| Tennessee Online Public School | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Founded | 2012[1] |
| NCES School ID | 470036002308 |
| Faculty | 45 |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Enrollment | 208 (2016[2]) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 5[2] |
| Campus type | virtual |
| Website | tops |
Tennessee Online Public School is a virtual high school in Tennessee serving 208 students in grades K-12. It is unranked by U.S. News & World Report.[3]
It is one of nine virtual schools in the state.[4]
Operations
The Tennessee General Assembly passed the “Virtual Public Schools Act" (2011) authorizing this school and the others in the state.[4]
Tennessee and nearby states offer government sponsored virtual schools as a means to support homeschooling. Indiana offers Hoosier Academy Virtual Charter School serving 3,861 and Indiana Virtual School serving 1,320 students in grades 6-12. Ohio Virtual Academy serves 9,466 students in grades K-12.
References
- ↑ Childress, Tammy (November 25, 2015). "Tennessee Online Public School has more than 200 students statewide". Bristol Herald Courier. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- 1 2 "Public School Search". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ↑ "Best High Schools". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- 1 2 Potts, Kim (March 2016). "Virtual Schools in Tennessee" (PDF). Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
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