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Virtual Learning Academy (H)

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Virtual Learning Academy (H) ranks 13 th of 86 New Hampshire high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Virtual Grades 9-12

13^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 86 New Hampshire High Schools

Better than 85% of New Hampshire high schools

Summary

Virtual Learning Academy (H) is a public charter high school located in Exeter, New Hampshire, serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 407 students. The school is part of the Virtual Learning Academy Charter School District, which is ranked 28 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Virtual Learning Academy (H) has consistently ranked among the top high schools in New Hampshire, with a ranking as high as 3rd out of 85 schools in the 2022-2023 school year. The school has maintained a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance. It has also performed exceptionally well in terms of its rankings for female and male students, as well as white students, often placing in the top 10 or 20 schools in the state for these subgroups. The school's four-year graduation rate is consistently around 88-89%, and its dropout rate is relatively low, ranging from 0.5% to 4.3% in recent years.

Virtual Learning Academy (H) students consistently outperform the state and district averages in proficiency rates for the NH SAS and SAT assessments, particularly in reading and science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 78% of Virtual Learning Academy (H) students were proficient or better in NH SAS Reading, compared to 55% statewide. The school also has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 7.01% to 9.34% in recent years, and a very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 3.8 to 4.6 students per teacher. When compared to the nearby public high schools, such as Exeter High School and Oyster River High School, Virtual Learning Academy (H) generally outperforms them in terms of statewide rankings, test scores, graduation rates, and other key metrics.

386

Students ?

5.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

11.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19 Hampton Rd
Exeter, NH 03833-4816

(603) 778-2500

District: Virtual Learning Academy Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.3%

Hispanic:

5.4%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2012 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (58% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of New Hampshire high schools

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the New Hampshire average (65% vs 87%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg60%

New Hampshire avg46%

13^th of 86

New Hampshire public high schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 1 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 158Virtual Learning Academy Charter School among New Hampshire districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	13 of 86	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	91.0	6 of 87	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	3 of 85	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	88.4	10 of 85	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	92.4	5 of 84	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	82.8	10 of 71	85.9%	★★★★☆
2014	43.9	53 of 85	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.7	58 of 83	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	83.4	10 of 83	88.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	18 of 80	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	93.3	4 of 81	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	85.8	7 of 78	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	74.5	16 of 79	79.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	10 of 78	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	14 of 82	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	99.2	2 of 78	97.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	21 of 86	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	91.0	5 of 87	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	3 of 83	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	84.4	12 of 85	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	92.1	3 of 67	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	84.1	7 of 66	89.4%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)78th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading78%+23 vs state

Science60%+22 vs state

Mathematics38%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Reading (2025)	NH SAS Mathematics (2025)	NH SAS Reading (2025)	NH SAS Science (2025)		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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT Reading 11th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 11th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Virtual Learning Academy (H)	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	19 Hampton Rd	Exeter	03833	Rockingham County	Virtual Learning Academy Charter School	Yes	No	Yes	No	(603) 778-2500	386	66	5.8	11.9%	333 (86.3%)	5 (1.3%)	21 (5.4%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.4%)	81.7	13^th of 86 public high schools	84.9%		91	6^th of 87 public high schools	93.1%	7	38.0	78.0	38.0	78.0	60.0	60.0
Great Bay Charter School (H)	Public, Charter	9-12	30 Linden St.	Exeter	03833	Rockingham County	Great Bay Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 519-9003	94	8	11.8	22.3%	82 (87.2%)	1 (1.1%)	3 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.5%)	20.5	72^nd of 86 public high schools	16.3%		17	77^th of 87 public high schools	11.5%	5		52.0		52.0	25.0	25.0
Winnacunnet High School	Public	9-12	1 Alumni Dr.	Hampton	03842	Rockingham County	Winnacunnet Cooperative School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 926-3395	993	98	10.1	15.8%	927 (93.4%)	11 (1.1%)	38 (3.8%)	10 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	54.9	30^th of 86 public high schools	65.1%		62.9	27^th of 87 public high schools	69.0%	3	33.0	64.0	33.0	64.0	41.0	41.0	$22,412
Exeter High School	Public	9-12	1 Blue Hawk Dr	Exeter	03833	Rockingham County	Exeter Region Cooperative School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 775-8400	1,348	111	12.1	7.2%	1,209 (89.7%)	23 (1.7%)	40 (3.0%)	42 (3.1%)	10 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	21 (1.6%)	85.3	10^th of 86 public high schools	88.4%		79.1	15^th of 87 public high schools	82.8%	5	50.0	80.0	50.0	80.0	51.0	51.0	$19,185
Newmarket Junior-Senior High School	Public	9-12	213 S. Main St.	Newmarket	03857	Rockingham County	Newmarket School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 659-3271	274	28	9.8	19.3%	223 (81.4%)	3 (1.1%)	17 (6.2%)	12 (4.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.2%)	79.8	16^th of 86 public high schools	81.4%		65.4	25^th of 87 public high schools	71.3%	9	47.0	76.0	47.0	76.0	48.0	48.0	$17,720
Sanborn Regional High School	Public	9-12	17 Danville Rd.	Kingston	03848	Rockingham County	Sanborn Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 642-3341	448	35	12.8	10.7%	400 (89.3%)	4 (0.9%)	27 (6.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.9%)	36.6	55^th of 86 public high schools	36.0%		26.2	66^th of 87 public high schools	24.1%	11	20.0	66.0	20.0	66.0	29.0	29.0	$19,057
Portsmouth High School	Public	9-12	50 Andrew Jarvis Dr.	Portsmouth	03801	Rockingham County	Portsmouth School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 436-7100	1,017	89	11.4	11.0%	822 (80.8%)	7 (0.7%)	59 (5.8%)	49 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (7.7%)	90.6	6^th of 86 public high schools	93.0%		92.1	4^th of 87 public high schools	95.4%	2	52.0	80.0	52.0	80.0	61.0	61.0	$19,004
Epping High School	Public	9-12	21 Academy St.	Epping	03042	Rockingham County	Epping School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 679-5472	213	23	9.2	16.0%	195 (91.5%)	2 (0.9%)	8 (3.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	50.9	35^th of 86 public high schools	59.3%		25	69^th of 87 public high schools	20.7%	34	38.0	68.0	38.0	68.0	25.0	25.0	$21,864
Oyster River High School	Public	9-12	55 Coe Dr.	Durham	03824	Strafford County	Oyster River Coop School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 868-2375	825	67	12.3	7.4%	714 (86.5%)	6 (0.7%)	14 (1.7%)	39 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.3%)	91.2	5^th of 86 public high schools	94.2%		91.9	5^th of 87 public high schools	94.3%		55.0	86.0	55.0	86.0	55.0	55.0	$19,567
Timberlane Regional High School	Public	9-12	36 Greenough Rd.	Plaistow	03865	Rockingham County	Timberlane Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 382-6541	944	83	11.3	10.7%	835 (88.5%)	10 (1.1%)	50 (5.3%)	9 (1.0%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.7%)	34.1	56^th of 86 public high schools	34.9%		39.2	47^th of 87 public high schools	46.0%	9	24.0	60.0	24.0	60.0	29.0	29.0	$20,322

Frequently Asked Questions about Virtual Learning Academy (H)

Is Virtual Learning Academy (H) a good school?

Virtual Learning Academy (H) ranks 13^th of 86 New Hampshire high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Virtual Learning Academy (H)?

Students at Virtual Learning Academy (H) are 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What district is Virtual Learning Academy (H) in?

Virtual Learning Academy Charter School

How many students attend Virtual Learning Academy (H)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 386 students attended Virtual Learning Academy (H).

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