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Virtual Innovator's Academy

Public, Virtual Grades 9-12

1045^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 15% of New York high schools

Summary

Virtual Innovator's Academy is an alternative public virtual school located in the New York City Geographic District #8, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 159 students. The school has faced several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, lower test scores compared to state and district averages, and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite spending $38,356 per student, which is significantly higher than the state average, Virtual Innovator's Academy is underperforming compared to nearby charter schools, such as Pharos Academy Charter School, Girls Preparatory Charter School Of The Bronx, KIPP Academy Charter School, and Brilla College Preparatory Charter School. These nearby charter schools generally outperform Virtual Innovator's Academy on various metrics, including test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism.

As a virtual school, Virtual Innovator's Academy may face additional challenges in engaging students and ensuring academic success, which could contribute to the high chronic absenteeism and lower test scores. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch also indicates that the school serves a socioeconomically disadvantaged population, raising concerns about educational equity and the school's ability to provide a high-quality education to its students.

225

Students ?

8.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,138

Per pupil spending ?

80.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

916 Eagle Ave
Bronx, NY 10456

(718) 742-7980

District: New York City Geographic District # 8

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.1%

African American:

25.8%

White:

15.1%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (37% vs 65% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the New York average (20% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg45%

New York avg65%

1,045^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 15%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 18High Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 8

731^st of 874New York City Geographic District # 8 among New York districts

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)

African American (2025)43rd percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)19th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)4th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts59%-16 vs state

Global History and Geography57%-19 vs state

Common Core Algebra II50%-25 vs state

Living Environment38%-18 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences37%-19 vs state

Life Science Biology32%-26 vs state

Chemistry17%-48 vs state

Algebra I14%-42 vs state

Geometry4%-56 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Virtual Innovator's Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	916 Eagle Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(718) 742-7980	225	26	8.6	80.9%	34 (15.1%)	58 (25.8%)	106 (47.1%)	15 (6.7%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	8 (3.6%)	15.8	1045^th of 1234 public high schools	15.3%					(n/a)	16.7	50.0	59.4			56.7	38.5			13.9	31.8	4.0	37.2	$35,138	$3,630	$31,507
Nyc Charter High School - Aeci	Public, Charter	9-12	838 Brook Ave	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	Nyc Charter High School - Aeci	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 400-5566	450	33	13.7	99.6%	6 (1.3%)	157 (34.9%)	274 (60.9%)	5 (1.1%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44.2	712^th of 1234 public high schools	42.3%		28.2	870^th of 1242 public high schools	30.0%	158	21.6	92.7	72.9			71.9	53.9	14.3	69.5	57.3		51.5		$26,310	$763	$25,548
United Charter High School For Advanced Math And Science II	Public, Charter	9-12	900 Tinton Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	United Charter High School For Advanced Math And Science II	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 665-3671	492	49	10.0	89.0%	7 (1.4%)	228 (46.3%)	244 (49.6%)	6 (1.2%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.7	707^th of 1234 public high schools	42.7%		36.1	791^st of 1242 public high schools	36.3%	84	27.4	74.0	61.8	62.5	66.7	74.3	41.2		67.8	52.1	40.6	66.4	67.7	$24,122	$748	$23,374
United Charter High School For The Humanities II	Public, Charter	9-12	900 Tinton Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	United Charter High School For The Humanities II	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 665-5380	250	22	11.3	91.2%	2 (0.8%)	92 (36.8%)	153 (61.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.7	1113^th of 1234 public high schools	9.8%		16	1042^nd of 1242 public high schools	16.1%	71	18.9	59.5	53.1	12.5	0.0	39.0	21.5		42.9	30.3		23.3	30.0	$30,237	$1,035	$29,201
Bronx International High School	Public	9-12	1110 Boston Rd	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 620-1053	411	36	11.4	94.6%	4 (1.0%)	105 (25.5%)	285 (69.3%)	7 (1.7%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)			75.8											$33,606	$4,607	$28,999
High School For Violin And Dance	Public	9-12	1100 Boston Rd	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 842-0687	106	17	6.4	96.2%	3 (2.8%)	26 (24.5%)	73 (68.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	8.4	1160^th of 1234 public high schools	6.0%		20.5	977^th of 1242 public high schools	21.3%	183			33.3			56.1	34.9		44.4	21.4	13.8	0.0		$47,780	$3,478	$44,302
Morris Academy For Collaborative Studies	Public	9-12	1110 Boston Rd	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 617-5312	445	44	10.1	96.2%	5 (1.1%)	117 (26.3%)	318 (71.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	14.2	1082^nd of 1234 public high schools	12.3%		36.4	787^th of 1242 public high schools	36.6%	295	0.0	18.2	50.0	0.0	11.1	62.2	40.4	0.0	56.4	21.5	26.7	13.2	34.8	$41,788	$3,653	$38,135
Jill Chaifetz Transfer High School	Public	9-12	778 Forest Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 402-2429	130	21	6.2	96.9%	1 (0.8%)	44 (33.8%)	84 (64.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.2	1220^th of 1234 public high schools	1.1%		9.2	1155^th of 1242 public high schools	7.0%	65			34.3			43.8	20.5		39.2	11.3				$57,187	$4,329	$52,858
South Bronx Community Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1110 Washington Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	South Bronx Community Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 470-5594	349	22	17.6	88.8%	4 (1.1%)	129 (37.0%)	204 (58.5%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11	1125^th of 1234 public high schools	8.8%		16.6	1029^th of 1242 public high schools	17.1%	96			41.8				32.0		52.5	17.3				$31,107	$00	$31,107
University Heights Secondary School-Bronx Community College	Public	9-12	701 St Anns Ave	Bronx	10455	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 292-0578	596	40	15.0	88.3%	18 (3.0%)	191 (32.0%)	349 (58.6%)	19 (3.2%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.7%)								(n/a)			89.7											$28,643	$3,334	$25,309

Frequently Asked Questions about Virtual Innovator's Academy

What is the racial makeup of Virtual Innovator's Academy?

Students at Virtual Innovator's Academy are 47% Hispanic, 26% African American, 15% White, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Virtual Innovator's Academy in?

New York City Geographic District # 8

Is Virtual Innovator's Academy a good school?

Virtual Innovator's Academy ranks in the bottom 15.3% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Virtual Innovator's Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 225 students attended Virtual Innovator's Academy.

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