Take a Virtual High School course at Beverly High School

Here at Beverly High School, students are offered an alternative to the ordinary classroom environment. Beverly High enrolls forty students each semester into the Virtual High School. The attraction to VHS lies in the variety of courses available, student independence, and a step away from the traditional classroom. Each year, as schedules are being finalized and classes chosen, there is a natural draw towards VHS. Like most high schools, Beverly High cannot possibly offer courses in every area of student interest. However, VHS presents a wide spectrum of academic possibilities. From the convenience of a school computer-lab or from home, courses can be taken in anything from Aeronautics to Music Composition.

From the first day in class, students are excited to find themselves in a unique situation. Instead of being greeted by a teacher, students find computers ready to use. Students work at their own pace to complete assignments on time. Tiresome lectures and monotonous note-taking are not an issue for VHS students. Participants in the program are also exposed to a new level of responsibility. It is the obligation of each individual to complete his or her assignment on time and have it submitted to his/her teacher online. Technical problems and issues within classes are solved inside the lab on a daily basis. Students quickly learn helpful time-management skills and ways of self-motivating to complete work.

Check out a sample course by going to http://www.govhs.org/Pages/Academics-DemoCourses.

If you are a self-motivated, disciplined and have an interest in taking a different type of course, VHS may be for you. Check out the website by going to www.govhs.org. Here is a listing of courses and an application for the 2006 - 2007 school year. See Mrs. Brewster in A104, or email her at dbrewster@beverlyschools.org .