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Stanford Online High School offers a dynamic online learning environment for grades 7-12, with small class sizes and a flipped classroom model that encourages student independence and engagement. The curriculum includes advanced academic content and a unique interdisciplinary Core Sequence, fostering critical reasoning and communication skills. Students have various enrollment options and participate in a vibrant community with extracurricular activities, regional meetups, and in-person events.

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Stanford University Brochure

Stanford Online High School offers a dynamic online learning environment for grades 7-12, with small class sizes and a flipped classroom model that encourages student independence and engagement. The curriculum includes advanced academic content and a unique interdisciplinary Core Sequence, fostering critical reasoning and communication skills. Students have various enrollment options and participate in a vibrant community with extracurricular activities, regional meetups, and in-person events.

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An Independent School • Grades 7–12

HOW IT WORKS
Stanford Online High School courses, averaging 12 students per class, can be accessed around the world
from any study space with stable high-speed internet access. The dynamic, online setting goes beyond the
capabilities of brick-and-mortar schools, and instructors and students meet and engage in live discussions.

Our Courses
The video conferencing platform utilized for class
seminars enables students to see and speak with
8-10
classmates and teachers in real time. Students Average weekly
hours of work per
follow a flipped classroom model and prepare for class (including class time)
discussion-based classes in advance by watching
recorded lectures, reading texts, working through
math problem sets, or conducting at-home science
labs. Our instructional method requires students
to develop independence and self-discipline
while they deepen their understanding of course
content. During class, students actively participate
by sharing ideas and questions with instructors
and peers, annotating on-screen materials, and
collaborating in small groups. Attendance and

2006
participation are required at every class seminar,
typically two days per week throughout the
academic year. Year Founded

Students connect in real-time, online seminars. These students are participating in a neuroscience class.
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Stanford Online High School fosters critical reasoning and persuasive argumentation, delivers
advanced academic content, develops skills in oral and written communication, and promotes
intellectual maturity and personal responsibility.

An Innovative Curriculum
Stanford OHS courses offer academic challenges in each subject area
from middle school through university-level. The school has fully replaced
previously-offered Advanced Placement courses with unique, rigorous
offerings based on the experience of our instructors, continuing a rich
history of curricular innovation.

Global Perspectives The unique, four-year interdisciplinary Core Sequence equips our students
with exceptional skills in careful reading, thoughtful evaluation of data,
An Instructor’s View
critical thinking, and argumentation. The Core Sequence engages students
“I love the way Stanford OHS brings together in the philosophical analysis of human nature, science, political theory,
students living such different everyday lives into and other areas of study.
the same classroom at the same time, to learn
from each other and form lasting bonds.”
Scholarly Instructors
—Meg Lamont, Ph.D.
Assistant Head of School Stanford Online High School instructors are distinguished by their
expertise in academic disciplines, by their passion for teaching motivated
students in a demanding, interactive online environment, and by the
high expectations they have for their students and for themselves. Their
innovative pedagogy makes use of a wide range of teaching tools and
technologies, turning students’ varied locations into a virtue, and ensuring
that everyone is fully participating in each college-style class seminar.

Dedicated Student Support


Academic Advisors support the educational experiences Counselors ensure that students’ academic, emotional,
of each Stanford OHS student, helping them to chart their and social development needs are met.
academic paths.
College Counselors provide individualized support for The Writing & Tutoring Center creates an academic
graduating students, and community-wide workshops community of confident writers through workshops, labs,
about the college application process. and individual sessions with peer tutors or staff.
SCHEDULE & ENROLLMENT
The varied enrollment options, flipped classroom model, and college-style schedule teaches students
to manage their own studies and workload. Stanford Online High School students are able to remain
engaged in their local communities and attend class live from anywhere in the world.

Enrollment Options 13%


Stanford OHS meets each student’s goals with three enrollment options:
41% Part-Time
Students
Single Course
Students
full-time, part-time, or single course. Students can attend Stanford OHS as
their only school or as a way to supplement their learning with courses not 46%
Full-Time
typically found in secondary schools. Access to academic advising, clubs, Students

and events is available to students in all enrollment levels. To graduate from


Stanford OHS with a high school diploma, students must be enrolled full-
time in their final two years of high school. Additionally, they must complete Students by
a minimum number of Stanford OHS courses and requirements by subject.
Enrollment Status
College-Style Schedule Full-Time
4–5 courses
Discussion-based class seminars meet in real-time each week throughout
Part-Time
the academic year. The school day runs from 6:00am to 10:00pm Pacific
2–3 courses
Time, with multiple seminar sections of courses to accommodate our global
community. The schedule is built annually around student time constraints. Single Course
1 course
Typical Student Week
STUDENT LIFE & COMMUNITY
At Stanford Online High School, we offer a variety of ways for students to come together
with their peers from around the globe and their instructors to build lasting relationships
outside the online classrooms.

Vibrant Virtual Community


Stanford OHS offers students an array of instructor-supervised
extracurricular activities, and a variety of clubs, circles, and
societies focused on diverse, cultural, and academic interests.

50+ Student-Run Organizations


Art Club History Club
Astronomy Club Math Competition Club The Pixel
Chinese Club Minority Student Alliance School Character
Competitive Physics Club Model United Nations Club “The Pixel is a perfect representation of our
Debate Club Pixel Journal school’s community. On a computer, each
Ethics Bowl Robotics Club pixel is important and distinct, and when
Film Club Science Bowl all of the pixels come together, they form a
cohesive digital tapestry.”
Gender Sexuality Alliance Yearbook Club
Girls Can Code Club ...And More! —Tomohiro Hoshi, Ph.D.
Head of School

20+ Assemblies & Events include research colloquiums,


speaker series, and assemblies to bring our community
together. Highlights include a Halloween costume parade,
cooking parties, talent showcases, tea with Dr. Hoshi, and more.
Student Government acts as the voice of the student body,
and contributes to discussions on school policies and projects,
student life events, and addresses issues relevant to the
community as a whole.

In-Person Opportunities
Regional Meetups are hosted by Pixel Festival and Homecoming Graduation Weekend takes Summer @ Stanford offers a two
families around the world to bring are each held annually on different place over three days on Stanford week program in the summer where
students in the same areas together US coasts and include events like University’s campus, and includes students connect in person at
in-person for museum visits, hikes, student showcases, flag football Prom, Middle School Promotion, and Stanford University’s campus and
beach days, and more. games, and dances. the High School graduation ceremony. engage in academic enrichment.
Mission Statement
The mission of Stanford Online High School is to foster a worldwide
community of intellectually adventurous students and teachers.

• Engaging and Challenging: Our courses, created and taught by specialists in their academic fields, encourage
students to continuously develop and test their own views as they integrate knowledge across disciplines.
• A Community of Inquiry: Small class sizes and synchronous class meetings populated by curious and engaged
classmates and teachers make learning a meaningful and social experience.
• Lasting Connections: Students form close bonds with each other and with the school community through
classes, clubs, meetups, and other school activities, all supported by caring educators.
• Global Reach: Our school brings together students with diverse backgrounds from across the world.

Connect with Us
 ohs.stanford.edu  stanford.ohs
 650-721-9422  stanford_ohs
 ohsadmissions@stanford.edu  415 Broadway, Redwood City, CA 94063

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