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Launch Virtual Academy is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in San Diego, San Diego County. The school has 577 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jesus L. Ulloa-higuera. It is part of the Sweetwater Union High school district. It serves grades 7–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 32.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
Launch Virtual Academy enrolls 577 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 44% male and 56% female. A teaching staff of 32.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 75% Hispanic or Latino, 12% White and 5.5% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 431 | 75% |
| White | 69 | 12% |
| Asian | 32 | 5.5% |
| Black or African American | 21 | 3.6% |
| Two or more races | 18 | 3.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
295 of the school's 577 students (51%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Launch Virtual Academy is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). Virtual instruction: Virtual with face to face options. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Launch Virtual Academy is one of 29 schools in Sweetwater Union High, based in Chula Vista, California. The district serves 34,282 students district-wide and employs 1,560 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 577 students, Launch Virtual Academy is smaller than the district average of about 1,182 students per school.
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