Description
Washington Academy – Dual High School Diploma Online
Washington Academy is an independent secondary school committed to the success of each of our local, national, and international students. Offering a comprehensive program of academics, athletics, and the arts, they strive to create opportunities that will equip students socially and intellectually for their future endeavors and prepare them to become productive members of society.
For more than 225 years, Washington Academy has been successfully helping young people take the first big step toward achieving their dreams. Washington Academy recognize these dreams are as diverse as the students who attend here. Each year, over 400 students make a decision to attend WA, coming together to immerse yourselves in courses and make use of an environment that isn’t typically available at other secondary schools.
You will find a program or activity at Washington Academy that fits your unique personality, whether it’s in the Center for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math or the Field School for Studies in Science, or the Center for Applied Technologies. Once you arrive, Washington Academy’ll assign you a long-term advisor and a peer pair who will help you choose your courses, manage your schedule, and get into the swing of your new life at the Academy. With a student-to-teacher ratio of 11:1, it won’t be long before your teachers know you on a personal level. The safety of our rural area, the involvement of our small Maine community, and the sense of pride and tradition will all come together to make you ready to succeed in your new environment.
DUAL – ENROLLMENT
Students pursuing a dual-enrollment diploma must be enrolled for a minimum of one (1) year, provide proof of attendance/transcripts from a qualified partnership school, and complete a minimum of six (6) credits within the WA online program.
Students are expected to take a minimum of one (1) Upper-Level English course and one (1) U.S.-centric Social Studies course online. Additionally, they must fulfill all the same credit requirements set forth by the U.S. school as a full-time enrollee to qualify for graduation, as well as graduate from their qualifying international partnership school in good standing. Credits can only be earned through either course taught by the U.S. school online or through approved transfer credits. Students are allowed to transfer a maximum of 17 credits from their approved partner school.
