingalls High School/Junior High → Holcomb High → Ashland High → Minneola High → Kiowa County Junior High/High School → Hodgeman County High →📋 At a glance
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How USD 457 Virtual Academy compares for families
What families should know about USD 457 Virtual Academy.
- ▸ LocallyKS 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: GC Achieve at J.D. Adams Hall, Deerfield High, Ingalls High School/Junior High and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Kansas
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 $18,059/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 -12.8%/year, projecting from 2024's 76 students:
A small or specialty program — naive trend math doesn't capture the school's full picture. Read the trend as directional, not predictive.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GC Achieve at J.D. Adams Hall Garden City |
Public | 0.0 | 95 | +13.1% |
| Deerfield High Deerfield |
Public | 14.6 | 72 | +44.0% |
| Ingalls High School/Junior High Ingalls |
Public | 25.0 | 64 | -11.1% |
| Holcomb High Holcomb |
Public | 6.7 | 265 | -10.2% |
| Ashland High Ashland |
Public | 80.7 | 69 | +13.1% |
| Minneola High Minneola |
Public | 59.8 | 71 | -5.3% |
| Kiowa County Junior High/High School Greensburg |
Public | 90.0 | 71 | +2.9% |
| Hodgeman County High Jetmore |
Public | 53.9 | 67 | -19.3% |