Tiger Virtual Academy

Tiger Virtual Academy is an alternative public virtual school located in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, serving grades 4-12 with a total enrollment of 65 students. The school is part of the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District, which is ranked 576 out of 835 districts in Ohio and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tiger Virtual Academy has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (70.77%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 69.23% to 95.90% African American students. However, the school has a higher four-year graduation rate of 85.3%, which is better than the nearby alternative schools like East Technical High School (52.9%), Collinwood High School (50.0%), and Glenville High School (56.2%). Additionally, Tiger Virtual Academy has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 39.2%, compared to the surrounding alternative schools, which range from 57.5% to 85.7%.

Despite these positive metrics, Tiger Virtual Academy's test scores are significantly lower than the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District and the state of Ohio across all subject areas. For example, in Algebra I, Tiger Virtual Academy had only 10% proficient or better, compared to 30.8% for the district and 53% for the state. In comparison, the nearby Ohio Connections Academy, a public charter virtual school, has significantly higher test scores and graduation rates. This suggests that additional resources and targeted interventions may be needed to address the unique challenges faced by the students at Tiger Virtual Academy.