Online High School Diploma

Ashworth High School is designed to provide a solid education leading to the granting of a high school diploma. All of our courses have been organized and assembled for successful independent learning at home. Our carefully selected textbooks are authoritative, recognized high school resources.

When you enroll, you'll pick up where you left off. Select one of two study tracks: the General Diploma Program, or the College Preparatory Diploma Program if you wish to prepare for post-high school education. It's even possible to get credit for past academic achievements.

A high school diploma gives you the option of continuing your education and training to prepare for many high paying careers. According to United States Department of Labor, people with a high school diploma earn an average of $9,000 more in annual salary than people who lack a high school diploma.* Think of the lifetime of comfort and financial security that your high school diploma can provide!

You can earn your High School Diploma at home in your spare time, using the proven learning methods perfected by Stratford Career Institute, an innovative leader in career training. Here is your chance to get that important high school diploma that may have eluded you in the past. The Stratford High School Diploma Program offers courses in:

Social Studies
American History
Science
Mathematics
American Government
English

Online High School Diplomas Designed for All Walks of Life

These days the internet gives students of all ages the ability to complete high school in the comfort of their own homes. In this article we will discuss the various types of students that go to online high schools and how they differ from traditional schools. If you are new to the concept of going to an online school then we hope this article will help in your decision making process.

So who attends an online high school? Well the answer might surprise you when you learn that more and more people are actually choosing an online high school over a traditional school. If you are a home schooling parent you might opt to teach your kids at home. Say you child (or yourself) dropped out your senior year and only needed a few classes to graduate. An online high school will allow you to finish quicker than if you went back to a live school. What if you’re in a neighborhood and the public school system isn’t the best. So you see an online high school isn’t for those who are dumb or those who can’t make it in a public school. In fact we think the smart students are seeing the benefits of going online.

High School Dropouts
Dropout rates are a concern with the federal government and that is why new laws have recently been passed. Some laws have mandatory tests you must pass to get your diploma and even some states are actually looking into adding an additional year to the existing 4 year high school to better prepare students for the transition into college. The great thing about an online high school is that for dropouts you can almost pick up where you left off. If you only need Senior English or an Algebra course then an accredited high school will be able to work with you and your high school counselor to make sure what you take will satisfy those requirements.

Public School Systems
Many people choose to not attend their local high school due to lack of education they will receive.  Many online high schools have a higher standard of education and won’t allow a student to slip through the system. Also depending on your neighborhood you child might be safer attending an online school. Your child’s education is something you can’t put a price tag. The fact is that many public school systems just don't teach you what an online school will. 

Home Schooling
One of the largest segments is made up of home schooling families. These families choose to teach their children at home. Most believe that these are troubled teens or poor families when in fact they are middle class families whose kids generally have a higher IQ than those that attend public school and are using home schooling as a way to accelerate them past high school and into college. Religion can also play a role in weather a family decides to home school or not. 

Many states have rules and regulations regarding home schooling and in my person opinion it should be that right of the parent to decide what method is going to best suit the child in their learning needs. People often ask if a home schooled child is socially not as mature than a traditional child and many believe that they home schooled child is actually more socially mature and that they interact more socially than a traditional child.