FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION
Q.
Can my high school refuse to participate in the Youth Options Program.
A.
No. The law requires all public high school to participate.
Q.
Does the program apply to courses offered during evenings or weekends?
A.
Yes. A student may take a postsecondary course during or after regular school hours
as long as the course is offered during the high school’s regular academic year (i.e.
not during summer session).
Q.
Can a student attend a postsecondary institution in lieu of high school?
A.
Yes. If the postsecondary institution offers all of the courses a student needs in order
to meet his or her high school graduation requirements, he or she could attend the
postsecondary school full time.
Q.
How many postsecondary semester credits equal one high school credit?
A.
Three or four, depending upon the rigor of the postsecondary course.
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