It is currently under the jurisdiction of the Los Angeles Unified School District and is part of the Middle College National Consortium.

[3] Under the middle college/dual enrollment program, students attend college courses at LAHC alongside high school classes, and can accumulate credits towards one or multiple associate degrees.

Freshman and sophomores are automatically enrolled in "contract education" courses, college classes exclusive to VHTPA students.

[6] In 2002, VHTPA was established as a product of collaboration between Los Angeles Harbor College and LAUSD's Local District 8.

The academy also received its namesake, former district board member Dr. Richard A. Vladovic for great contributions to its establishment and maintaining.