Tag: student media

June 21, 2018

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 degrees at the same time!... Continue Reading

May 9, 2018

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 age 18 he’ll earn his bachelor’s degree in computer science this week – before he receives his high school diploma from Denver Online High School on May 23.... Continue Reading

April 26, 2018

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’s more of just a proof of concept right now.” Software engineering is what this high school senior calls a leisure activity.... 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

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

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

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

May 8, 2013

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 people wrong.... Continue Reading