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FPVS offers 3 options for students to complete courses through online settings; FP Virtual School, DualEnrollment Online Courses, and ACCESS State Online Classes. Below is information about each of these options.
1) Fort Payne Virtual School (FPVS) Online Classes: Open to FPHS student and taught off campus by FPHS teachers
- Criteria – FPVS enrollment for 9-12th grade student criteria:
- “Parent FPVS Contract Agreement” signed
- Recommended – Home Internet and computer is not required, but is recommended. Although students that are full-time at FPHS will be assigned a mobile device (Chromebook) to complete courses, some course work is more feasible to complete on a computer.
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater
- Latest acceptable score on one of the following tests:
- ACT score of 16 or higher
- Global Scholar score – high average or above (3rd or 4th quartile)
- Aspire – benchmarked by subject
- PSAT of 1200 composite
- Virtual Site on Campus – Although these courses can be completed off campus, a physical location on campus for virtual students to use Wi-Fi and computers when necessary is available.
- Testing – All FPHS students in any online class must attend the campus for state testing and required proctored exams.
- Learning Management System – Blackboard through Fort Payne High School
- NCAA Eligibility – US Government/Economics is NCAA-approved
- Cost – These classes are at no cost for full-time FPHS students.
2) Dual Enrollment Online Classes: Open to all students in the region taught by JSU Dual Enrollment teachers
- Criteria – Enrollment for any online class through JSU requires the student to be in 10th, 11th, or 12th grade and have a 3.0 cumulative GPA.
- Cost – These classes are $150 per credit hour (equates to $450 per semester) and may require a textbook purchase.
- Recommended – Home Internet and computer is not required, but is recommended. Students that are attending full-time at FPHS will be assigned a mobile device (Chromebook) that can be used to complete coursework, but some coursework may be more feasible to complete on a computer.
- Virtual Site on Campus – Although these courses can be completed off campus, a physical location on campus for virtual students to use Wi-Fi and computers when necessary is available.
- Proctored Test – All FPHS students in any online class must attend the campus for state testing and required proctored exams.
- Learning Management System – Blackboard through JSU
- Workshops – JSU will offer student and parent workshops at various dates in the summer.
3) ACCESS State Online Classes: Classes taught by various teachers throughout the state and requires proctored unit exams on campus
- Information Link http://www.accessdl.state.al.us/
- Criteria – 8th-12th grade student
- Learning Management System – Desire2Learn/Canvas
- Campus Site for Online Classes – Students must be on campus when completing unit exams.
- Course Catalog - Updated 4/2018
- Course Listings 2018-19
- Criteria – FPVS enrollment for 9-12th grade student criteria: