Category: News

October 23, 2017

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 continuously growing enrollment numbers and some of the strongest school performance ratings in the district,... Continue Reading

September 27, 2017

Student Profile: McKayla Runels

We all have a story. “I just started drinking and smoking and screaming at my parents all the time, running away, sneaking out. I was just really mean to people,” said Denver Online High School junior McKayla Runels. And sometimes those stories have rough beginnings.... Continue Reading

July 11, 2017

Abbey McWhirter: Ballet Dancer

Sophomore Abbey McWhirter came to Denver Online last year due to her rigorous dance schedule at Colorado Ballet. Participating in the Pre-Professional training program there, she needed a schooling option that allowed her to complete school around her passion of dance.... Continue Reading

April 19, 2017

Student Profile: Adam Madjour

“The whole thing was completely unexpected like one of the surprises you don’t plan on getting and you really wish you didn’t get,” Denver Online High School senior Adam Madjour said. A little more than a year ago, Madjour found his mom after she had tragically passed away one night unexpectedly.... Continue Reading

April 17, 2017

Alex Jones: Eighteen-year-old Bachelor’s Degree Graduate

CBS4 Story Reporter: Jeff Todd, CBS4Published: May 23, 2018 Metro State University Article 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.... Continue Reading

April 12, 2017

Teja Bevill: Graduating Senior

Due dates. What is the key to being ready when they come, to meeting them successfully?“When I first came to Denver Online, I had just got out of a traditional brick and mortar school. I was failing. I was two years behind,”... Continue Reading

March 6, 2017

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

February 23, 2017

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 teacher Elisa Narizhanaya did just that.... Continue Reading

December 12, 2016

Yudiel Ochoa: General Manager of Family Restaurant in Mexico

While many Colorado teens have jobs, few clock in for their shift in Mexico. “I manage a family business,” said Denver Online High School student Yudiel Ochoa. He currently serves as the General Manager of his family’s restaurant, called 4 Restaurant,... Continue Reading

December 1, 2016

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 diverse array of students.... Continue Reading