Indiana Virtual School is a virtual school sponsored by the state of Indiana and authorized by Daleville Community Schools.[5] The school is based in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.[6] The school serves grades 6-12 and enrolled a total of 1,909 students for the 2015-16 school year according to the Indiana Virtual School Annual Report.[7] Online schools are an alternative to traditional public schools.[8]
| Indiana Virtual School | |
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| Location | |
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| , , United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°55′42″N 86°08′56″W / 39.9282°N 86.149°W |
| Information | |
| Established | 2011 |
| Founder | Thomas Stoughton[1] |
| NCES School ID | 180010602515 |
| Principal | Lora Feeser[2] |
| Faculty | 11.75[3] |
| Grades | 6-12 |
| Enrollment | 3,376[4] (2017) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 112.34[3] |
| Campus type | virtual |
| Website | www |
Indiana Virtual School is a public charter school accredited by the Indiana Department of Education and authorized by Ball State University.[9][10]
The school has been criticized for an extraordinarily high student teacher ratio, more than 200 students per teacher.[1] The U.S. average for all virtual schools is 35.5, and for all public schools 16.[11] Only 64 of 985 seniors graduated in 2017, statistics similar to the previous year, the lowest graduation rate of any public school in the state.[12][4]
References edit
- ^ a b Cavazos, Shaina (October 31, 2017). "As students signed up, online school hired barely any teachers — but founder's company charged it millions". Chalkbeat Indiana. Archived from the original on 2018-02-07. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ "Indiana Virtual School | IDOE" Archived 2018-09-13 at the Wayback Machine. www.doe.in.gov. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ a b "Public School Search". National Center for Education Statistics. Archived from the original on 2018-02-07. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ a b Cavazos, Shaina. "Indiana Virtual School has the lowest graduation rate of any public school in the state". Chalkbeat. Archived from the original on 2018-09-09. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ "Authorizer - Indiana Virtual School - Daleville Community Schools". www.daleville.k12.in.us. Archived from the original on 2018-09-13. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Indiana Virtual School". nces.ed.gov. Archived from the original on 2018-09-13. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ "Indiana Virtual School Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Daleville Community School Website. 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-09-13.
- ^ "Competing for the Virtual Student -- THE Journal". THE Journal. Archived from the original on 2018-09-13. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ "School Accreditation | IDOE". www.doe.in.gov. Archived from the original on 2018-09-13. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ "Indiana Charter Schools | IDOE". www.doe.in.gov. Archived from the original on 2018-09-13. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ "Virtual Schools in the U.S. 2015" (PDF). National Education Policy Center. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-09-13.
- ^ Cavazos, Shaina (October 31, 2017). "Online school receives millions from state despite poor performance, unconventional spending". Indiana Business Journal. Retrieved 6 February 2018.