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Essential Fast Facts
Stanford Online High School courses meet in live, online discussion seminars on a college-style schedule. Each course makes use of a highly interactive virtual classroom platform.
Stanford OHS is a school that draws strength from its students, its instructors, and its online nature. Our students are passionate about learning, ready to take intellectual risks, and engaged in significant pursuits beyond the classroom.
Stanford OHS is a school that draws strength from its students, its instructors, and its online nature. Our students are passionate about learning, ready to take intellectual risks, and engaged in significant pursuits beyond the classroom.
Global Student Body
Our students come from 48 U.S. states and 45 countries around the world, and interact through our live seminar-style discussion classes.
Challenging Curriculum
From rigorous middle school classes through 32 advanced and university-level courses, our curriculum challenges students at every level.
Live Discussions
Our live discussion courses allow students to engage directly with instructors and their peers. Students prepare for class by completing assignments in advance, using the flipped classroom model.
Scholarly Instructors
Stanford OHS instructors, 65% holding Ph.D.'s in their fields, work closely with students to help them reach their full academic potential.
Individualized Student Support
Our dedicated student-support program includes specifically trained SEL and wellness counselors, academic advisors, and college counselors.
Active Student Life
Our Student Life staff makes online and in-person community-building events a key part of the student experience at Stanford OHS.
Our Virtual Campus
Beyond the Ordinary
How can you get a feel for our extraordinary online school? Hear what some of our students and instructors have to say about our school's strengths.
Highlights
2006
Year Founded
1,034
Students Enrolled
7–12
Grades Offered
12
Average Class Size
$2.5M
in Financial Aid Awarded
82
Academic Courses Offered
60%
Students of Color
48
U.S. States Represented
45
Countries Represented
Stanford OHS has established a truly amazing community of learners, educators and supporters. The school provides a unique hybrid space with online flipped classrooms enriched by in-person opportunities through regional meetups and residential programs.
Tomohiro Hoshi, Ph.D.
Head of School
Middle School
At Stanford Online High school, high-achieving middle school students can pursue advanced coursework that challenges and prepares them for the rigors of our high school. The middle school curriculum extends the core values and components of our school’s academic program to grades 7 and 8.
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