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Voyager Academy

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12
204th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,492 North Carolina Alternative Schools
Better than 86% of North Carolina alternative schools
Summary

Voyager Academy is a K–12 charter school in northeast Durham, NC, serving roughly 1,360 students as its own independent school district and posting consistently strong academic results. On the most recent state exams, average math proficiency across grades 3–8 was about 74%, compared with roughly 60% statewide, while average reading proficiency was about 72% versus 56% statewide. High school end-of-course results are especially solid: roughly 84% of students scored proficient in Math III, 74% in Biology, and 70% in English II — each above state averages.

Voyager also stands out for strong attendance and high graduation rates. Its four-year graduation rate is 94.8% — the highest among nearby charters that report the figure, including Excelsior Classical Academy (92.5%) and Woods Charter (88.6%) — and well above the statewide rate of 88.8%. Chronic absenteeism sits at 10.7%, less than half the statewide rate of 24.2%, and lower than nearby Excelsior Classical Academy and Eno River Academy. Only Falls Lake Academy has meaningfully lower chronic absenteeism.

Because Excelsior Classical Academy is just over a quarter-mile away, the comparison is especially useful: Voyager graduates a higher share of students, keeps students in class more consistently, and posts clearly stronger high school scores in Biology, Math I, Math III, and English II. Woods Charter posts higher raw test scores, but it enrolls fewer than 600 students; Voyager offers similar strengths at roughly triple the scale. Virtual options such as Ignite Online Academy, NC Virtual Academy, and North Carolina Cyber Academy have far weaker proficiency and higher absenteeism. Families should also know that 5th-grade math and 8th-grade reading dipped below Voyager's usual levels in the latest year — although most grades remain strong. Overall, Voyager Academy looks like a large, stable, all-through option for families in the Durham area.

1,360
Students ?
13.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
20.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 101 Hock Parc Drive
       Durham, NC  27704

(919) 433-3301

District: Voyager Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:
52.5%
African American:
25.6%
Hispanic:
11.5%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 69th percentile in 2023 → 72nd in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (74% vs 59% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 14% of North Carolina alternative schools
✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (89%)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school74%
North Carolina avg59%
Elementary school
204th of 1,492
North Carolina public elementary schools ?
Top 14%▼ down 1 pts since 2016
See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
117th of 778
North Carolina public middle schools ?
Top 15%▲ up 6 pts since 2016
From top 21% (2016) to top 15% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
184th of 662
North Carolina public high schools ?
Top 28%▼ down 5 pts since 2016
From top 23% (2016) to top 28% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of North Carolina High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202682.9204 of 149286.3%★★★★☆
202582.0217 of 149085.4%★★★★☆
202475.8314 of 150579.1%★★★★☆
202371.7381 of 150274.6%★★★★☆
202281.4228 of 151484.9%★★★★☆
202182.0218 of 148985.4%★★★★☆
201988.1113 of 147392.3%★★★★★
201888.7112 of 143492.2%★★★★★
201786.0139 of 142990.3%★★★★★
201682.3184 of 142587.1%★★★★☆
201568.8438 of 144069.6%★★★☆☆
201477.7277 of 139080.1%★★★★☆
201373.5313 of 140377.7%★★★★☆
201279.8214 of 138884.6%★★★★☆
201175.0298 of 138178.4%★★★★☆
201077.0260 of 136380.9%★★★★☆
200976.3272 of 135479.9%★★★★☆
200874.0285 of 132478.5%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202686.870 of 90392.2%★★★★★
202591.240 of 91895.6%★★★★★
202486.760 of 92493.5%★★★★★
202370.5200 of 93378.6%★★★★☆
202283.676 of 92791.8%★★★★★
202186.669 of 89692.3%★★★★★
201991.838 of 94996.0%★★★★★
201892.525 of 92797.3%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202276.369 of 63489.1%★★★★☆
202182.648 of 64692.6%★★★★★
201983.660 of 87893.2%★★★★★
201888.246 of 89794.9%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202681.4210 of 144785.5%★★★★☆
202578.6234 of 145183.9%★★★★☆
202473.4311 of 145578.6%★★★★☆
202372.2352 of 145975.9%★★★★☆
202278.7245 of 145883.2%★★★★☆
202181.0207 of 144085.6%★★★★☆
201987.0113 of 142492.1%★★★★★
201889.387 of 140593.8%★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202671.012 of 74398.4%★★★★★
202559.6340 of 71052.1%★★★☆☆
202444.2544 of 66918.7%★☆☆☆☆
202363.2209 of 58264.1%★★★☆☆
202265.8147 of 50070.6%★★★★☆
202175.751 of 49489.7%★★★★☆
201969.16 of 61299.0%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202668.1230 of 98176.6%★★★★☆
202562.6292 of 96169.6%★★★☆☆
202478.0135 of 95185.8%★★★★☆
202344.0513 of 91543.9%★★☆☆☆
202268.8192 of 89378.5%★★★★☆
202195.330 of 84396.4%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202667.6351 of 143475.5%★★★★☆
202551.4657 of 143754.3%★★★☆☆
202461.0483 of 145066.7%★★★☆☆
202355.6585 of 143759.3%★★★☆☆
202259.6455 of 136666.7%★★★☆☆
201987.771 of 136194.8%★★★★★
201866.0377 of 133271.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202681.2212 of 145185.4%★★★★☆
202582.1201 of 145086.1%★★★★☆
202476.1285 of 146480.5%★★★★☆
202369.2393 of 146173.1%★★★★☆
202281.5208 of 146485.8%★★★★☆
202180.9221 of 144484.7%★★★★☆
201986.3145 of 143089.9%★★★★☆
201885.7147 of 141389.6%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202657.581 of 18155.2%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202673.3117 of 81585.6%★★★★☆
202571.1120 of 82185.4%★★★★☆
202471.7120 of 80185.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202680.2183 of 114684.0%★★★★☆
202569.7321 of 117272.6%★★★★☆
202460.9446 of 116661.7%★★★☆☆
202362.9420 of 118364.5%★★★☆☆
202270.9310 of 119474.0%★★★★☆
202172.7277 of 117276.4%★★★★☆
201977.1219 of 118381.5%★★★★☆
201881.7166 of 117885.9%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202681.6117 of 77885.0%★★★★☆
202586.779 of 77389.8%★★★★☆
202490.562 of 79392.2%★★★★★
202392.549 of 78493.8%★★★★★
202288.475 of 78690.5%★★★★★
202188.264 of 74191.4%★★★★★
201992.234 of 73795.4%★★★★★
201883.085 of 69187.7%★★★★☆
201779.3119 of 69482.9%★★★★☆
201676.6143 of 69279.3%★★★★☆
201583.894 of 70586.7%★★★★☆
201483.182 of 62786.9%★★★★☆
201374.6145 of 67378.5%★★★★☆
201281.771 of 66289.3%★★★★☆
201176.3128 of 64880.2%★★★★☆
201079.894 of 64085.3%★★★★☆
200981.285 of 63086.5%★★★★☆
200884.360 of 62090.3%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202685.956 of 55389.9%★★★★★
202588.842 of 54692.3%★★★★★
202489.343 of 56092.3%★★★★★
202398.010 of 55998.2%★★★★★
202288.144 of 55092.0%★★★★★
202186.240 of 53392.5%★★★★★
201993.326 of 51995.0%★★★★★
201889.134 of 49493.1%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202288.820 of 44995.5%★★★★★
202188.714 of 47897.1%★★★★★
201977.551 of 50489.9%★★★★★
201868.568 of 47585.7%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202679.1127 of 73182.6%★★★★☆
202582.898 of 73386.6%★★★★☆
202491.050 of 73893.2%★★★★★
202391.547 of 73193.6%★★★★★
202291.848 of 73393.5%★★★★★
202191.845 of 70693.6%★★★★★
201991.136 of 68494.7%★★★★★
201881.094 of 65685.7%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202678.61 of 46599.8%★★★★★
202551.5305 of 45833.4%★★☆☆☆
202480.01 of 46199.8%★★★★★
202380.22 of 45299.6%★★★★★
202271.661 of 45086.4%★★★★☆
202167.1147 of 44867.2%★★★☆☆
201957.1221 of 41646.9%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202676.288 of 56684.5%★★★★☆
202584.747 of 56291.6%★★★★★
202492.134 of 56494.0%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202665.8187 of 72574.2%★★★★☆
202561.1227 of 72968.9%★★★☆☆
202468.0171 of 74377.0%★★★★☆
202388.142 of 73594.3%★★★★★
202285.349 of 68992.9%★★★★★
201966.7159 of 63975.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202681.7104 of 73685.9%★★★★☆
202588.858 of 73392.1%★★★★★
202487.574 of 75190.1%★★★★★
202391.750 of 74793.3%★★★★★
202283.3106 of 74885.8%★★★★☆
202181.2113 of 71184.1%★★★★☆
201991.138 of 69794.5%★★★★★
201884.770 of 66589.5%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202638.3212 of 33336.3%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202661.9100 of 50080.0%★★★★☆
202572.750 of 47889.5%★★★★☆
202497.44 of 47399.2%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202674.2149 of 64476.9%★★★★☆
202577.0131 of 64979.8%★★★★☆
202482.7109 of 65283.3%★★★★☆
202380.0118 of 65682.0%★★★★☆
202278.1132 of 65879.9%★★★★☆
202182.392 of 63285.4%★★★★☆
201988.057 of 62490.9%★★★★★
201875.2121 of 59679.7%★★★★☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202670.5184 of 66272.2%★★★★☆
202575.4153 of 64176.1%★★★★☆
202471.0175 of 64072.7%★★★★☆
202364.9192 of 62669.3%★★★☆☆
202276.7144 of 62176.8%★★★★☆
202179.6109 of 59481.6%★★★★☆
201967.3108 of 51479.0%★★★★☆
201860.0150 of 46968.0%★★★☆☆
201768.887 of 47681.7%★★★★☆
201657.4117 of 50776.9%★★★★☆
201542.2248 of 53153.3%★★★☆☆
201463.2104 of 45176.9%★★★★☆
201348.8154 of 50569.5%★★★☆☆
201255.6181 of 50263.9%★★★☆☆
201168.993 of 50681.6%★★★★☆
200979.724 of 49095.1%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202674.888 of 45080.4%★★★★☆
202578.077 of 44082.5%★★★★☆
202474.883 of 43781.0%★★★★☆
202371.688 of 43479.7%★★★★☆
202281.169 of 43084.0%★★★★☆
202184.822 of 36494.0%★★★★★
201971.146 of 36987.5%★★★★☆
201855.3107 of 35970.2%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202283.623 of 33093.0%★★★★★
202194.18 of 33497.6%★★★★★
201881.438 of 34989.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202667.7193 of 62969.3%★★★☆☆
202574.5145 of 61076.2%★★★★☆
202477.5145 of 60275.9%★★★★☆
202367.7178 of 58869.7%★★★☆☆
202282.7100 of 59483.2%★★★★☆
202179.849 of 47589.7%★★★★☆
201966.2109 of 47577.1%★★★★☆
201857.7173 of 44961.5%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202653.8255 of 40737.3%★★☆☆☆
202550.7262 of 41236.4%★★☆☆☆
202452.9249 of 40338.2%★★☆☆☆
202339.3312 of 40322.6%★☆☆☆☆
202265.9144 of 39863.8%★★★☆☆
202153.7189 of 33743.9%★★☆☆☆
201964.9103 of 32568.3%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202664.0140 of 47470.5%★★★★☆
202573.5102 of 46277.9%★★★★☆
202461.0125 of 45472.5%★★★★☆
202285.169 of 43684.2%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202657.7216 of 62065.2%★★★☆☆
202545.1281 of 60653.6%★★★☆☆
202459.2188 of 61369.3%★★★☆☆
202361.8174 of 59770.9%★★★★☆
202269.3130 of 54476.1%★★★★☆
202181.322 of 43294.9%★★★★★
201943.0186 of 44658.3%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202671.4169 of 62472.9%★★★★☆
202575.3153 of 60174.5%★★★★☆
202464.4198 of 60767.4%★★★☆☆
202360.6218 of 60263.8%★★★☆☆
202271.2157 of 58573.2%★★★★☆
202179.149 of 48189.8%★★★★★
201965.4104 of 48878.7%★★★★☆
201860.3144 of 46368.9%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202685.921 of 26592.1%★★★★★
202594.68 of 25396.8%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202640.6202 of 37245.7%★★☆☆☆
202540.9189 of 35246.3%★★☆☆☆
202477.632 of 34990.8%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202668.7178 of 55167.7%★★★☆☆
202575.1146 of 54273.1%★★★★☆
202464.2204 of 55363.1%★★★☆☆
202362.3198 of 53763.1%★★★☆☆
202277.4127 of 53476.2%★★★★☆
202179.242 of 43990.4%★★★★★
201966.696 of 44478.4%★★★★☆
201854.9174 of 42759.3%★★★☆☆
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
Gifted and Talented (2026)98th percentile+12 vs school
African American (2026)92nd percentile+6 vs school
Disabled (2022)89th percentile+4 vs school
Special Education (2026)86th percentile~ school
Female (2026)85th percentile~ school
Male (2026)85th percentile~ school
White (2026)84th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)77th percentile-10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile-11 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)55th percentile-31 vs school
Middle school
Gifted and Talented (2026)100th percentile+15 vs school
Disabled (2022)96th percentile+5 vs school
African American (2026)90th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2026)86th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)84th percentile~ school
Female (2026)83rd percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)80th percentile-5 vs school
White (2026)77th percentile-8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile-11 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)36th percentile-49 vs school
High school
Disabled (2022)93rd percentile+16 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)92nd percentile+20 vs school
African American (2026)80th percentile+8 vs school
Male (2026)73rd percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)70th percentile~ school
Female (2026)69th percentile-3 vs school
White (2026)68th percentile-5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile-7 vs school
Special Education (2026)46th percentile-27 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)37th percentile-35 vs school
By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?
Math III84%+15 vs state
Science82%+13 vs state
Mathematics74%+14 vs state
Biology74%+15 vs state
Reading72%+16 vs state
English II70%+6 vs state
Math I65%+23 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,360 students attended Voyager Academy.

Voyager Academy ranks 204th of 1492 North Carolina alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Voyager Academy are 53% White, 26% African American, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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