Virtual Heights Secondary
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS · MN · Columbia Heights Public School Dist · Public · K-12 combined
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Minneapolis Academy & Career Extend → Anchor → Columbia Heights Transition Program → MPS Metro HA → Nonpublic Shared Time → REACH Academy → Lionsgate Academy - Lynx Program → MTS PEASE ACADEMY →How Virtual Heights Secondary compares for families
What families should know about Virtual Heights Secondary.
- ▸ LocallyMN students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+7 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Minneapolis Academy & Career Extend, Anchor, Columbia Heights Transition Program 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 Minnesota-Twin Cities
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 $16,778/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis Academy & Career Extend MINNEAPOLIS |
Public | 4.8 | 17 | — |
| Anchor COLUMBIA HEIGHTS |
Public | 0.1 | 11 | — |
| Columbia Heights Transition Program COLUMBIA HEIGHTS |
Public | 0.1 | 11 | — |
| MPS Metro HA MINNEAPOLIS |
Public | 4.3 | 19 | — |
| Nonpublic Shared Time MINNEAPOLIS |
Public | 4.8 | 19 | — |
| REACH Academy SHOREVIEW |
Public | 4.6 | 13 | — |
| Lionsgate Academy - Lynx Program SHOREVIEW |
Public · charter | 5.5 | 12 | — |
| MTS PEASE ACADEMY MINNEAPOLIS |
Public · charter | 5.0 | 22 | — |