High Schools in Fl Virtual

The Fl Virtual district contains a single, large virtual high school, Florida Virtual High School (FLVS), which serves grades 9 through 12 with a statewide enrollment of 4,331 students, offering a unique online learning environment for families across Florida.

Florida Virtual High School stands out for its exceptional graduation rate of 97.0%, well above the state average of 92.2%, and its strong performance in English Language Arts, Biology, and US History, where proficiency rates consistently exceed state averages. The school has earned a 4-star rating in two of the last three years and ranks in the 73rd percentile statewide. However, a notable weakness is in math: Algebra 1 proficiency is just 41% (compared to the state's 63%), and Geometry proficiency is 48% (versus 56% statewide). This "math gap" is a critical area for improvement, even as the school shows strong year-over-year growth in most subjects, with 9th Grade ELA proficiency jumping 10 points to 76% in the latest year.

An interesting paradox is the school's low chronic absenteeism rate of 17.5%, which is nearly half the state average of 31.4%, despite a high student-teacher ratio of 29.4:1. This suggests the virtual model effectively keeps students engaged. The school's state ranking has been volatile, moving from 179th to 261st and back to 227th, even as its own test scores improve, indicating sensitivity to other schools' performance. With a lower free/reduced lunch rate (25.49%) and spending of $6,944 per student, Florida Virtual High School offers a high graduation rate and strong humanities performance, but families should be aware of the math challenges and the school's large, virtual-only structure.