Frequently Asked Questions

 

Blueprint Education, a non-profit organization that has been helping student succeed since 1969, provides all curriculum for Hope High School Online. Blueprint Education has been accredited by the North Central Association, Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA-CASI) and AdvancED since 1981.

 

 

No, Hope High School Online is a true open entry/open exit program. Students can start the enrollment process any day of the week by completing the enrollment packet and mailing, faxing, or hand delivering it to the HHSO office (See How to Enroll" tab). Upon completion of your enrollment appointment, you do not have to wait to begin your courses!  In fact, most students will have course access that very same day! At HHSO we monitor class size very closely and there are times when we have to limit our enrollment because we are at capacity.  If you turn in an enrollment packet and we are at capacity, we will contact you and offer you a place on our waiting list.

 

 

Each course that you successfully complete is worth 0.5 credit on your transcript. Each course is one semester in length.

 

 

Yes, almost all of our courses require textbooks. Any textbooks that are needed will be provided by Hope High School Online.

 

 

Basic level courses are written at reading levels below high school level and are only for Special Education and English Language Learner students.These courses must be approved before they are taken.

 

 

You will be enrolled as a full time student with Hope High School Online; “full time” is defined by the state government and/or the Arizona Department of Education.It is subject to change each year.

 

 

Students will need to complete a minimum of eleven (11) courses per year to remain enrolled. Failure to progress may result in automatic withdrawal.

 

 

Yes, there is a $75 completely refundable deposit required to enroll. All monies are refunded after meeting all Hope High School Online criteria.

 

 

All of the curriculum for Hope High School Online can be accessed via the Internet.  There are times when free software, such as Adobe, Pure Voice, and Java will need to be installed on your computer.  The HHSO Tech Department can help you with this process if needed. 

 

 

Yes, students are required to take the state mandated tests (AIMS/Stanford 10) when offered by Hope High School Online.If the student has already taken and passed these tests, documentation stating this must be provided. AIMS Reading, Writing, and Mathematics tests must be passed before a HHSO diploma is issued.

 

 

A computer with internet access is required in order to participate in Hope High School Online.

 

 

Hope High School Online is a state funded charter school.Therefore, we must abide by the Arizona public schools requirements for school enrollment, which includes all students having up to date immunizations.

 

 

Hope High School Online requires that students work 30 hours a week. Absences occur when less than 30 hours is submitted. Absence reports can be sent via email upon request.

 

 

Yes, absences will accrue if you go on vacation during regular school days. However, those absences can be made up in other weeks by having the student complete more than the required 30 hours.  The student can also take school with them.

 

 

The Hope High School Online curriculum is written so that each ½ credit course takes approximately 75 hours to complete. However, our courses are self paced. Therefore, each student progresses through the courses at different rates.

 

 

Hope High School Online gives you the freedom to make your schedule.You can decide when you work on each course and for how long. However, you need to be sure to complete the required 30 hours each week. 

 

 

Hope High School Online is a state funded, public charter school and Special Education and ELL services are available to students who need them. Online learning can sometimes be challenging for special needs students, but the Hope High School Online staff will consult with the parents and students on those challenges in the enrollment appointment.

 

 

If you do not live in Arizona or are over the age of 22 you may take courses through Blueprint Academy, our distance learning private school. There are tuition fees associated with each course.You may go to www.blueprinteducation.org to learn more.

 

 

Hope High School Online will contact the previous school to acquire information regarding the expulsion and base the enrollment into Hope High School Online based on the safety and security of all students.

 

 

HHSO utilizes AlertNow software from Saf-TNet. AlertNow allows HHSO to quickly send out important information that is pertinent to HHSO students. AlertNow message content may include missing time logs, required state testing dates, unexpected HHSO office closures, and other important school related information. 

 

 

YES!  Hope High School Online will enroll you in courses to complete a graduation plan for a high school diploma.  We even give credit for sections of the GED exam that you passed.

 

 

Yes. However, for enlistment purposes, the military breaks education into three overall categories: Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3. A diploma from Hope High School Online is a Tier 2 diploma and the service branches do limit the number of Tier 2 candidates it will allow to enlist each year. The best options is to check with your recruiter.

 

 

Hope High School Online allows for students to have a flexible school schedule, however a big time commitment is needed to be a successful student.  Hope High School Online does have a Career Skills Program in which students can earn elective credit for work study.  Look at the course descriptions for Career Skills 3, 4, 5, and 6.

 

 

In Arizona students are required to pass the AIMS test is Reading, Writing, and Math in order to graduate.  If you have passed similar tests in another state prior to enrollment in HHSO, that is great!  We will need documentation provided to us with the name of the test and the numeric score you earned.  The Arizona Department of Education provides us with a reciprocity document that we can use to see if your score on that test allows you to be excused from passing the AIMS tests in Arizona.  Passing the exam in another state does not automatically excuse you from having to take and pass the AIMS in Arizona.