VHS

Thinking About VHS?

Students at Petersburg High School have the opportunity to extend their learning through our membership in the Virtual High School program.

Benefits:

- - The courses are accredited and will be added to your transcript.
  - These online courses offer flexibility to fit into our students' schedules any period of the day.
  - VHS offers courses in a range of disciplines that our school may not be able to offer.
  - Students who enjoy VHS appreciate the varied course subjects, as well as working independently.

PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS

Registration for Prospective VHS Students:

If you are an independent, motivated worker and are interested in taking a course that we do not currently offer at our school, please see Ms. Cotta to discuss the VHS course possibilities and pick up an application.

Then complete the following steps:

- - Step 1: Watch the video above for an overview of the program.
  - Step 2: Find the catalog to see course offerings at: vhslearning.org. Read the course description, grade level, and syllabus carefully.
  - Step 3: Read and fill out our application packet, which requires a parent signature and a faculty evaluation. You may print or get the hard copy from Ms. Cotta.
  - Step 4: Turn in your completed application packet to Ms. Cotta so the Application Committee can determine your eligibility (and the availability of courses).

COURSES

Click here to see the VHS Catalog.

Select "View the full catalog," then choose courses by grade level, rigor, and subject discipline.

Here is a sampling of some of the VHS courses you may choose from (there are over 200 available courses):

- Standard HS courses, Honors ,Credit Recovery, and AP courses,
- Science courses, such as Forensic Science, Pre-veterinary Medicine, Nuclear Science
- Technology courses like JAVA programming, Engineering, Video Game Design, and CADD
- English electives, such as Creative Writing, Women's Literature, and Mythology
- Social Studies course like Psychology, World Religions, and The Holocaust
- Math courses like Essential Math for College and Careers, Business Math, and Statistics
- Life Skills courses, such as Kindergarten Apprentice Teacher, Personal Finance, and Now What Should I Do?

Note: VHS courses may fill up quickly since students from around the nation (and even the world) participate. For the best selection, complete the above steps for application early in the semester PRIOR to enrollment.

Student Testimonials

Marissa:

"I love it! I like to work independently. I also think it's easier if you are taking AP or advanced courses because you can work out when to do the assignments with your schedule here. It's flexible. It's also good for college because you can show you are independent and work well on your own. It offers classes we don't have here."

Aaron:

I loved the class (Academic Writing) because I was able to practice writing in ways that I haven't when taking other English courses. The assignments were interesting--not just "read this book and write an essay."

Feedback

VHS students, when you are finished with your course, please fill out our feedback form: