Online Student Enrollment Ratings Rises

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Sammi Springer
Staff Reporter 
Over 275,000 studnets are enrolled
in at least 1 online course
In the past few years, the amount of high school students taking at least one online course has shot up, with over 275,000 students taking all classes online in 2013. Since then, numbers have only continued to grow, and students all over America are logging into sites such as Edgenuity to take courses over the summer, some even choosing to take all their classes online and opting out of public school altogether.
            Since the end of freshman year, sophomore Hannah Waskel had been looking for alternatives to public school. She knew about e2020 from her friends who had taken some courses before.
            “I went to a meeting during the first week of school with my counselor and she listed out the options I could. We decided that online schooling would be the best way to stay in touch with Southeast Polk and still stay active and connected.” said Waskel.
            Worries like becoming anti-social or becoming out of touch with friends isn't something Waskel has to worry about, since she and her friends talk in group chats every day and hang out in person nearly as much.
            “I’m still a student at SEP, I just take my classes online. I’m still involved with clubs and sports through the school, like the girl’s rugby team and speech club later in the year, and just anything I choose to be involved with. I can still go to football games and that kind of stuff,” said Waskel, who has plans to go to Homecoming with a group of friends this year.

            Although she has some regrets, like missing out on some of the encore classes unique to public schools like choir; she still prefers online schooling and is grateful for people like her counselor Mrs. Nolting, who Waskel says has been amazing and supportive with her choices in furthering her education.

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