High School · Grades 9-12

Online High School at VSA

Your student will read the Great Books, debate big ideas in live classes, and finish senior year by writing and defending a thesis. Veritas Scholars Academy is an accredited classical Christian high school, with honors, AP, and dual enrollment courses and an Academic Advisor to help plan the way to graduation.

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Accredited by Middle States
NCAA-approved curriculum
Live classes, 20 students at most
Real teachers, real classmates
Classical and Christian
Enroll year-round

Where High School Fits at VSA

	Elementary	Middle School	High School
VSA division	Grammar School	Secondary School	Secondary School
Grades	K-6	7-8	9-12
Classical stage	Grammar	Logic	Logic (9), Rhetoric (10-12)

VSA has two divisions: Grammar School (K-6) and Secondary School (7-12). High school is the second half of Secondary School. Students finish the Logic stage in 9th grade and spend their last three years in Rhetoric. What is the Trivium?

The Years That Turn Students Into Thinkers

High school can feel like the last stretch of a long road. Transcripts suddenly matter. College is on the horizon. And the teenager at your kitchen table is becoming an adult, ready for more independence even as you wonder whether they’re ready for the world.

Those are big things to carry, and every parent of a teenager feels them.

The classical tradition sees these years as a gift. High schoolers care how they’re heard, so we teach them to be heard well. In the Rhetoric stage, students take everything they’ve learned and practice using it: writing persuasive essays, defending a position in a discussion, presenting their ideas with clarity and grace. By senior year, they’re ready to write and defend a Senior Thesis.

The goal is a young man or woman who can think clearly, communicate well, and engage the world with conviction and kindness. In the words of our handbook, we want students to learn “how to think thoroughly, maturely and biblically.”

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What a Week of Online High School Looks Like

Online school can mean very different things. At VSA, it means a real class with a real teacher at a set time. Here’s what that looks like for a high school student.

Live Classes, Twice a Week

Each course meets live twice a week with the same teacher and the same classmates, up to 20 students. Students join by webcam and microphone, raise their hands, answer questions, and discuss ideas together.

Discussion at the Center

High school classes are built around discussion, especially in Omnibus, our signature Great Books course. Students are graded on participation, so they come ready to contribute.

Work Between Classes

Students read, write, and complete assignments on their own between classes, using a clear assignment sheet for each course. Every course listing shows its expected homework hours, so you can plan a balanced load before you register.

Quick, Real Feedback

Teachers grade most assignments within 48 hours and longer papers within a week. Grades update as they’re entered, so students and parents always know where things stand.

Missed a class? Every class is recorded, and students catch up by watching the recording and submitting a short report.

High School Courses at VSA

Here’s the standard four-year plan for a VSA diploma. Every plan is built around the student, so many students move faster in some subjects or add electives that match their interests.

Subject	9th Grade	10th Grade	11th Grade	12th Grade
Omnibus (history, literature, theology)	Omnibus III Primary and Secondary	Omnibus IV Primary and Secondary	Omnibus V Primary and Secondary	Omnibus VI Primary and Secondary
English	Composition II or an English elective	English elective	English elective	English elective
Logic and Rhetoric	Logic II (formal logic)	Rhetoric I	Rhetoric II	Senior Thesis
Math	Algebra II or Geometry	Pre-Calculus or Algebra II	Calculus I, Pre-Calculus, or a math elective	Calculus II, Calculus I, or a math elective
Science	Biology	Chemistry	Physics	Science elective
Language	Latin II, Greek, or a modern language	Greek II or a modern language	Modern language	Language elective
Electives	Your student’s choice	Your student’s choice	Your student’s choice	Your student’s choice

Electives range from Economics, Psychology, and U.S. Government to Marine Biology, Computer Programming, Apologetics, and Shakespearean Literature. Full-Time students build their plan each year with an Academic Advisor, and Part-Time students can take any of these courses on its own.

Omnibus is two courses each year, Primary and Secondary. Both cover books of the Bible, and students earn a Doctrine and Theology credit when they take both in the same year. Students new to Omnibus in high school can begin with Omnibus I, II, or III, and we don’t recommend Omnibus IV through VI before 10th grade.

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Room to Go Further

Honors Courses

Over 80% of VSA’s live courses are taught at the honors level, and honors grades are weighted on a five-point scale on the transcript.

Advanced Placement

VSA offers AP-designated courses in Latin (Virgil), Calculus I and II, and Psychology. Students can sit for any AP exam at a local testing site, and their scores are recorded on the VSA transcript.

Dual Enrollment

Through our partnership with Cairn University, students can earn college credit and high school credit in the same course. Fifty courses qualify, from Calculus to Shakespeare, and 60% of Diploma juniors and seniors took a dual enrollment course in 2025-26.

How dual enrollment works

Your Role in the High School Years

You’ve spent years guiding your child’s education. In high school, that role changes shape. Your teenager takes more ownership, and you move into the role of encourager, advisor, and accountability partner.

You’ll still see everything. Grades update in real time, teachers share progress comments every quarter, and you can reach any teacher directly. Parents request assignment extensions when life gets busy, and every quarter, a “Save Your Grade” Day alerts families early if a student is struggling in a course.

Full-Time Diploma families also have an Academic Advisor, who helps plan the path from 9th grade to graduation: which courses to take, when to add dual enrollment, and how to build a transcript that fits your student’s goals.

My sweet girl had always been very opinionated and headstrong, and homeschooling her was quite the challenge for me… She has grown more confident in her ability to communicate calmly and discuss and debate issues without getting emotionally involved.
Brandy H., parent of a VSA senior

Ways to Do High School at VSA

The Complete Program

Full-Time Diploma

A full course load, an Academic Advisor, official transcripts, and an accredited diploma. Most full-time high school students take about six courses a year.

$5,828 typical yearly cost

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Pick and Choose

Part-Time Courses

Take one live course or several, alongside your own homeschool or another program. A popular choice for families who want expert teachers in the hardest subjects.

$829 per course, per year

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At Your Own Pace

Self-Paced Courses

Interactive online courses in Omnibus and Rhetoric that students complete on their own schedule, with no set class times.

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Full-Time Diploma students can also complete some courses at home through You Teach Diploma, with a parent teaching from VSA-approved curriculum.

Where VSA Graduates Go

96%

of graduates go on to higher education

$45,000+

in scholarships awarded per graduate, on average

60%

of Diploma juniors and seniors took dual enrollment courses in 2025-26

80%+

of live courses taught at the honors level

Prepared for College and Prepared for Life

VSA graduates have gone on to schools like Harvard, MIT, and Notre Dame, the U.S. service academies, and Christian colleges such as Wheaton, Hillsdale, and New Saint Andrews.

Just as important, they leave knowing how to think, write, and reason well, with a faith that has been tested and strengthened in the classroom.

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Questions About Online High School

Is VSA an accredited online high school?

Yes. Veritas Scholars Academy is accredited by the Middle States Association, which also accredits many of the nation’s leading private schools. Full-Time Diploma students earn an accredited high school diploma and an official transcript.

Will colleges accept a diploma from an online high school?

Yes. VSA graduates have been accepted to schools like Harvard, MIT, and Notre Dame, the U.S. service academies, and Christian colleges across the country. Colleges look closely at transcripts, and a VSA transcript shows honors, AP, and dual enrollment courses alongside the student’s GPA.

Is VSA a self-paced online high school?

Our live courses meet at scheduled times, twice a week, with a teacher and classmates. That structure is a big part of what makes the experience feel like real school. Families who need more flexibility can add Self-Paced courses, and every live class is recorded in case a student has to miss one.

How much does online high school cost at VSA?

A typical full-time high school year comes to about $5,828, including the Diploma enrollment fee. Part-time students pay per course. You can build a plan for your student on our tuition page.

Can my student join VSA in 10th or 11th grade?

Yes. Students join at every grade level, and we review completed courses to decide which credits transfer. See how switching schools works.

Can student-athletes play college sports?

Yes. VSA’s curriculum is NCAA-approved, and Full-Time students work with an Academic Advisor who plans their courses with NCAA eligibility in mind. Recorded classes and flexible section times help students balance serious training with their studies. See how VSA works for student athletes.