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SCC Virtual Preparatory Academy

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SCC Virtual Preparatory Academy is an alternative public virtual school serving grades K-12 in Ashville, Alabama, with a student population of 440 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school is part of the St Clair County school district, which is ranked 64 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While SCC Virtual Preparatory Academy has a significantly higher percentage of white students (85%) compared to nearby schools like Ragland High School (75.6%) and Southeastern School (73.05%), it has seen a steady increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 34.31% in 2020-2021 to 65.45% in 2022-2023. This is higher than the surrounding schools, such as Ragland High School (78.24%) and Southeastern School (57.01%). Additionally, SCC Virtual Preparatory Academy has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 42.8 in 2020-2021 to 24.4 in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools.

Academically, SCC Virtual Preparatory Academy consistently underperforms compared to the St Clair County district and the state of Alabama in various assessments, including mathematics, science, and English language arts. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 11th-grade mathematics proficiency rate is 11.82%, compared to the district's 24% and the state's 23.12%. This declining academic performance over the past three school years suggests the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes at SCC Virtual Preparatory Academy.


Detail:

Public, Virtual, Alternative K-12

 410 Roy Drive
       Ashville, AL  36265

(205) 594-7131

District: St Clair County

SchoolDigger Rank:
356th of 442 Alabama Alternative Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  40.4 Help
Number of students:  485

Racial breakdown:

White:
82.3%
African American:
8.5%
Two or more races:
5.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  64.3% Help


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Compare Details SCC Virtual Preparatory Academy is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.04. (See more...)
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Compare Details SCC Virtual Preparatory Academy ranks worse than 80.5% of middle schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.53. (See more...)
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Compare Details SCC Virtual Preparatory Academy ranks worse than 64.8% of high schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.84. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at SCC Virtual Preparatory Academy who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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SCC Virtual Preparatory Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks SCC Virtual Preparatory Academy 356th of 442 Alabama public middle schools. (See SCC Virtual Preparatory Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks SCC Virtual Preparatory Academy 245th of 378 Alabama public high schools. (See SCC Virtual Preparatory Academy in the ranking list.)

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St Clair County:

SchoolDigger ranks St Clair County 64th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for SCC Virtual Preparatory Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at SCC Virtual Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 45.38 382nd 692 44.8%
2022 26.04 506th 687 26.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at SCC Virtual Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 71.08 59th 398 85.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at SCC Virtual Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 43.33 382nd 653 41.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at SCC Virtual Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.75 397th 656 39.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at SCC Virtual Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 51.22 317th 669 52.6%
2022 22.85 513th 669 23.3%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at SCC Virtual Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 35.47 355th 539 34.1%
2022 9.44 518th 540 4.1%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for SCC Virtual Preparatory Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at SCC Virtual Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 54.04 185th 440 58.0%
2022 29.68 312th 432 27.8%
2023 31.39 315th 437 27.9%
2024 20.53 356th 442 19.5%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at SCC Virtual Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 66.71 39th 274 85.8%
2022 26.20 222nd 256 13.3%
2024 46.27 125th 281 55.5%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at SCC Virtual Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 53.27 180th 415 56.6%
2022 22.42 349th 421 17.1%
2023 34.05 282nd 410 31.2%
2024 27.54 333rd 437 23.8%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at SCC Virtual Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 50.82 197th 415 52.5%
2022 31.22 306th 423 27.7%
2023 32.42 296th 417 29.0%
2024 18.77 350th 426 17.8%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at SCC Virtual Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 54.78 164th 418 60.8%
2022 27.55 321st 427 24.8%
2024 29.84 303rd 428 29.2%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at SCC Virtual Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 61.26 73rd 266 72.6%
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Rank History for middle school White students at SCC Virtual Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 44.51 185th 369 49.9%
2022 21.69 320th 376 14.9%
2023 20.93 325th 370 12.2%
2024 13.45 347th 373 7.0%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for SCC Virtual Preparatory Academy

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Rank History for all high school students at SCC Virtual Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 52.83 151st 371 59.3%
2022 35.72 227th 367 38.1%
2023 30.91 250th 371 32.6%
2024 34.84 245th 378 35.2%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at SCC Virtual Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 13.82 173rd 196 11.7%
2023 69.01 41st 182 77.5%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at SCC Virtual Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 56.90 134th 361 62.9%
2022 41.60 198th 361 45.2%
2023 10.19 341st 349 2.3%
2024 19.03 321st 375 14.4%
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Rank History for high school Female students at SCC Virtual Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 42.64 200th 359 44.3%
2022 36.69 218th 367 40.6%
2023 32.87 234th 358 34.6%
2024 30.96 252nd 366 31.1%
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Rank History for high school Male students at SCC Virtual Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 66.88 99th 366 73.0%
2022 32.38 240th 366 34.4%
2023 30.24 246th 358 31.3%
2024 38.04 227th 368 38.3%
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Rank History for high school African American students at SCC Virtual Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 84.21 23rd 228 89.9%
2024 25.41 191st 231 17.3%
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Rank History for high school White students at SCC Virtual Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 35.90 200th 319 37.3%
2022 28.17 240th 326 26.4%
2023 19.15 268th 317 15.5%
2024 25.05 249th 325 23.4%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for SCC Virtual Preparatory Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2020 231 12 0 5 1 0 6 0 255
2021 474 59 3 6 1 0 5 0 548
2022 449 53 4 24 1 0 15 0 546
2023 374 34 2 18 0 0 12 0 440
2024 399 41 2 18 0 0 25 0 485

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at SCC Virtual Preparatory Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2020 255 n/a n/a 43.1
2021 548 12.8 42.8 34.3
2022 546 15.0 36.4 51.1
2023 440 18.0 24.4 65.5
2024 485 12.0 40.4 64.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio SCC Virtual Preparatory Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2020 255 n/a n/a 43.1
2021 548 12.8 42.8 34.3
2022 546 15.0 36.4 51.1
2023 440 18.0 24.4 65.5
2024 485 12.0 40.4 64.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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Students at SCC Virtual Preparatory Academy are 82% White, 8% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

In the 2023-24 school year, 485 students attended SCC Virtual Preparatory Academy.

SCC Virtual Preparatory Academy ranks in the bottom 19.5% of Alabama alternative schools.


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