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Pinnacle Online High School
The Pinnacle Online High School (ABBREV ) is an online high school located in the US state of Arizona. Courses are mostly supplemental, for students hoping to "accelerate... education and finish early" or "make up credits" to graduate on time.
Partner Grand Canyon University (a private Christian university) allows students to earn high school and college credits at once.
Pinnacle students may enroll in 2 online courses at a time; courses are self-paced
Pinnacle uses online content and e-books (from e-Holt) in all courses. A "Virtual Learning Center" allows one-on-one help from teachers (during business hours).
The Pinnacle Online High School web site is at http://www.pinnacleonlinehighschool.com/
More Details
Pinnacle is internationally accredited though the Commission on International and Trans-regional Accreditation (CITA).
References
- "A National Primer on K-12 Online Learning", iNACOL, October 2010, http://www.inacol.org/research/docs/national_report.pdf
- "Keeping Pace With Online Learning: An Annual Review of Policy and Practice", Evergreen Education Group, 2010, http://kpk12.com/reports/
- Pinnacle Online High School web site, http://www.pinnacleonlinehighschool.com/