Category: News

March 26, 2015

Dalayah Johnson and Mikayla Garth: Jehovah’s Witness Volunteers

Dying hair, painting nails, and brushing on makeup. While many partake in these cosmetic modifications, these beauty-enhancing measures are oftentimes associated with vanity, tied to an industry that thrives on surface-deep material: clothing, makeup, hair-extensions, fake lashes, and the like.... Continue Reading

March 13, 2015

Amy LeClaire: Barrel Racer

“I’ve grown up going to the National Western Stockshow and stuff and I kind of just wanted to be a barrel racer forever,” Denver Online High School senior Amy LeClaire said. After seven years of riding, she finally got her own horse.... Continue Reading

March 4, 2015

Kyle McKoin: Russian Ballet Academy Student

When most of us think of dancing, we think of that head-banging solo drum piece we did in the car on the way to work, that fist pump or hip-shake we volunteered to the audience while forced into karaoking with our friends,... Continue Reading

January 10, 2015

Jacob Leyva: Rancher

Engulfed in miles of mountainous land, riding for days on horseback, taking careful watch over the herd– we envision that lone ranger with a low-brimmed cowboy hat and scarred boots. But never do expect him to be wearing a backpack. However,... Continue Reading

January 8, 2015

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 a ranch at the time that school started and I didn’t want to go back to public school,” Jacob Leyba,... Continue Reading

December 17, 2014

Jordan Irwin: Vehicle Modification and Auto Parts Store Worker

A love for fast cars and risky tricks, dirt under fingernails from working, and a pride that manifests from the ability to earn something: there is something about Denver Online High School student Jordan Irwin that exemplifies the “All American Boy”... Continue Reading

November 18, 2014

Nadia Maricic: Aspiring Professional Artist

“Brush your hair. Match your clothes. Go to school at 7am. Be home by 4pm. And for heaven’s sake, stay focused: no daydreaming.” Isn’t that the advice many parents give their kids? We grow our students to be efficient hard-workers who follow perfectly rehearsed routines.... Continue Reading

November 12, 2014

Walker Masuda: Musician

If the stereotypical rock star has long hair, loves AC/DC, and has an electric guitar glued to their hand, Walker Masuda fits the bill. But the stereotypical rock star likely isn’t also rocking out his high school homework in the midst of performances,... Continue Reading

November 1, 2014

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 in the crowd can’t help but open their heart to.... Continue Reading

September 23, 2014

Zach Quint: Competitive Video Gamer

“She gets the gaming culture; she’s part of it,” 17-year-old Zach Quint said about his video game programming teacher. There’s something special about the ability to connect with the people who “get you” while doing the things you love that is immeasurable in education.... Continue Reading