Voyager Academy

4302 Ben Franklin Blvd, Durham NC, 27704 | Durham Public Schools | 919-433-3301
  • grades KG-12
  • students 1348
  • type Other
PROFICIENCY 63% 47% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 94 in Durham
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
34%Durham
43%North Carolina

Voyager Academy is a school servicing grades KG to 12 and is located in the district of "Durham Public Schools" in Durham, NC. There are a total of 1,348 students and 107 teachers at Voyager Academy, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Voyager Academy has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 62.5%, which is 47% higher than the North Carolina average.

Voyager Academy location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1348
Teachers107
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment138
Taking some courses121
Taking some courses (not tests)21
Passing some courses38
Passing no courses72

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Voyager Academy, there are a total of 138 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 121 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All58%
340-44%
460-64%
540-44%
670-74%
770-74%
845-49%
High School65-69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
360-64%
465-69%
560-64%
680-84%
775-79%
860-64%
High School55-59%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Voyager Academy race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 73.8% 21.1% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 16.6% 48.9% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 2.8% 2.5% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4% 23.8% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.5% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.0% 3.0% 3.7% 3.1%

Durham demographics profile

StatisticDurhamNorth CarolinaNational
Population276,34110,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,43421891
Median age34.138.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%57%55%
Speak English81%89%79%
Speak Spanish12%7%13%

Education level achieved in Durham

IndexDurhamNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade86.0%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school84.7%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college71.1%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree54.4%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors48.3%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters22.6%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree8.8%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate4.9%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Voyager Academy data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.