Houston County Alternative School
Alternative · Grades K–12
Houston County Virtual Academy
1172 S State Highway 123, Newton, AL 36352
Grades
3–12
Other
Students
246
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
27.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Houston County
Houston County
Schola Grade D · Below average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 71 Alabama K–8, K–12 and other combined schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Alabama K–8, K–12 and other combined schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Houston County Virtual Academy
Houston County Virtual Academy is a public school in Newton, Alabama, serving grades 3–12. It is part of Houston County. The school is located in a small city in Houston County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 246 students were enrolled, with about 27.3 students for every full-time teacher. The school is fully virtual. Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 71 Alabama K–8, K–12 and other combined schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 3–12
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Other
- Grades offered
- 3–12
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 246 students
- Students per teacher
- 27.3 to 1
- AP courses offered
- 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Virtual learning
- Fully virtual
- Locale
- City — Small
- School district
- Houston County
- County
- Houston County
- NCES school ID
- 010177002506
Schools near Houston County Virtual Academy
All 4 schools in Newton →
New Day Academy
Private · Grades 6–12 · 65 students
Houston Academy
Private · Grades Pre-K–12 · 672 students
Northside Methodist Church & Academy
Private · Grades Pre-K–12 · 582 students
Bethel Christian Academy
Private · Grades Pre-K–11 · 142 students
Graceville School
Public · Grades Pre-K–12 · 400 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.