Is Virtual High School a good school?

Virtual High School ranks in the bottom 5.4% of Ohio high schools.

How many students attend Virtual High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 250 students attended Virtual High School.

What is the racial makeup of Virtual High School?

Students at Virtual High School are 82% African American, 8% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Virtual High School

Summary:

Virtual High School is a public high school in Cincinnati, Ohio, serving 250 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Cincinnati Public Schools district, which is ranked 597 out of 839 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of the Cincinnati Public Schools district, Virtual High School performs significantly worse than many of its peers. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Ohio high schools, with a ranking between 726 and 841 out of 819 to 867 schools over the past several years. Virtual High School's four-year graduation rates have ranged from just 34.9% to 55.7%, much lower than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 49% to 88.6% over the past few years, far exceeding the typical levels. Academically, Virtual High School students perform significantly below state and district averages on Ohio state tests across all subject areas.

When compared to other high schools in the Cincinnati Public Schools district, Virtual High School lags behind. For example, Walnut Hills High School, which is also in the district, ranks 1st in the state and has much higher academic performance and graduation rates. The combination of Virtual High School's poor performance metrics suggests the school may be facing systemic challenges that need to be addressed to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 9-12

425 Ezzard Charles Dr
Cincinnati, OH 45203-1462

(513) 363-7760

District: Cincinnati Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
817^th of 864 Ohio High Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 50.0

Number of students: 250

Racial breakdown:

African American:

81.6%

White:

8.0%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 0%

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Compare Details Virtual High School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.8. (See more...)

Compare Details Virtual High School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.62. (See more...)

Compare Details Virtual High School ranks worse than 94.6% of high schools in Ohio. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.26. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Virtual High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

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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Schooldigger 2019 Rankings:

Virtual High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Virtual High School 817^th of 864 Ohio public high schools. (See Virtual High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Cincinnati Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Cincinnati Public Schools 597^th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	22.80	1329^th	1676	20.7%

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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2012	2.77	946^th	989	4.3%
2013	4.87	947^th	1001	5.4%
2015	35.17	721^st	1035	30.3%
2019	8.62	939^th	1050	10.6%

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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Virtual High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2004	7.55	638^th	681	6.3%
2005	0.73	672^nd	689	2.5%
2006	8.82	655^th	696	5.9%
2007	15.86	687^th	756	9.1%
2008	23.74	668^th	767	12.9%
2009	10.80	726^th	791	8.2%
2010	3.50	783^rd	819	4.4%
2011	7.86	756^th	818	7.6%
2012	5.66	780^th	832	6.3%
2013	4.30	726^th	767	5.3%
2014	3.58	733^rd	769	4.7%
2015	2.84	745^th	778	4.2%
2016	5.13	747^th	784	4.7%
2017	4.55	737^th	773	4.7%
2018	3.04	755^th	800	5.6%
2019	5.36	764^th	836	8.6%
2021	8.55	726^th	819	11.4%
2022	3.05	815^th	836	2.5%
2023	3.32	841^st	867	3.0%
2024	4.26	817^th	864	5.4%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Virtual High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.78	442^nd	614	28.0%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Virtual High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	4.05	721^st	758	4.9%
2019	7.61	716^th	779	8.1%
2021	7.95	709^th	763	7.1%
2022	3.89	741^st	773	4.1%
2023	0.95	803^rd	805	0.2%
2024	3.80	785^th	822	4.5%

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Rank History for high school Homeless students at Virtual High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	12.35	31^st	32	3.1%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Virtual High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	2.26	720^th	751	4.1%
2019	4.65	732^nd	781	6.3%
2021	11.06	678^th	775	12.5%
2022	1.08	780^th	794	1.8%
2023	0.96	806^th	813	0.9%
2024	0.89	793^rd	798	0.6%

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Rank History for high school Disabled students at Virtual High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	28.94	395^th	550	28.2%
2019	7.84	616^th	628	1.9%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Virtual High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	1.60	752^nd	763	1.4%
2019	5.66	739^th	792	6.7%
2021	6.60	704^th	778	9.5%
2022	2.48	774^th	808	4.2%
2023	2.78	788^th	819	3.8%
2024	7.21	735^th	816	9.9%

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Rank History for high school African American students at Virtual High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	10.34	262^nd	279	6.1%
2019	8.03	287^th	303	5.3%
2021	20.34	225^th	284	20.8%
2022	6.11	298^th	306	2.6%
2023	7.27	313^th	323	3.1%
2024	11.63	285^th	318	10.4%

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Rank History for high school White students at Virtual High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	1.38	700^th	718	2.5%
2019	17.09	649^th	739	12.2%
2021	24.26	599^th	727	17.6%

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Data source: test scores: Ohio 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.

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Virtual High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	80	138	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	3	222
2003	80	138	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	3	222
2004	144	231	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	17	401
2005	96	217	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	11	327
2006	65	185	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	9	260
2007	66	161	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	12	243
2008	57	159	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	17	235
2009	37	171	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	12	221
2010	49	228	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	14	293
2011	57	269	0	2	0	0	9	0	337
2012	53	262	0	3	0	0	11	0	329
2013	68	265	0	3	1	0	14	0	351
2014	57	180	0	1	0	0	20	0	258
2015	78	256	1	4	0	0	13	0	352
2016	117	350	3	10	1	0	21	0	502
2017	89	334	3	6	0	1	25	0	458
2018	78	324	1	8	0	0	27	0	438
2019	125	434	1	15	0	0	52	0	627
2020	146	312	3	15	1	1	39	0	517
2021	270	909	7	53	1	1	108	0	1349
2022	36	210	0	16	0	0	17	0	279
2023	20	204	0	14	0	0	12	0	250

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Virtual High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	222	10.6	20.9	n/a
2003	222	10.6	20.9	n/a
2004	401	11.6	34.6	n/a
2005	327	11.6	28.2	0
2006	260	9.8	26.5	0
2007	243	11.0	22.1	0
2008	235	8.0	29.4	n/a
2009	221	7.0	31.6	0
2010	293	8.0	36.6	0
2011	337	9.0	37.4	0
2012	329	10.0	32.9	0
2013	351	12.9	27.2	0
2014	258	17.0	15.1	0
2015	352	n/a	n/a	0
2016	502	15.0	33.4	0
2017	458	11.0	41.6	n/a
2018	438	10.0	43.8	n/a
2019	627	14.0	44.7	n/a
2020	517	24.0	21.5	n/a
2021	1349	53.0	25.4	n/a
2022	279	5.1	53.8	n/a
2023	250	5.0	50.0	n/a

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 Virtual High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	222	10.6	20.9	n/a
2003	222	10.6	20.9	n/a
2004	401	11.6	34.6	n/a
2005	327	11.6	28.2	0
2006	260	9.8	26.5	0
2007	243	11.0	22.1	0
2008	235	8.0	29.4	n/a
2009	221	7.0	31.6	0
2010	293	8.0	36.6	0
2011	337	9.0	37.4	0
2012	329	10.0	32.9	0
2013	351	12.9	27.2	0
2014	258	17.0	15.1	0
2015	352	n/a	n/a	0
2016	502	15.0	33.4	0
2017	458	11.0	41.6	n/a
2018	438	10.0	43.8	n/a
2019	627	14.0	44.7	n/a
2020	517	24.0	21.5	n/a
2021	1349	53.0	25.4	n/a
2022	279	5.1	53.8	n/a
2023	250	5.0	50.0	n/a

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Virtual High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$10,514
2022	$18,218
2023	$12,254

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Virtual High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 764^th of 836 High schools	Ranks 841^st of 867 High schools	5.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course American Government (Virtual High School)	34	24.6	9.4%
End of Course American Government (Cincinnati Public Schools)	68.6	58.3	10.3%
End of Course American Government (Ohio)	77.7	72	5.7%
End of Course American History (Virtual High School)	40.5	21.4	19.1%
End of Course American History (Cincinnati Public Schools)	64.3	53	11.3%
End of Course American History (Ohio)	78.1	69.7	8.4%
End of Course Biology (Virtual High School)	24.3	13.3	11%
End of Course Biology (Cincinnati Public Schools)	57.9	34.9	23%
End of Course Biology (Ohio)	73.7	63.7	10%
End of Course English II (Virtual High School)	21.6	8.3	13.3%
End of Course English II (Cincinnati Public Schools)	50.1	44.7	5.4%
End of Course English II (Ohio)	66.2	60.8	5.4%
End of Course Geometry (Virtual High School)	7.8	3.4	4.4%
End of Course Geometry (Cincinnati Public Schools)	33.2	25	8.2%
End of Course Geometry (Ohio)	50.1	41.8	8.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Virtual High School)	10	3.8	6.2%
End of Course Algebra I (Cincinnati Public Schools)	51.6	29.9	21.7%
End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)	61.1	53	8.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	627	250	60.1%
African American	434	204	53%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	15	14	6.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	125	20	84%
Two or More Races	52	12	76.9%

Schools Near Virtual High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Ohio State Tests Science (2024)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2024)	Ohio State Tests American History (2024)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2024)		Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2024)		Ohio State Tests Biology (2024)	Ohio State Tests English II (2024)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2024)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Virtual High School	Public	9-12	425 Ezzard Charles Dr	Cincinnati	45203	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-7760	250	5	50.0		20 (8.0%)	204 (81.6%)	14 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.8%)	4.3	817^th of 864 public high schools	5.4%		3.3	841^st of 867 public high schools	3.0%	24		22.2	28.6					10.0	14.3	4.2	11.8	$12,254
Robert A. Taft Information Technology High School	Public	7-12	420 Ezzard Charles Dr	Cincinnati	45214	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-8200	709	40	17.7		29 (4.1%)	644 (90.8%)	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.7%)	10.9	722^nd of 864 public high schools	16.4%		8.1	760^th of 867 public high schools	12.3%	38	12.5	37.6	41.2	10.5	2.2	7.0	11.1	26.7	27.6	11.8	28.1	$13,055
Hughes STEM High School	Public	7-12	2515 Clifton Ave	Cincinnati	45219	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-7400	1,155	70	16.6		49 (4.2%)	992 (85.9%)	58 (5.0%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.1%)	18.7	675^th of 864 public high schools	21.9%		14.7	699^th of 867 public high schools	19.4%	24	22.8	68.8	32.7	15.4	7.0	18.4	16.4	29.2	36.0	13.6	24.0	$13,284
Queen City Career Prep High School	Public, Charter	9-12	791 E Mcmillan St	Cincinnati	45206	Hamilton County	Queen City Career Prep High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 475-0222	78	5	17.3		4 (5.1%)	70 (89.7%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.8%)								(n/a)												$16,225
Dohn Community	Public, Charter	9-12	608 E McMillan St	Cincinnati	45206	Hamilton County	Dohn Community	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 281-6100	1,568	37	42.3		26 (1.7%)	1,529 (97.5%)	9 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	2.3	858^th of 864 public high schools	0.7%		2.6	854^th of 867 public high schools	1.5%	4		6.8	6.3					6.4	5.7	0.8	1.7	$9,119
Priority High School	Public, Charter	7-12	2601 Melrose Ave	Cincinnati	45206	Hamilton County	Priority High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 975-5180	114	1	114.0		2 (1.8%)	110 (96.5%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)		40.0										$5,668
Walnut Hills High School	Public	7-12	3250 Victory Pkwy	Cincinnati	45207	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 363-8400	2,582	136	18.9	13.7%	1,510 (58.5%)	583 (22.6%)	112 (4.3%)	162 (6.3%)	3 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	209 (8.1%)	91.8	1^st of 864 public high schools	99.9%		91.1	1^st of 867 public high schools	99.9%		98.8	99.5	98.8	97.3	92.8	98.1	94.3	96.7	97.2	91.0	95.7	$16,757
St Bernard-Elmwood Place Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	4615 Tower Ave	Saint Bernard	45217	Hamilton County	St Bernard-Elmwood Place City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 482-7100	351	26	13.5	74.4%	134 (38.2%)	138 (39.3%)	35 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	41 (11.7%)	48.1	478^th of 864 public high schools	44.7%		48.1	488^th of 867 public high schools	43.7%	10	40.4	67.8	68.8	28.0	20.5	42.0	29.8	60.7	60.6	26.9	66.7	$15,351
Western Hills University High School	Public	7-12	2144 Ferguson Rd	Cincinnati	45238	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-8900	1,418	64	22.0		154 (10.9%)	819 (57.8%)	346 (24.4%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	90 (6.3%)	8.3	758^th of 864 public high schools	12.3%		5.9	788^th of 867 public high schools	9.1%	30	20.0	43.0	37.0	15.7	6.2	27.5	10.1	21.3	27.9	2.1	9.6	$11,966
Gilbert A. Dater High School	Public	7-12	2146 Ferguson Rd	Cincinnati	45238	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-7200	897	58	15.4		114 (12.7%)	491 (54.7%)	239 (26.6%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.4%)	14.4	702^nd of 864 public high schools	18.8%		12.5	725^th of 867 public high schools	16.4%	23	10.8	50.8	50.9	11.2	5.6	21.6	8.2	18.6	36.7	2.0	25.0	$13,107

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