Workforce Advantage Academy Charter

2210 RIO GRANDE AVE

School District

Orange County Public Schools
Grade

10-12
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:204
Type

charter

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Reviews

Submitted by student on December 02, 2016

School really is great me being able to work and go to school and get credits for working and making money it's the best
Submitted by parent on February 23, 2015

Not a good school if your child isn't a problem child. I thought it would be a good environment and opportunity for my kids, and it turned out to be nothing but problems. My kids never got into problems before and since they started it was issues. They talk about the other schools but honestly the other schools have not only more to offer but is a safer environment.
Submitted by other on July 17, 2011

My son went to this school three years ago. Was told that he wouldn't graduate with his class if he returned for his senior year. Well they were right, he didn't graduate with his class, he graduated before his class (as a matter of fact 6 months before). They told us that he wouldn't have enough credits to do so, which was untrue as he completed his senior year somewhere else in a less than 3 months. They claimed that he was unmotivated as well. He is in fact very motivated and ended up being only a few credits shy of graduation when he started his senior year. He is currently working towards his B.S. in Criminal Justice at UCF and doing extremely well, thanks. How could that be if he was unmotivated? They didn't/don't, at least at that time, know what they are doing and I am sure that the same people are still there from administration to teachers unless something dramatic changed.
Submitted by parent on March 09, 2010

This school is great! It goes above and beyond to ensure there students succeed. My son had attended several high schools and this is the first one that made my son feel like they really cared about him. I felt that way too! My son always struggled in school, he actually made honor roll at Workforce Advantage Academy. The teachers and the principal leadership are wonderful. The communication between the parents and the teachers and the principal leadership is great. Communication is a very valuable tool. I can't thank them enough for all they did to help my son succeed and graduate.
Submitted by parent on March 06, 2010

As a parent, I really like this school because it allows for free-spirited students not to be stuck in traditional mundane classwork. It prepares them for the real world and while most students need a structured environment, WAA is for the kids who need the opportunity to be creative and less restricted in order to strive higher and achieve their goal of going to college and/or a career in the workforce. I praise this school because my son went from having a C-average class clown to an A/B average who joined the student body government and is now college-bound. Kudos to the staff for their excellent progress in my son and so many other students.