THE VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOL

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1 THE VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOL ONLINE COURSES FOR STUDENTS

2 About The Virtual High School (VHS) Non-profit Collaborative The VHS Mission Provide quality education Expand educational opportunities Develop critical thinking and 21 st century skills Courses are taught by highly qualified teachers from participating schools Middle States Accredited VHS offers a large selection of semester and full year courses Honors & Elective Courses - semester Advanced Placement Courses year long

3 How VHS Works Students can only take courses that are NOT offered at Bishop McDevitt High School and must follow McD Curriculum Students must apply for acceptance into the VHS program Students access courses through the internet in school and at home Period where you would normally have a study hall you will report to a computer lab to access your online class All work is completed and submitted online Up to 25 students per class: Participate in class discussions Use web tools to gather and share resources and ideas Collaborate on group projects

4 Course Levels, Commitment & Credit Time commitment by course level (includes class time) Standard level = 6-8 hours per week Honors level = 8-10 hours per week Advanced Placement = hours per week VHS Credit and Grading One full (1.0) credit for courses through VHS Grades will be based on McDevitt s grading scale All students follow the VHS calendar Cost McDevitt pays the basic tuition for VHS Courses There is additional $75 charge for AP classes which the student must pay Some AP Science classes have a lab fee which the student must also pay. Students who do not receive a grade of 70 or higher will be responsible for reimbursing Bishop McDevitt

5 Unique Courses and Career Pathways A sampling of unique courses offered exclusively to VHS students Animal Behavior and Zoology Art History Computer Science Honors Creative Writing Criminology Genes and Disease International Business Shakespeare in Film Mythology Personal Finance Perspectives in Health Psychology of Crime Sports and Society Video Game Design Using Game Maker

6 Advanced Placement Courses & the Exam AP Art History AP Biology AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC AP Computer Science A AP Economics AP English Language and Composition AP English Literature and Composition AP Environmental Science AP European History AP Government & Politics: U.S. AP Human Geography AP Music Theory AP Physics I AP Physics C AP Psychology AP Spanish Language and Culture AP Statistics AP U.S. History AP World History AP French Language and Culture All students taking AP courses are required to take the AP exam

7 Student Success Factors Self-directed & Motivated Time Management Skills Organizational Skills Comfortable with Technology Reading & Writing Skills Inquisitive

8 Onsite School Support & Enrollment To enroll in a VHS course please see your Site Coordinator, Mrs. Pagliaro The site coordinator is the primary contact for VHS students and parents The site coordinator will: enroll students in VHS courses; monitor student progress; collect and report student grades; and provide student support. To view a complete list of courses visit, TheVirtualHighSchool.org/Catalog

9 Questions For more information about The Virtual High School program, please contact: Mrs. Pagliaro THANK YOU!