Online Courses

ALL WVS ONLINE COURSE ENROLLMENT FORMS FOR THE FOLLOWING SCHOOL YEAR ARE DUE TO MRS. O'HANDLEY BY THE LAST DAY OF THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR.

In order to offer as many academic opportunities as possible, Sturgeon Bay High School students may choose to enroll in an online course. Sturgeon Bay High School holds membership in the Northeast Wisconsin Online Network. At this time, the primary course provider is Wisconsin Virtual School, a high-quality online course vendor.

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Sample Courses from Wisconsin Virtual School

Virtual Student Program

Occasionally students find that the regular mode of academic programming does not meet their individual preferences for education. Often these students opt for a home-based educational program (i.e., homeschool) and are no longer considered members of the Sturgeon Bay High School student body. As an option, Sturgeon Bay High School offers a Virtual Student Program, in which students complete some or all of their coursework online but do not report to the school building to do so. Enrollment in this program guarantees that students are still members of the Sturgeon Bay High School student body and may fully participate in all school activities.

Virtual Program students are required to meet Sturgeon Bay High School graduation requirements. Coursework is primarily completed online from a variety of sources available to the district. Tuition for online courses is paid by the school district. Students who fail a course must reimburse the district the cost of the tuition. According to course provider guidelines, students are normally allowed a set time limit for completion of a course. If an extension is needed, the student/parent must request the extension and pay any related fees. The district will not pre-pay or reimburse costs incurred for extensions.

Virtual Program students may also choose an academic program that involves a combination of online as well as face-to-face courses. The program allows for some flexibility, and regular meetings with the school counselor are required in order to maintain accurate academic progress records as well as continually updated academic and career plans.

Board of Education policy that addresses the Virtual Student Program is as follows:

• All online courses completed by Sturgeon Bay High School Virtual Program students will be included in grade point average calculation. For each 1 credit of high school online study, the student will be granted 1 credit on the high school transcript. (Virtual Program students are defined as those students whose school day consists of 50 percent or more online work.)
• Students enrolled in the Sturgeon Bay High School Virtual Program will not be considered in class rank or be eligible for designation as valedictorian or salutatorian.

Sample Courses from Wisconsin Virtual School