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21st Century Cyber Charter School

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21st Century Cyber Charter School ranks 377 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Virtual Grades 6-12

377^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 45% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

21st Century Cyber Charter School is a public virtual high school serving grades 6-12 in West Chester, Pennsylvania, with 1,103 students. The school is part of the 21st Century Cyber Charter School District, which is ranked 381 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 266th out of 663 Pennsylvania high schools in 2016-2017 to 389th out of 537 in 2020-2021. Its SchoolDigger rating has also varied from 3 stars to 1 star during this period. While the school's four-year graduation rate is around 87-88%, comparable to nearby traditional public high schools, its dropout rate is higher, ranging from 1.4% to 10.5% in recent years. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in Math (21.9%) and English Language Arts (46.1%) for all grades are below the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively.

Compared to nearby traditional public high schools, such as Downingtown STEM Academy, Conestoga Senior High School, and schools in the West Chester Area School District, 21st Century Cyber Charter School generally underperforms across various metrics, including statewide rankings, test scores, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratios. However, the school appears to perform relatively better for certain subgroups, such as disabled students and Hispanic students, compared to other subgroups.

996

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,789

Per pupil spending ?

5.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1245 Wrights Lane
West Chester, PA 19380

(484) 875-5400

District: 21st Century Cyber Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.8%

African American:

15.7%

Hispanic:

7.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Pennsylvania average (60% vs 89%)

!Dropout rate above the Pennsylvania average (10% vs 1%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Middle school

519^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

377^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

381^st of 60621st Century Cyber Charter School among Pennsylvania districts

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

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	519 of 873	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.6	278 of 891	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	358 of 893	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.7	246 of 883	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	69.4	213 of 797	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	58.4	414 of 891	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	365 of 861	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.8	475 of 877	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.0	474 of 870	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.9	470 of 835	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.1	545 of 834	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.1	433 of 825	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.1	547 of 805	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	64.0	301 of 770	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.1	413 of 753	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.3	335 of 749	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.2	313 of 736	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	38.9	501 of 687	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	60.1	320 of 663	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	57.2	328 of 643	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	59.8	130 of 421	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	80.3	76 of 672	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	116 of 660	82.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	56.2	393 of 860	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	416 of 839	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.5	177 of 870	79.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	194 of 649	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	51.7	306 of 673	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	268 of 681	60.6%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	377 of 681	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.0	317 of 686	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	288 of 674	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	328 of 634	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	389 of 537	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.2	360 of 693	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.2	293 of 673	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.1	266 of 663	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.1	372 of 677	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	65.1	283 of 680	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.4	365 of 664	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.0	274 of 660	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.4	361 of 649	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	67.9	207 of 632	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	43.2	428 of 621	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.9	416 of 615	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.7	328 of 604	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	17.5	520 of 593	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	38.9	426 of 590	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	77.1	119 of 583	79.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	218 of 276	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.7	95 of 260	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	107 of 524	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	62.1	144 of 513	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	59.8	157 of 502	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	405 of 657	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.9	322 of 665	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	195 of 287	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.2	73 of 252	71.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	143 of 651	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	21.3	540 of 652	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	340 of 660	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.2	320 of 662	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	53.3	67 of 129	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	304 of 583	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	339 of 595	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	283 of 577	51.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Disabled (2024)89th percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile+30 vs school

African American (2023)69th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2024)54th percentile-14 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile+10 vs school

High school

Disabled (2025)80th percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+33 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)48th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)32nd percentile-13 vs school

African American (2025)21st percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature67%+4 vs state

Biology48%~ state avg

English Language Arts46%~ state avg

Algebra I32%-12 vs state

Math22%-20 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, May 3, 2012

If parents act like parents, the teachers can and will get the job done. Great Teachers, excellent communication, and user friendly cyber education system. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, May 2, 2011

This type of education is not for ever student but I'm vary happy with this school. I'm not sure what promises the school made that are not being fulfilled according to the other parent because cyber school puts emphasis on self-motivation, so you have to be responsible for your child getting the work done.
What I like:
1. Class is only an hour a day, most assignments take about an hour to complete, some projects take a few days
2. There is a virtual office where teachers are available to help with homework from morning to night
3. The assignments are challenging and relevant
4. Classes can be accessed any where you have an Internet connection (my daughter can go with me on business trips)
5. There is a learning coach that calls every 2 or 3 weeks to inform of progress or need for improvement so there is no surprise when the report card arrives
6. The teachers are very thorough with their lectures (I enjoy listening)
7. The teachers also have better than average communication skills and computer knowledge
8. The school provides "incentives" for the students to do their best by offering such items as gift-cards to book stores and itunes
9. Moodle, the on-line classroom platform, is very easy to use
10. There are numerous field trips throughout the year
11. If the student works ahead they may have an extra long summer vacation Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, April 16, 2009

In essence, this school promises the world but delivers on very little. My child has never had difficulty getting and maintaing excellent grades and so we thought we'd give 21CCCS a try due to their "out of the box" curriculum -- but I wish we'd never transfered. Very little of what we initially bought into came to fruition; all we ended up with was disappointment and frustration. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)			PSSA English Language Arts (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
21st Century Cyber Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	1245 Wrights Lane	West Chester	19380	Chester County	21st Century Cyber Charter School	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(484) 875-5400	996	55	17.9	5.7%	665 (66.8%)	156 (15.7%)	78 (7.8%)	17 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	76 (7.6%)	49.9	377^th of 681 public high schools	44.6%		58	317^th of 686 public high schools	53.8%	60	31.9	48.4	66.6	16.6	22.6	21.9	43.4	42.4	46.1	$17,789	$310	$17,479
West Chester East High School	Public	9-12	450 Ellis Ln	West Chester	19380	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 266-3800	1,216	94	12.9	24.1%	830 (68.3%)	75 (6.2%)	143 (11.8%)	111 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (4.6%)	79.4	121^st of 681 public high schools	82.2%		81	108^th of 686 public high schools	84.3%	13	58.8	58.0	81.5							$20,063	$120	$19,943
West Chester Henderson High School	Public	9-12	400 Montgomery Ave	West Chester	19380	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 266-3300	1,444	110	13.1	21.8%	1,026 (71.1%)	67 (4.6%)	185 (12.8%)	117 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (3.3%)	74.6	165^th of 681 public high schools	75.8%		86.6	67^th of 686 public high schools	90.2%	98	58.7	58.4	71.0							$19,387	$120	$19,267
West Chester Bayard Rustin High School	Public	9-12	1100 Shiloh Road	West Chester	19382	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 266-4300	1,159	91	12.6	19.9%	906 (78.2%)	79 (6.8%)	69 (6.0%)	61 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (3.7%)	70.4	207^th of 681 public high schools	69.6%		73.5	169^th of 686 public high schools	75.4%	38	49.6	51.1	81.1							$20,772	$119	$20,652
Great Valley High School	Public	9-12	225 North Phoenixville Pike	Malvern	19355	Chester County	Great Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 889-1900	1,481	92	16.0	21.7%	756 (51.0%)	48 (3.2%)	229 (15.5%)	399 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (3.2%)	89.1	55^th of 681 public high schools	91.9%		91.3	41^st of 686 public high schools	94.0%	14	66.8	77.3	79.5							$22,927	$318	$22,609
Chester County Technical College High School - Brandywine	Public	9-12	443 Boot Road	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Chester County Technical College High School	No	No	No	No	(484) 593-5100	75	34	2.2	96.0%	65 (86.7%)	4 (5.3%)	5 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)
Downingtown High School East Campus	Public	9-12	50 Devon Drive	Exton	19341	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 363-6400	1,708	130	13.1	20.3%	1,082 (63.3%)	49 (2.9%)	151 (8.8%)	328 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (5.7%)	82.7	94^th of 681 public high schools	86.2%		87.8	56^th of 686 public high schools	91.8%	38	68.2	66.1	72.5							$19,417	$284	$19,133
Achievement House Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-12	102 Pickering Way	Exton	19341	Chester County	Achievement House Charter School	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(484) 615-6200	927	67	13.8	74.3%	387 (41.7%)	277 (29.9%)	224 (24.2%)	16 (1.7%)	9 (1.0%)	6 (0.6%)	8 (0.9%)	5.7	628^th of 681 public high schools	7.8%		5	640^th of 686 public high schools	6.7%	12	6.9	14.5	30.0	8.0	2.8	4.9	36.0	25.7	30.0	$15,811	$1,543	$14,268
Downingtown STEM Academy	Public	9-12	335 Manor Ave	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 269-8460	962	67	14.3	5.7%	451 (46.9%)	14 (1.5%)	17 (1.8%)	437 (45.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.4%)	99.1	1^st of 681 public high schools	99.9%		99	3^rd of 686 public high schools	99.6%	2	98.8	99.2	99.6							$19,157	$284	$18,873
Conestoga Senior High School	Public	9-12	200 Irish Rd	Berwyn	19312	Chester County	Tredyffrin-Easttown School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 240-1000	2,264	154	14.7	10.5%	1,250 (55.2%)	76 (3.4%)	125 (5.5%)	686 (30.3%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	125 (5.5%)	94.6	17^th of 681 public high schools	97.5%		92.3	37^th of 686 public high schools	94.6%	20	79.5	79.1	87.9							$21,085	$282	$20,803

Frequently Asked Questions about 21st Century Cyber Charter School

How many students attend 21st Century Cyber Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 996 students attended 21st Century Cyber Charter School.

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What is the racial makeup of 21st Century Cyber Charter School?

Students at 21st Century Cyber Charter School are 67% White, 16% African American, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is 21st Century Cyber Charter School a good school?

21st Century Cyber Charter School ranks 377^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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