Van Buren Freshman Academy

Van Buren Freshman Academy

Public High School | Grade 9
821 E Pointer Trl,  Van Buren, AR
Van Buren School District
5.0
1.0
462 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Myron A. Heckman
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Math Proficiency
22%
Reading Proficiency
41%
Average GPA
3.59

Niche Grade

B
Academics
A-
Teachers
B+
College Prep
B-
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
B-
Clubs and Activities
B-
Sports
B-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.59
Reading Proficiency
41%
Math Proficiency
22%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
34
Full Time Teachers
34
Teachers in First or Second Year
7.3%
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

7
Test Scores
4
Equity
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Test Scores

Math
27.6%
Science
31.4%
English
57.5%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
394:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.4%
Male
49.6%
White
64.3%
Hispanic
21.2%
Two or more races
7.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
3.5%
Black
1.9%
Native American
1.5%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Arkansas 6 Students
Arkansas Tech University 5 Students
University of Central Arkansas 4 Students
Arkansas State University 3 Students
Harvard University 3 Students
Yale University 3 Students
Hendrix College 3 Students
Ouachita Baptist University 3 Students
John Brown University 3 Students
Central Baptist College 2 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
International Business 2 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 1 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 1 Students
Pre-Law Studies 1 Students
Physical Therapy 1 Students
Architecture 1 Students
Interior Design 1 Students
Entrepreneurship 1 Students
Musical Instruments 1 Students
Physical Therapy Technician 1 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
5.0 2 Reviews
5.0 Freshman
4/29/2020
The environment of the Freshman Academy is very safe and clean. You can tell that the staff truly cares about each and every student. The principals are wonderful at communicating with parents and starting a conversation with the students. I appreciate how committed the staff is to their jobs. They have many career-focused classes like engineering, bio-med, computer science, business, etc. and they help the students get the feel of their dream jobs.
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GreatSchools Reviews
1.0 1 Review
1.0 parent
4/5/2023
My daughter has had several bad experience. She was so looking forward to ninth grade. She was totally disappointed. You can look me up to talk about a few incidents we have had their. I would place your child somewhere else for the year
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Arkansas Crawford County Van Buren 72956
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