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Virtual School House

Q: Is Virtual School House a good school?

Virtual School House ranks in the bottom 8.1% of Idaho high schools.

Q: How many students attend Virtual School House?

In the 2024-25 school year, 516 students attended Virtual School House.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Virtual School House?

Students at Virtual School House are 75% White, 16% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

Public Grades 6-12

114^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 124 Idaho High Schools

Better than 8% of Idaho high schools

Summary

Virtual School House is an alternative public virtual school in Meridian, Idaho, serving 516 students in grades PK–12 as part of Joint School District No. 2, a district ranked in the top 12% of Idaho districts with a 4-star rating. While the district overall earns strong marks, this school's results tell a very different story.

Academic proficiency at Virtual School House is sharply below district and state averages across every subject. Math proficiency was just 9.8% in 2023–24, compared to 57.5% for the district and 42.2% statewide. Science proficiency was 13.8%, versus 56.4% for the district and 42.6% for the state. ELA is the relative bright spot at 42.2% proficient, but still far below the district's 70.0%. Nearby virtual and charter schools show much stronger results — Gem Prep: Online School boasts 76% math proficiency, and North Star Charter School reaches 73.5%. Graduation rates have fluctuated between 64.6% and 82.5% in recent years, typically trailing the district by 15–20 points in the most reliable reporting years.

Chronic absenteeism is one of the most concerning metrics at Virtual School House. In 2023–24, 45.4% of students were chronically absent — roughly triple the state average and about 30 points above the district. The student-teacher ratio is also very high at 35.7:1, more than double some nearby alternatives like Project Impact Stem Academy (14.1:1). The connection between attendance and achievement is clear: in 2022–23, when absenteeism dropped to 20.7%, math proficiency rose to 16.9%. Nearby schools like Gem Prep: Online demonstrate that virtual education can succeed, with 1.6% chronic absenteeism and strong test scores. Virtual School House appears to serve a challenging mission, but the data point to urgent needs around attendance, math and science instruction, and student support.

516

Students ?

35.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

12%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6075 North Locust Grove Road
Meridian, ID 83642

(208) 350-5079

District: Joint School District No. 2

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.2%

Hispanic:

15.7%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2021 → 8th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (25% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (45% vs 15% Idaho)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg60%

Idaho avg45%

114^th of 124

Idaho public high schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 81 pts since 2021

From top 11% (2021) to bottom 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 104Joint School District No. 2 among Idaho districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	23.4	229 of 301	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	189 of 252	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	143 of 188	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.7	66 of 166	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2021	60.3	7 of 19	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2021	63.8	8 of 19	57.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	20.4	108 of 135	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	22 of 37	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.8	4 of 11	63.6%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	23.4	128 of 164	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	77 of 107	28.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.9	43 of 53	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	72.5	8 of 42	81.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2021	56.5	12 of 24	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2021	71.7	7 of 24	70.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	20.4	68 of 81	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	24 of 29	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	67.0	6 of 18	66.7%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2026	13.3	114 of 124	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.2	108 of 112	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	49.9	84 of 159	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.6	83 of 106	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.8	70 of 110	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	81.9	10 of 88	88.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2021	63.7	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2022	12.7	44 of 48	8.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.4	18 of 40	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	64.2	19 of 55	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.0	23 of 38	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.3	7 of 14	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2021	36.8	12 of 18	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2022	42.6	24 of 48	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.8	10 of 40	75.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2021	55.8	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	20.4	64 of 78	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	39 of 50	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	71.9	8 of 29	72.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Female (2021)63rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2021)58th percentile~ school

White (2024)20th percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

Male (2021)71st percentile-10 vs school

Female (2021)50th percentile-31 vs school

White (2024)16th percentile-6 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2024)65th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2022)50th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)33rd percentile-55 vs school

White (2024)18th percentile-29 vs school

Female (2022)8th percentile-28 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)<1st percentile-89 vs school

Asian (2021)<1st percentile-89 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts46%-15 vs state

Science18%-24 vs state

Math11%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISAT Math (2026)					ISAT Science (2026)			ISAT English Language Arts (2026)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math End of Course	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 8th Grade	ISAT Science End of Course	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts End of Course	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Virtual School House	Public	6-12	6075 North Locust Grove Road	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-5079	516	14	35.7		388 (75.2%)	12 (2.3%)	81 (15.7%)	9 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.3%)	13.3	114^th of 124 public high schools	8.1%		11.2	108^th of 112 public high schools	3.6%	6				11.1			17.7					46.4
Renaissance High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1307 East Central Drive	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-4380	662	44	15.0	18.9%	489 (73.9%)	6 (0.9%)	52 (7.9%)	74 (11.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	35 (5.3%)	99.7	1^st of 124 public high schools	99.2%		99.6	1^st of 112 public high schools	99.1%					87.3			94.9					≥ 96%	≥ 96%	$8,128	$609	$7,518
Idaho Fine Arts Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	915 East Central Drive	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-4420	260	16	16.1	18.5%	212 (81.5%)	1 (0.4%)	29 (11.2%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.4%)	96.6	6^th of 124 public high schools	95.2%		89.6	9^th of 112 public high schools	92.0%	3	72.4	76.7	76.2	67.5	73.0	83.3	85.0	84.1	≥ 79%	≥ 80%	≥ 85%	≥ 85%	94.3	$9,056	$609	$8,447
Rebound School Of Opportunity	Public	6-12	6075 North Locust Grove Road	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-5233	184	7	25.7		127 (69.0%)	5 (2.7%)	38 (20.7%)	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.9%)								(n/a)
Mountain View High School	Public	9-12	2000 South Millennium Way	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 855-4050	2,463	114	21.6	23.1%	1,827 (74.2%)	109 (4.4%)	304 (12.3%)	72 (2.9%)	9 (0.4%)	20 (0.8%)	122 (5.0%)	81.9	22^nd of 124 public high schools	82.3%		79	19^th of 112 public high schools	83.0%	3				54.7			54.5					83.0		$6,872	$609	$6,263
Meridian Academy	Public	9-12	2311 East Lanark Street	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 855-4315	182	13	14.5	51.6%	133 (73.1%)	2 (1.1%)	33 (18.1%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.5%)	7.2	122^nd of 124 public high schools	1.6%					(n/a)				< 16%	< 16%		17.9					30.8		$9,486	$609	$8,877
Insight School Of Idaho	Public, Charter	9-12	1965 South Eagle Road Suite 1	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Idaho Virtual Academy Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 322-3559	262	7	38.8		190 (72.5%)	2 (0.8%)	58 (22.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.7%)	28.4	95^th of 124 public high schools	23.4%		27.3	87^th of 112 public high schools	22.3%	8				11.3			33.8					57.4
Idaho Technical Career Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1965 South Eagle Road Suite 1	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Idaho College And Career Readiness Academy Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 917-2420	137	10	13.4		110 (80.3%)	1 (0.7%)	20 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	53.1	56^th of 124 public high schools	54.8%		49.4	57^th of 112 public high schools	49.1%	1				26.2			52.5					65.6		$9,675	$91	$9,584
Meridian High School	Public	9-12	1900 West Pine Street	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-4160	1,774	94	18.8	32.2%	1,243 (70.1%)	33 (1.9%)	381 (21.5%)	29 (1.6%)	6 (0.3%)	8 (0.5%)	74 (4.2%)	46.3	66^th of 124 public high schools	46.8%		56.8	48^th of 112 public high schools	57.1%	18				33.2			38.4					63.6		$7,180	$609	$6,571
Ada Professional-Technical Center	Public	9-12	1900 West Pine	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 855-4198	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Virtual School House

What district is Virtual School House in?

Joint School District No. 2

What is the racial makeup of Virtual School House?

Students at Virtual School House are 75% White, 16% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Virtual School House?

In the 2024-25 school year, 516 students attended Virtual School House.

Is Virtual School House a good school?

Virtual School House ranks in the bottom 8.1% of Idaho high schools.

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