Heron Virtual Academy of South Carolina

330 Pelham Road Suite101-A (Temporary)
Greenville, SC 29615

Charter School 1,439 Students

High School 8th - 12th

School Overview

Heron Virtual Academy of South Carolina is a large-scale comprehensive public campus located in Greenville, SC. Administered by Charter Institute at Erskine, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 1,439 enrolled students across grades 08 through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 59.5 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 24.2:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics.

Located at 330 Pelham Road Suite101-A (Temporary) in Greenville, SC 29615, Heron Virtual Academy of South Carolina serves families zoned within the Charter Institute at Erskine attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

1,439

Total Students

59.5

Full-Time Teachers

24.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Heron Virtual Academy of South Carolina
Demographic	Student Count
White	756
Hispanic	132
Black	415
Asian	5
Two or More	120
American Indian	10
Pacific Islander	1

White
756 (52.5%)
Black
415 (28.8%)
Hispanic
132 (9.2%)
Two or More
120 (8.3%)
American Indian
10 (0.7%)
Asian
5 (0.3%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	Exclusively virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Charter Institute at Erskine
Phone:	(803)849-2464
Grade Range:	8th - 12th
Total Students:	1,439
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	59.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	24.2
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 8 136

Grade 9 422

Grade 10 414

Grade 11 198

Grade 12 269

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Heron Virtual Academy of South Carolina
Grade	Student Count
Grade 8	136
Grade 9	422
Grade 10	414
Grade 11	198
Grade 12	269

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Heron Virtual Academy of South Carolina
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	763	53%
Male	676	47%

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