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An Extraordinary Middle School Experience

At Stanford Online High School, high-achieving middle school students pursue challenging courses that engage and prepare them for the rigorous courses offered at our high school. Classes at the middle-school level are specially designed to lay the intellectual foundation for advanced coursework by cultivating the critical reasoning, analytical, and communication skills necessary for academic achievement.
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Focused on Middle Schoolers

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Three Enrollment Options

Middle school students can select one of three enrollment level options: single course, part-time, or full-time enrollment. Students take placement tests and work with their Academic Advisor to determine the classes that best meet their needs.
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A Strong Foundation

Students enrolled in the middle school hone the skills and habits assumed at the high-school level in the context of challenging material in each subject, while also pursuing high school courses in math or science
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Student Life & Community

Stanford OHS recognizes that middle school students have their own set of age-specific needs. Developing positive social, emotional, and academic relationships with all members of the Stanford OHS community is a fundamental component of the program.

Comprehensive Middle School Curriculum

English
Worlds of Literature
Fundamentals of Expository Writing
Taking Literature Apart
Writing Labs
Creative Writing
Humanities
Logos, Cosmos, and Doubt
Human Nature and Society
Imagining Your Art (1 credit course)
Mathematics
Pre-Algebra
Beginning Algebra
Computational Thinking and Computer Science
High School Level Courses (by placement)
Languages
Latin 1A
Latin 1B
Chinese 1A
Chinese 1B
History
Marginalized Voices: History of the U.S.
Empires and World Civilizations to 1800
Sciences
Inquiry-Based Physics
Foundations in Science: Energy and Matter
High School Level Courses (by placement)

Student Support

Dedicated Advisors & Counselors

Middle School Advisors engage with students to help determine appropriate course placement, plan a program of study, and monitor their progress. Specially trained, dedicated Middle School Counselors are assigned to students to do regular student check-ins on course workload, ensure younger students thrive in the online environment, and that students’ academic, emotional, and social developmental needs are met.