Category: News

September 6, 2014

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 for an event filled with activities that were educational,... Continue Reading

August 4, 2014

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,... Continue Reading

July 8, 2014

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 behind a lot because I was so worried about everybody else,” said Shelby Bacon,... Continue Reading

June 5, 2014

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, the teacher’s words fly by and grades drop.... Continue Reading

May 22, 2014

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 particular school or building,... Continue Reading

May 19, 2014

Student Profile: Aleyha Murphy

The September flooding in Colorado overwhelmed many families and their homes. Aleyha Murphy, a senior at Denver Online High School, was one of those heavily impacted by the devastation the flooding brought. Thinking back to September when the nightmare began,... Continue Reading

May 7, 2014

Shelby Bacon: Roller Derby Competitor

“Cutthroat” isn’t a term that most would describe blonde-haired, soft-spoken, kind-hearted high school sophomore Shelby Bacon as. But out on the roller derby track, there’s a fiery competitiveness that demands to be seen. Slamming the opposition off the track by hip-checking them in mid-jump is one of her favorite moves,... Continue Reading

February 5, 2014

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 in the process.... Continue Reading

October 7, 2013

Katie Grace-Shamburek: Russian Ballet Academy Student

Dancing ballet since she was three, the choice between finishing high school and an opportunity to study dance at an elite academy in St. Petersburg, Russia was a bit overwhelming for seventeen-year-old Katie Grace-Shamburek. After sending in a video audition to Vaganova Ballet Academy in March,... Continue Reading

October 7, 2013

Piper and Aidan Hunt: Indonesia Travelers

In just one month, twelve-year-old Piper Hunt and her fourteen-year-old brother, Aidan Hunt, will be making the 26 hour flight to Sumbawa, Indonesia. Their future move was spurred by their father’s job with Newmont Mining Corporation. While both are looking forward to the beaches,... Continue Reading