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Voyager Academy

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Overview of Voyager Academy

Voyager Academy is a charter school located in Durham, NC, which is in a large city setting. The student population of Voyager Academy is 1,358 and the school serves K-12. At Voyager Academy, 53% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 70% scored at or above that level for reading. The school’s minority student enrollment is 45%. The student-teacher ratio is 14:1, which is the same as that of the district. The student population is made up of 50% female students and 50% male students. The school enrolls 10% economically disadvantaged students. There are 98 equivalent full-time teachers and 3 full-time school counselors.

At a Glance

Voyager academy 2024 rankings.

Voyager Academy is ranked #418 in North Carolina Elementary Schools and ranked #99 in North Carolina Middle Schools . Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation, and how well they prepare their students for high school. Read more about how we rank the Best Elementary Schools and Best Middle Schools .

All Rankings

• # 418 in  North Carolina Elementary Schools
• # 99 in  North Carolina Middle Schools
• # 48 in  North Carolina Charter Elementary Schools
• # 31 in  North Carolina Charter Middle Schools

Ranking Factors

How Voyager Academy placed statewide out of 1429 elementary schools and 687 middle schools ranked in North Carolina .

Elementary School Reading Proficiency Rank

Middle School Reading Proficiency Rank

Elementary School Math Proficiency Rank

Middle School Math Proficiency Rank

Elementary School Reading Performance

Meets Expectations

Middle School Reading Performance

Somewhat Above Expectations

Elementary School Math Performance

Somewhat Below Expectations

Middle School Math Performance

Students/Teachers at Voyager Academy

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by state education agencies to the federal government

School information is provided by the government.

Enrollment by Grade

Kindergarten

Enrollment by Gender

Student Diversity

Minority Enrollment

Black or African American

Hispanic/Latino

Two or more races

Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander

American Indian or Alaska Native

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.

economically disadvantaged students at Voyager Academy

Full-time teachers

Percentage of full-time teachers who are certified

Student-teacher ratio

Percentage of teachers with 3 or more years experience

Number of full-time school counselors

Test Scores at Voyager Academy

At Voyager Academy, 53% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 70% scored at or above that level for reading. Compared with the district, the school did about the same in math and about the same in reading, according to this metric. In Voyager Academy , 70% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 53% tested at or above that level for math. Voyager Academy did better in math and better in reading in this metric compared with students across the state. In North Carolina , 43% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 38% tested at or above that level for math.

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

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Total Students (all grades)

Elementary Schoolers Proficient in Reading (district average)

Middle Schoolers Proficient in Reading (district average)

Elementary Schoolers Proficient in Math (district average)

Middle Schoolers Proficient in Math (district average)

101 Hock Parc Drive, Durham, NC 27704

Nearby Schools

4100 N Roxboro Street, Durham, NC 27704 (0 miles)

4019 Holt School Road, Durham, NC 27704 (1 mile)

3507 Dearborn Drive, Durham, NC 27704 (1 mile)

2400 Broad St Ste 2, Durham, NC 27704 (2 miles)

1417 Old Oxford Highway, Durham, NC 27704 (2 miles)

1001 Leon Street, Durham, NC 27704 (2 miles)

400 W Club Boulevard, Durham, NC 27704 (2 miles)

2730 Hillandale Road, Durham, NC 27705 (2 miles)

1305 W. Club Blvd., Durham, NC 27705 (2 miles)

302 Lebanon Circle, Durham, NC 27712 (3 miles)

913 9Th Street, Durham, NC 27705 (3 miles)

700 Watts Street, Durham, NC 27701 (3 miles)

724 Foster Street, Durham, NC 27701 (3 miles)

117 Milton Road, Durham, NC 27712 (3 miles)

401 North Duke Street, Durham, NC 27701 (3 miles)

311 Dowd St, Durham, NC 27701 (3 miles)

227 Milton Road, Durham, NC 27712 (3 miles)

511 Cleveland St, Durham, NC 27701 (3 miles)

Po Box 3537, Durham, NC 27702 (3 miles)

None, Durham, NC 27701 (3 miles)

721 Burch Ave, Durham, NC 27701 (3 miles)

2415 E Geer Street, Durham, NC 27704 (3 miles)

Dumc Room 3605, Durham, NC 27710 (4 miles)

807 West Chapel Hill Street, Durham, NC 27701 (4 miles)

1107 Holloway Street, Durham, NC 27701 (4 miles)

Voyager Academy ' s high ranking earned it eligibility to display U.S. News Best Elementary Schools and Best Middle Schools award badges . Badge eligibility recognizes educational excellence, as described here . Officials at badge-eligible schools can learn how to promote their awards here .

Insufficient student data was reported by six states (California, D.C., Delaware, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington). As such, the rankings for these states were held at their previous positions. They are therefore based on assessment data from 2018-2019 and include schools that were active as of 2019-2020. Updated directory information from 2021-2022 was provided for schools when available.

Data is based on the 2020 - 2021 and 2021 - 2022 school years.

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GreatSchools Summary Rating

Students at this school are making far more academic progress given where they were last year, compared to similar students in the state.

High progress with high test scores means students have strong academic skills and the school is a doing an excellent job at supporting academic growth compared to most other schools.

This school is far above the state average in key measures of college and career readiness.

Even at schools with strong college and career readiness, there may be students who are not getting the opportunities they need to succeed.

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Voyager Academy

• School Type: Charter School
• Grades: Kindergarten-12
• Enrollment: 1,358 students
• Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
• Minority Enrollment: 45%
• Graduation Rate : 85-89% (Top 50% in NC)
• Overall Testing Rank : Top 20%
• Math Proficiency : 68% (Top 30%)
• Reading Proficiency : 71% (Top 20%)
• Science Proficiency : 79% (Top 20%)
• Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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• Graduation Rate : 85-89% (Top 50%)

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State ranking, student enrollment trend.

Nearly all North Carolina public and charter school students who are enrolled in grade 11 for the first time are required to take the ACT. In the chart above, you can get a sense for how the average ACT scores at Voyager Academy stack up against those of other high schools in North Carolina.

Voyager Academy had an average SAT score of 1130 (math and reading combined). This means the school’s average SAT scores ranked #70 out of 281 NC high schools ( 75th percentile ). On this site, you can see the SAT scores of North Carolina high schools . The SAT participation rate at Voyager Academy was 21% in our most recently available data. Above you can also see how the school’s ACT scores compare to other schools in North Carolina.

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School test scores, student data and teacher data are from North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) information for the 2022-2023 school year. Rankings for Voyager Academy and other area schools were developed by CarolinaSchoolHub.

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Voyager Academy Before & After School

Ymca after school, after school.

YMCA After School programs prepare children to be problem solvers by providing them with the skills needed to manage their emotions and show empathy toward others. Each day, we offer a variety of activities that allow your children to build new skills and healthy habits. Our curriculum supports learning through active play and a focus on character development.

We offer quiet spaces and support for students to work on their homework Monday through Thursday afternoons.

During the week, students will participate in a variety of enrichment activities with opportunities for skill development, physical activity and fun.

YMCA After School is held from school dismissal until 6 p.m.  *All participants at this location must be currently enrolled Voyager students.

BEFORE SCHOOL

The YMCA Before School program is also held at this school. This program starts at 6:45 a.m. and dismisses at the first bell. Kids can work on homework or simply relax and enjoy quiet time with their friends.

Registration

Registration options allow you to register for fewer than five days per week. Prices are adjusted based on the number of days. The cost per day increases when fewer than five days a week are chosen.

2024 - 2025 Prices

After School per Year Cost $2,146 (Member, 5-day) $2,577 (Participant, 5-day)

Before School per Year Cost $609 (Elementary, Member, 5-day) $740 (Elementary, Participant, 5-day) $844 (Middle, Member, 5-day) $1,012 (Middle, Participant, 5-day)

YMCA counselors are energetic and enjoy working with children. We train our counselors to be leaders and positive role models. Most are high school and college-aged students.

Parent Information

Please read our school programs parent manual. Each After School program will send a monthly email to parents about monthly activities.

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4302 Ben Franklin Blvd Durham, NC 27704 Phone: (919) 433-3301 Fax: (919) 620-0554 [email protected]

SchoolMint Application & Lottery

The admissions application, lottery, and registration for Voyager Academy will ALL be processed through SchoolMint.  SchoolMint is an on-line system that parents/guardians will use to submit ALL forms and documents throughout the application, lottery, and admission process.

HOW TO APPLY FOR ADMISSION – PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS ONLY

The open enrollment application period will be open at midnight on January 1, 2024 until February 28, 2024 at 11:59 pm.   Applications MUST be completed during this time in order to be included in the lottery.  If applications are received after this time, they will be placed at the bottom of the waitlist, after waitlist positions are assigned at the lottery.

If you have already submitted an application and would like to check the status of your application or find your student’s current wait list position, please visit the SchoolMint website.

You can log in with your username and password to access your account information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you have forgotten your user name or password, you may also retrieve it by visiting the SchoolMint site as well using the “help” feature.

ADMISSION LOTTERY for PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS

The admission lottery will be held on Friday, March 1, 2024 at 12:30 pm Virtually . 

Each applicant will receive a notification by email or text, whichever method you indicate on your application, at the completion of the lottery on March 1, 2024, notifying them of their admission offer or position on the waitlist. While we welcome the public to join us remotely for the execution of the lottery, no one will be able to find out the results until everyone gets a notification by email or text at the conclusion of all grade levels. The lottery process is expected to take one hour for all grade levels to be completed.

The results will be published and sent out via the SchoolMint system once the lottery results are fully verified at the conclusion of the lottery process.

Voyager Academy Elementary School

4210 Ben Franklin Blvd Durham, NC 27704 Phone: (919) 433-3301 ext. 4 Fax: (919) 471-3932

Voyager Academy Middle School

101 Hock Parc Durham, NC 27704 Phone: (919) 433-3301 ext. 5 Fax: (919) 433-3305

Voyager Academy High School

4302 Ben Franklin Blvd Durham, NC 27704 Phone: (919) 433-3301 ext. 6 Fax: (919) 620-0554