Alternative Means of Accruing Academic Credit

Outside of Thornton High School

(Note: This list is provided as a service to parents and students seeking educational alternatives. Programs listed with an asterisk [*] are not Adams 12 district programs. Please consult and receive prior approval for classes that you plan to transfer to Thornton High for graduation credit.)

Adams 12 Five Star District Summer School

•  Held at Mountain Range High School located at 12500 Huron Street, Westminster, CO

•  Two session offered each summer, two weeks in June and two weeks in July

•  Opportunity to recover up to 1.0 credit

•  Fees: $150 per class & $40 transportation if needed, with reduced pricing for students who qualify for free/reduced lunch

•  Information at 720-972-4172 or www.adams12.org

High Plains High School

•  10900 Huron Street, Northglenn, CO

•  3 session per year: Fall, Winter & Spring

•  Student can attend either full time or for credit recovery

•  Classes meet for three hours, one night a week, for thirteen weeks

•  Fees: $85/class plus book and class fees

•  Information at 720-972-5818

Vantage Point High School

•  10900 Huron Street, Northglenn, CO

•  Adams 12 alternative high school that offers an individualized, student-centered, success oriented 9-12 program

•  Ratio of 18-24 students per teacher

•  Class hours: 8am to 1:30pm

•  Enrollment is limited. For students under 16 years of age, contact your school counselor to be put on the waiting list. Students over 16 should apply directly at the Vantage Point High School campus.

•  Fees: free

•  Information at: 720-972-5800 or www.vantage.adams12.org

*Colorado Online Learning (COL)

•  Based out of Lakewood, CO

•  Online classes to supplement or recover high school credit

•  COL is not a full-time cyberschool. Students must be enrolled in a high school to register for online classes.

•  Enrichment or Advanced Placement opportunities

•  Fees: $200 per course per semester

•  Information at 303-339-4080 or www.col.k12.co.us

*The Denver Street School

•  Two locations: Denver and Lakewood

•  Alternative faith based high school where students may earn a diploma.

•  Very small class sizes of ten students to every teacher.

•  Fees: tuition on a sliding scale from $50-$150

•  Information at 303-860-1702 or info@denverstreetschool.com or www.denverstreetschool.com

*Eagle Rock School

•  Located in Estes Park, Colorado

•  Year round full scholarship residential high school admitting and graduating students three times a year.

•  15-17 years old who have not experienced success in traditional academic programs, did not expect to graduate from high school, but are passionate about improving their futures and are willing to actively pursue intellectual and personal growth.

•  Purposefully small with a capacity of 96 students.

•  Fees: full scholarship

•  Information at 970-586-0600 or info@eaglerockschool.org or www.eaglerockschool.org

*Emily Griffith High School

•  Located at 1250 Welton Street, Denver, CO

•  Dropout retrieval school. Student must be out of high school for 2-4 months in order to attend.

•  17-21 years old

•  Provide opportunity to earn high school diploma or a General Equivalency Diploma (GED)

•  Fees: classes are free until age of 17

•  Information at 720-423-4757 or mercedes_montoya@dpsk12.org or http://eghs.dpsk12.org

*Front Range Academy

•  Main campus located in Broomfield, Colorado

•  Privately funded online alternative school

•  Grades 6-12

•  Geared towards “at-risk” students

•  Fees: tuition is free

•  Information at 303-469-0946 or www.frontrangeacademy.com

*GED Program

•  Located at Front Range Community College, 3645 West 112 th Ave, Westminster, CO

•  Offers the Colorado GED (General Educational Development) Testing Program which is a 5 part test for candidates 17 years of age or older who have never been awarded a high school diploma.

•  FRCC offers the Pre-test, Pre-GED instruction, and official GED testing sites.

•  Information at 303-404-5335

*Humanex Academy Alternative School

•  2700 S. Zuni Street, Englewood, CO

•  Private middle and high school for students that have been expelled, have mental health concerns, drug/alcohol problems, learning disabilities, etc

•  Open enrollment

•  Fees: tuition is $13,000 a year, with some scholarship options

•  Information at: 303-783-0137 or www.humanexacademy.com

*Job Corps

•  A residential employment training program for 16-24 year olds providing both vocational training and a high school diploma

•  Highly structured environment instilling a strong work ethic and a sense of responsibility and teamwork

•  Fees: free

•  Information at: 1-800-733-5627 where and operator will give general information, mail an application packet, and refer the closest admissions counselor.

*Lester Arnold Virtual High School

•  Online high school based out of Lester Arnold High School in Commerce City, CO.

•  Fees: Must have been enrolled before October 1 st for that school year in a Colorado high school in order to receive free classes. After this date, class are $295 each

•  Information at: 303-853-3304 or http://schoolweb.acsd14.k12.co.us/lahs/html/virtual_high_school.html

*Life Skills Center

•  1000 Cherokee Street, Denver, CO

•  Attend school 5 days a week, 5 hours a day. Either 7:30am to 12:30pm or 1:00pm to 6:00pm

•  Primarily computer based instruction with qualified teachers as instructors

•  Each student required to either have a job or participate in community service.

•  Students receive DPS diploma

•  Fee: tuition is free

•  Information at: 1-866-LIFESKILLS or info@lifeskillscenters.com or www.lifeskillscenters.com

*New America School

•  11700 Irma Drive, Northglenn, CO

•  Public high school dedicated to providing intensive English language instruction to non-native English speaking students, ages 15-21

•  Fees: fully accredited and publicly funded

•  Created to serve English language learners and unenrolled students who might lack the English skills to succeed in mainstream high schools.

•  Information at: 303-991-0130 or www.newamericaschool.org