Kentucky Virtual High School
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Kentucky Virtual High School is based in Kentucky, and support the online education and online distance learning of Kentucky students.

What is the mission statement of this accredited online high school?

There is no mission statement on the site. However, the role of the Kentucky virtual school is to provide high school classes online.

"Students from middle and high schools throughout Kentucky are taking interesting and challenging high school courses online through the Kentucky Virtual High School. With approval of their local school, students may take courses that are not taught in their building or that do not fit into their busy schedules. Because these courses are available on the World Wide Web 24 hours a day, seven days a week, students can work from school, from a library and from home from any Internet-connected computer to which they have regular access."

History of this Online School.

It is a government run initiative but does not give dates of when the online distance learning courses started.

Does this online school offer fully accredited diplomas?

No - the local school is still responsible for administering the final diploma. When a student completes a course, KVHS will send a final un-weighted numeric score to the local school that grants the credit. KVHS itself does not grant credit.

What accreditations does this accredited online high school have?

All KVHS classes are taught by Kentucky certified teachers. All courses meet state and national curriculum standards. A grant from the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority offers scholarships for Advanced Placement course tuitions to qualifying Kentucky students each semester.

The Kentucky Virtual High School is an approved provider, with the Kentucky Virtual University and Kentucky Virtual Library, for supplemental services under No Child Left Behind.

How many students does this online high school currently teach?

It does not state on the site.

Cost per year to attend this virtual school?

The Kentucky Virtual High School charges fees to recover costs. Fees for KVHS courses are:$100 for 9 week credit recovery course$150 for a .5 credit valued course$300 for a full credit valued course*

In addition students should note that many of the courses offered include online materials. The student's local school is responsible for the purchase of any additional required texts for their pupils.

How easy is it to navigate this schools online website?

It was a simple site, with all the basic details a school would need. The site also provides details of how a teacher can be trained to make the most use of online learning materials.

Other useful information about this distance learning school?

KVHS students perform above both the state and national averages on Advanced Placement exams.

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