Top Online High Schools
EPGY at Stanford University
The EPGY (Education Program for Gifted Youth) online high school is a fully accredited, diploma granting, online independent school situated at Stanford University. Serving grades 7-12, EPGY prepares students from around the world for success both in life and in future intellectual pursuits. EPGY online high school has demanding admissions requirements and a high price… Read More
Brigham Young University (BYU) Independent Study
Brigham Young University Independent Study is a distance education program that offers almost 600 university, high school, junior high school and personal enrichment courses to people throughout the world. Students may complete either a diploma-less transcript program for high school aged students, or a diploma program for adult students. Courses can be taken through a… Read More
Keystone National High School
Keystone National High School was originally founded to assist students who failed coursework at their regular high school. Since those early days, it has evolved into a full fledged high school that offers distance learning courses for students in Grades 9-12. In addition to earning a diploma, students may also take courses to supplement work… Read More
Ashworth High School
Ashworth High School offers a full curriculum for grades 9 through 12 and also individual courses for students who need to receive a few credits in order to graduate. The school focuses on online study, but it also delivers print-based correspondence courses. Teachers are available by email, instant messaging or phone, depending on the method… Read More
Online High School News
Why Online Learning Should Be an Option, Not Requirement
Michael Horn, an expert on alternative educational pedagogy and who works on the Digital Learning Now! Board that leads online learning policy describes how online learning’s potential should not be overshadowed by mandated introductions of technology in the classroom. Why Online Learning Should Not Be Required Horn cautions against installing “technology for technology’s sake” in… Read More
Why People Either Hate, Love, or are Just Suspicious of K-12 Online Education
There is much debate around online K-12 education online. Online K-12 education is a relatively new phenomenon and is still drawing fire from educators and the public. Many students have had wonderful experiences, many have had terrible experiences. Some claim that online education is the beginning of how American will “sell” it’s educational system to… Read More
Online High School vs. Traditional High School: Which is the Best Option for You?
Online high schools are becoming more popular as students are realizing their potential value and the options they can provide. This is occurring while traditional schools are constantly being criticized for poor performance, low graduation rates, and an inefficient or even obsolete system. However, there are a lot of things traditional schools provide that online… Read More
How to Choose an Online School: What to Look For
Students should always know what they are getting themselves into when it comes to their education, and doubly aware when they are considering an online high school. A full-time virtual high school may be the best option for you but you should make sure, before you enroll anywhere, what kind of school it is and… Read More
Massive Online Class Enrollment, Schools Must Make Tough Decisions
In some places, online high school enrollment is out-pacing the ability of states to keep up with the flood of students. In Wake County, in North Carolina, this year 17,471 students enrolled in online classes – 2,000 above the projected enrollment. That left the schools of Wake County three million dollars in debt, and having… Read More
Students Find Fast Track to Ivy-League Schools in Full-Time Online High School Program
Stanford has just put its name on a new online high school program, simply entitled “Stanford Online High School,” but otherwise known as the Education Program for Gifted Youth. The online school has some claiming online education has reached a new level of widespread acceptance, while others worry the between high school and college is… Read More
Partisan Politics Around Online Education Hurts Students
A recent, scathing, 4-page online article by The Nation was just released yesterday. It laments and, at times, outright attacks the progress online schools have made in the US. It claims the rapid boom of online schooling in the past year, such as the institution of Idaho online schooling requirements or those of Florida, is… Read More
Not as Easy Guide to the Online High School Debate, Part 2
There are no clear answers about online education, and the debate rages on. It makes one wonder, is there no way to prove definitively whether or not online schooling is helping or hurting today’s students? The fact is that there is not, and part of the infeasibility of such a straight-forward proposition is simply because… Read More
Easy Guide to the Online High School Debate, Part 1
Online schools for K12 learning are increasing in number daily. Students are logging on and clicking through classes and quizzes from laptops, school computer labs, and even their smartphones. Today, over 250,000 students are enrolled in online classes. There is a lot of information out there, either touting the benefits of online schooling or vehemently… Read More
California Hopes to Revamp Online Schooling with New Legislation
Legislation in California called the “California Student Bill of Rights” will hopefully diminish geographical and socio-economic barriers for high school students through online schooling. Students, if the legislature is enacted, will be able to accumulate credits (called A-G credits) through publicly funded programs that will be recognized by the California state college system. This will… Read More