Online Course Options
NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND MATH - NCSSM Online, begun in 2008, provides valuable preparation for college along with a learning community of accomplished, motivated peers. If you're an eligible applicant, you may apply to NCSSM's residential and online program using one electronic application. There is no cost to apply and no tuition for either program.
Please see the 23-24 Course Offerings and Click here for course descriptions.
NORTH CAROLINA VIRTUAL PUBLIC SCHOOL provides students access to a wide variety of courses taught by NC certified instructors. All NCVPS courses will meet the curriculum content standards that are set forth by the Department of Public Instruction and will meet the recognized quality assurance standards for e-learning courses. The grades earned in their NCVPS course are recorded on their PHS academic record. Students taking an online course will be assigned one of their four daily periods to be in the PHS Learning Lab in which they will work on their online course. Potential courses include:
Personal Finance, Chinese, German, Japanese, Latin, Russian, SAT Prep, ACT Prep, Accounting, Anatomy and Physiology, College and Career Prep, Genetics and Biotechnology (Honors), Leadership and Development, and a wide variety of AP Courses
A full list of courses available to take via NCVPS are available HERE . Seniors Only: Seniors who have previously passed an online class and are in good academic standing can request to take future NCVPS online classes outside of the PHS Learning Lab with parental and administrative approval. (One unit) (9-12)
EDGENUITY provides students the option to select from a variety of courses which will be taught online. Students will work under the supervision of a PHS teacher, who will monitor their progress and quality of work. Students taking an online course will be assigned one of their four periods to be in the PHS Learning Lab in which they will work on their online course. (One unit) (9-12) Administrative approval required.