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Indiana University High School now "open" and accepting new students
Nov. 18, 1999
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Indiana University High School (IUHS), a fully accredited "virtual" high school whose students take courses and earn a diploma entirely at a distance, is now accepting its first students.
Accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, IUHS was approved by the IU Trustees on Oct. 29. The high school is administered by the IU School of Continuing Studies' longstanding Independent Study High School Program.
More than 100 courses are offered in a wide range of academic areas. Anyone may apply for admission to IUHS at any time of year, since the high school does not operate on a traditional semester schedule.
"Indiana University has offered high school courses to students at a distance since 1925," said Jeremy Dunning, dean of the School of Continuing Studies. "IU is one of only a few higher education institutions in the United States to make a fully accredited diploma program available at a distance. We are pleased to be able to make this opportunity available to Indiana residents and beyond."
"The diploma meets the needs of students for whom the traditional path to graduation is not available or appropriate," said Larry Onesti, associate dean of Continuing Studies and principal of Indiana University High School. This may include home-schooled students, students who live abroad or change residence frequently, homebound or institutionalized students, students who may not perform at their best in a traditional high school setting, and students who need flexibility in terms of where and when they complete their course work.
"Our instructors are licensed by the state government's Department of Education," Onesti added. "Our counselors are fully certified by that department as well and have years of experience in working with students."
The IUHS curriculum is based on the approved curriculum for Indiana high schools. Courses require the same amount of work and carry the same credit as similar courses offered in traditional high school classrooms. Most courses are available in a print-based format, while others use the World Wide Web, audiotapes, videotapes, CD-ROMs and other technologies.
Information about Indiana University High School can be obtained by calling 800-334-1011 or 812-855-2292, by sending e-mail to extend@indiana.edu, or by accessing the World Wide Web at http://scs.indiana.edu
(Lisa Denlinger, 812-855-1656, ldenling@indiana.edu or Richard Doty, 812-855-0084, rgdoty@indiana.edu)