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Denver Online High School

Coordinates: 39°46′29″N 105°00′35″W / 39.7748472°N 105.0096899°W / 39.7748472; -105.0096899
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Denver Online High School
Address
Map
4250 Shoshone Street

,
Colorado
80211

United States
Coordinates39°46′29″N 105°00′35″W / 39.7748472°N 105.0096899°W / 39.7748472; -105.0096899
Information
TypeOnline school
Established2003 (21 years ago) (2003)
School districtDenver Public Schools
CEEB code060376
NCES School ID080336001955[1]
PrincipalIan Jones[2]
Teaching staff10.64 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment243[1] (2016-2017)
Student to teacher ratio22.84[1]
Campus typeVirtual
Websiteonline.dpsk12.org

Denver Online High School is an online school that is run by the Denver Public School District.[3] It uses the Schoology curriculum. Forty percent of the enrolled students are gifted.[4]

First opened in 2003, it enrolls students full time, and provides supplementary classes for students enrolled at other high schools and online classes for homeschooled families.[3]

History

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In 2003, the first Denver Public Schools (DPS) Online High School class had six students, a principal (Jeanne Ross) and no teachers - classes were provided by Colorado Online Learning, another online school that Ross had helped start. The main office was located at CEC with the already established Distance Learning Department.

In 2004, with thirteen students, four part-time teachers were hired to develop and teach online courses. In 2005, there were four teachers, all full time, and forty-six students. In 2006, the offices moved to the old Baker school, now DCIS, and opened a satellite site at Manual High School. The first graduating class consisted of fourteen students out of 135 enrolled students in 2007.

In 2008, thirty students graduated out of over 200 students who were enrolled. In 2009 the school offices moved to Mitchell Elementary School and a satellite site was opened at Hamilton Middle School.

In 2009, thirty-two students graduated with the assistance of Denver Online High School, including six who were also enrolled at other schools and 25 who graduated directly from the school.[3]

Campus

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Despite being a virtual school, it shares a campus with Denver Montessori School.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Denver Online High School (080336001955)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Denver Online High School School Details". Denver County School District 1. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
  3. ^ a b c "Unified Improvement Plan for 2010-2011" (PDF). Denver County School District 1. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
  4. ^ BRUNDIN, JENNY (June 5, 2014). "When Regular High School Fails, Some Colorado Students Turn To Career And Technical Schools". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  5. ^ VACCARELLI, Joe (November 21, 2014). "Montessori school finds new home on Smedley campus in NW Denver". Denver Post. Retrieved 29 January 2018.