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Ontario Students

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Customize Your Education

Students from Ontario public, Catholic, and private schools enrol in courses at Virtual High School every single day! Virtual High School courses are ideal for students who need a little more flexibility in their schedule, whether they’re just looking to enrol in one or two courses or want to become full-time students at VHS. After more than 20 years of experience, we’ve established positive relationships with other Ontario schools so that students can transition seamlessly from one to the next.

How to Register: Ontario Students.

How Does It Work?

How Does It Work?

At Virtual High School, we recognize that no two learners are the same. That’s why students at VHS get to choose when and where to study, when to submit assignments, and when to write their final exams. With certified teachers, interactive course content, free online tutoring, dedicated student support teams, and an outstanding administrative staff, we stay focused on meeting the needs of each student to deliver the best in online secondary education.

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  • Complete prerequisites and meet deadlines for post-secondary admission.
  • Repeat a course to improve a final grade.
  • Study while travelling, living overseas, or participating in extracurricular activities.
  • Earn the Ontario Secondary School Diploma from anywhere in the world.
  • Fast track high school education.
  • Resolve timetable conflicts with a main school.
  • Reach Ahead from elementary school to high school.
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Who founded Virtual High School?

Virtual High School was founded by Ontario educator Stephen Baker, whose early work developing an online Grade 11 Biology course helped lay the foundation for the school.

When did Virtual High School begin issuing OSSD credits?

In 2001, Virtual High School was granted authority by the Ontario Ministry of Education to issue credits toward the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD).

What was Virtual High School’s first online course?

The earliest course was a Grade 11 Biology course developed by Stephen Baker with help from his students in 1995.

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