Huron Valley Virtual Academy, Highland MI

Original Research by School Decision on Huron Valley Virtual Academy

Huron Valley Virtual Academy was a regular public school within the Huron Valley Schools district, located on South Milford Road in Highland, Michigan. It is now closed. The available assessment data comes from a single testing window and reflects the school's final or near-final year of operation, which is an important context for everything that follows. Because the school served elementary and middle grades, there is no graduation rate to report. Enrollment and demographic data were not available, so it is not possible to describe the student body's size, composition, or economic background from the provided information.

The academic picture comes from Michigan's M-STEP and PSAT assessments across several grade levels in math, English language arts, science, and social studies. A defining feature of this data is the very small number of students tested in each grade, which is consistent with a virtual academy serving a self-selected population and, in its closing period, likely experiencing attrition. Small tested groups can swing widely in reported proficiency, and the results here reflect that volatility.

In math, proficiency varied considerably from grade to grade. Some grades showed a majority of tested students reaching proficiency, while others fell well below that. English language arts results followed a similar pattern, with some grades showing roughly half of tested students proficient and others landing lower. Science and social studies results were available for the tested elementary and middle grades, again with mixed outcomes. One grade in social studies showed particularly low proficiency, while the other tested grade in the same subject performed better. Across multiple grades, participation rates were uneven, with some grades showing notably low participation. This is the kind of pattern that can accompany a school in transition or closure, and a parent looking at these results would want to understand whether low participation reflected enrollment decline, opt-outs, or operational disruption during the school's final period.

Highland itself is a community where rural character and suburban convenience coexist. The township spans a broad area in western Oakland County and is known for its lakes, state recreation lands, and equestrian heritage. It has no traditional walkable downtown; commercial activity clusters along M-59, the main east-west highway. Civic life centers on township offices, schools, and outdoor recreation, particularly the nearby Highland Recreation Area with its extensive trail network. Housing in the area is moderately priced relative to Oakland County's broader market, with typical home values above the state benchmark but below national figures. The market has shown steady activity with a reasonable pace of sales.

For families who might have considered this school, the central fact is that it no longer operates. The assessment data offers a backward glance at a virtual learning option that served a small population with uneven academic results and inconsistent test participation. Huron Valley Schools, the parent district headquartered in Highland Township, continues to operate other schools serving the community. Parents seeking current options would want to look at the district's active buildings and programs rather than this closed virtual academy.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 367%

School 67% · District 53% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▲ 25 pts above state median

Grade 427%

School 27% · District 42% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median

Grade 544%

School 44% · District 41% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 13 pts above state median

Grade 748%

School 48% · District 43% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 19 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 350%

School 50% · District 46% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 12 pts above state median

Grade 450%

School 50% · District 50%

▲ 9 pts above state median

Grade 547%

School 47% · District 54% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▲ 5 pts above state median

Grade 738%

School 38% · District 43% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▲ 4 pts above state median

Science

Grade 550%

School 50% · District 51% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 10 pts above state median

Social studies

Grade 522%

School 22% · District 39% · ▼ 17 pts below district

▼ 6 pts below state median

Grade 855%

School 55% · District 67% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▲ 12 pts above state median

This schoolHuron Valley Schools, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.