Awards & Recognition

Denver Online ELD Teacher, Jennifer White, Chosen as “Living Our DPS Honoree”

Jennifer White was chosen by Denver Public Schools as a “Living Our DPS Honoree,” and was featured in the Team DPS Weekly newsletter, along with homepage of the DPS Staff Website, The Commons. Read her full nomination below. “In theContinue Reading

Celebrating Principal Ian Jones on Principal’s Day!

While no one was fully prepared on how the pandemic would impact education, Denver Public Schools could not have had a better leader than Denver Online’s Principal, Ian Jones, to lead online education through these unprecedented times.  Going from servingContinue Reading

CBS4 TV News Story: Teen Becomes First For DPS To Graduate High School & College Concurrently

Link to television news story. Reporter: Jeff Todd, CBS4Published: May 23, 2018 Alex Jones isn’t sure what to do with his free days now because for the past four years he’s been taking high school classes and completing college degreesContinue Reading

Metro State University Article: Degree before diploma

Reporter: Doug McPherson, Photographer: Olga Sago Published: May 9, 2018 18-year-old will graduate from MSU Denver, then from high school. When Alex Jones was about 3 years old, he was multiplying numbers. So it’s not completely surprising that at ageContinue Reading

9News TV Story: This 18-year-old has an education beyond his years

Author: Mike Grady, 9 News Published: 04/26/18 Alex Jones quietly unzips his backpack, pulls out a laptop, and launches a video game. Not just any video game. His video game. “I just call it the 2D/3D game,” he explains. “It’sContinue Reading

Teacher of the Year: Jessica Glynn

Denver Online High School has changed drastically over the past four years. The school morphed from an online school that struggled with connection, retention, enrollment, and student academic success, into a blended learning school that now is proud of continuouslyContinue Reading

Arts and Culture Innovation Award

Link to the article on Denver Arts and Venues Website. This award is presented to the individual or organization that is breaking new ground in the arts and whose contribution to innovation in the arts has been significant in 2016. Continue Reading

Educators Come to Colorado for Innovation

Original article on 9News, Reporter: Byron Reed, KUSADate Published: February 23rd, 2017 DENVER – When we think of a traditional art class with smocks and paintbrushes, thinking outside of the box can be helpful. Denver Online High School Art teacherContinue Reading

A Top-Performing Alternative

Link to actual article in Front Porch Written by: Melinda Pearson, Front PorchPublished: December 1st, 2016 The top-performing alternative high school in the Denver Public Schools (DPS) district this year is Denver Online High School, which serves a surprisingly diverseContinue Reading

Denver Online Teacher Martha Wilcox Recognized for Living DPS Core Values

Martha Wilcox is technically a part-time teacher at Denver Online High School. But her commitment to students is certainly a full-time job. She was recently recognized by DPS at the Night of Honor for living out the core values ofContinue Reading

Counselor and Teacher of the Year

When people envision an online school, many picture students alone, eyes glazed over sitting in front of a computer screen. But Denver Online High School has a far different vision for its students. Teachers and faculty work relentlessly to engageContinue Reading

Teacher Appreciation 2016 Spotlight: Fighting Cancer While Teaching Online

Link to actual article. Written by: Ben McKee, DPSPublished: May 6, 2016 Sue Nelson’s love for teaching knows no bounds, and takes no time off – even when her family is on summer vacation. “The kids always hated summer break,Continue Reading

North Denver Tribune: Northwest Principals Celebrate School Success

February 5, 2016By: Basha Cohen NORTH DENVER – The often-times contentious Northwest Stakeholder Working Group, a School Board appointed team of educators, parents and community members who sought solutions to the North Denver Middle School enrollment zone in Spring 2015,Continue Reading

Denver Online receives $3,500 Groove Auto Drive for Education Grant

See post on Groove Mazda’s Facebook page. “We are proud to support the local community through our Drive for Education program. Earlier this month we presented The Denver Online School with $3,500 to help with the purchase of video equipmentContinue Reading

9 News Story: Rancher takes advantage of online education

Story Credit: Nelson Garcia, 9 News DENVER – One of the people at the 109th annual National Western Stock Show is a Denver student who does not always spend a lot of time in Denver. “I was working on aContinue Reading

Colorado Music Buzz Magazine: Denver Online High School Student Walker Masuda Following Musical Path Through Adolescence

Link to article.Story credit: Tim Wenger, Colorado Music Buzz Magazine It takes a certain charm, on top of an unusual amount of talent, to create a young phenom. The kind that everyone from neighbors to schoolteachers to random faces inContinue Reading

Denver Online High School Earns Two State Farm Achievement Grants for Service Learning Program

September 11, 2014 Denver Online High School Earns Two State Farm Achievement Grants for Service Learning Program Denver Public Schools (DPS) educators at Denver Online High School to lead a Semester of Service designed to enhance student engagement through aContinue Reading

North Denver Tribune article highlighting Principal Ian Jones

September 6, 2014 by Basha Cohen In a last gasp of summer, with a nod to the need to get back at it, LoHi Gives hosted a community-wide back-to-school carnival on August 19. North High School set the stage forContinue Reading

Denver Online HS 4-H Sheep Project Scholarship Program

by Monique Collins on August 4, 2014 Link to article. Zaria Schaffer, a sophomore at Denver Online High School, poses with her lamb Leroy. The sight of two high school students in worn-in blue jeans, huge belt buckles and dusty boots, posingContinue Reading

9 News Story: Roller Derby alter ego helps teen battle bullies

Story Credit: Kelly Sommariva, KUSA DENVER – No matter how tough Algebra, English or Chemistry become, at school, there are no knee pads. There are no helmets to stop the sticks and stones thrown in high school hallways. “I got behindContinue Reading

Colorado Public Radio Article about Relationship Between Denver Online with the Career Education Center

By Jenny Brundin, Colorado Public Radio, Jun 5, 2014Photo Credit: Jenny Brundin, CPR When regular high school fails, some Colorado students turn to career and technical schools Every day, thousands of Colorado students sit in class and, for many, theContinue Reading

Teachers Who Create Community

Published on May 22, 2014In Denver Public Schools (DPS), families have a variety of schools in every region of the city that provides ‘A World of Opportunity.’ For some students, the best opportunity is one provided not at a particularContinue Reading

DOHS Verizon App Team Wins Best in State

Studying? There’s An App For That! Have you ever wondered what goes into designing an app on your cell phone? Students at Denver Online decided to give it a shot – and they received national recognition for their efforts inContinue Reading

9 News Story: Teen’s Disability Doesn’t Stop Him from Achieving Dreams

Story by 9 News, photo credit: 9 News DENVER – For a large portion of his young life, Nathan Williams was told he wouldn’t be able to achieve his dreams, but the 18-year-old with muscular dystrophy has proved many peopleContinue Reading