Denver Online High School

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The Denver Online High School (DOHS, formerly DPS Online High School) is an online school serving grades 9-12, located in the US state of Colorado. It is a (city of) Denver Public Schools (DPS) high school. Denver public school students may enroll for either a high school diploma or to augment their current education. Non-traditional tudents choose DOHS for supplemental or credit recovery courses, or because they cannot attend in person for personal reasons. They may enrol either part time or full time.

In 2010-2011 there were 99 full-time and 50 part-time students enrolled.

The Denver Online High School web site is at http://online.dpsk12.org/

More Details

Students may access computers at 30 separate computer labs, and participate in team sports at any DPS school.

References

• "A National Primer on K-12 Online Learning", iNACOL, October 2010, http://www.inacol.org/research/docs/national_report.pdf
• Denver Online High School web site, http://online.dpsk12.org/
• "Keeping Pace With Online Learning: An Annual Review of Policy and Practice", Evergreen Education Group, 2010, http://kpk12.com/reports/
• "Summary Report of the Operations And Activities of Online Programs in Colorado", 1 June 2011, http://www.cde.state.co.us/onlinelearning/download/1011/2011_AnnualReport_OnlinePrograms.pdf

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