I'm in grade 10. This is my first year of doing a virtual school. I was thinking about choosing Connections Academy but I have no clue if they offer junior college classes. I want to go straight to a 4-year university when I graduate. Do you get college credits from AP classes? If yes, would that be considered a junior college class? I'm a bit confused on this.Also, if you're taking any junior college classes online, how many classes are you taking all together? What's classes are you taking?Please tell me about some good, accredited online schools that offer these classes?Thanks so much in advance.
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I'll start by saying that I am utterly lost by what you mean by junior college classes.In high school, there are usually 3 types of courses. The first is standard courses which are taught at a normal pace and at a normal level. Sometimes these are called College prepatory courses.The second is "Honors" level which is taught at a slightly faster pace and covers more content. This will also give you a slight boost to your weighted GPA. The third designation is "AP" or Advanced Placement which are special types of courses that can POTENTIALLY be used for college credit. AP courses are typically quite difficult and are supposedly taught at a college level although it varies from course to course and school to school. AP courses will give you a larger boost to your weighted GPA. At the end of the year, you will need to take a test known as an AP Exam. The exam is scored on a 0-5 scale. If you score a 4, or a 5 you will be eligible to test out of certain courses.For example, if you take AP English Literature and Composition, and score well on the exam, you often will not have to take the English pre-requisite general education course that most colleges force you to take in your freshman year.Another option is dual enrollment courses. These courses you take at a community college while still being in high school. This gives you college credit, if your eventual college accepts these credits. Some people prefer this option but you will not be able to find this online.As for online schools, many schools offer regular, honors, and AP courses. Schools such as K12, Connections Academy, Laurel Springs, George Washington University Online High School, and Keystone are some popular options. Wherever you decide to go, make sure the school is regionally accredited by one of the six educational accrediting agencies in the United States."Also, if you're taking any junior college classes online, how many classes are you taking all together? What's classes are you taking?" I'm not sure what you mean by this question. If you take an online class, then that is one class. You can take as many classes as you want. Assuming you are planning on only using an online high school, I would suggest you take between 5 and 8 credits worth of courses. This would be equivalent to 5 to 8 full year courses.If I misunderstood your question or you have additional questions feel free to email me at rsullivan8900@gmail.com and I'd be happy to help. I go to an online school so I know quite a bit about it.