Dubuque Online High School
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About Dubuque Online High School
In an effort to meet the diverse needs of learners across the district, the Dubuque Community School District launched Dubuque Online High School in the 2022-2023 school year.
Dubuque Online School is a separate school from the district’s two physical high schools – Dubuque Senior and Hempstead. Students must take at least two courses online to be enrolled in Dubuque Online School. Students in Dubuque Online School may take courses not offered online in person at their address-assigned high school.
NOTE: Students enrolled in Dubuque Online School are always considered students in that school, NOT Dubuque Senior High School or Hempstead High School, even if they take some in-person classes at one of the physical high schools.
This school provides high school students (grades 9-12) with a rigorous course schedule of online instruction delivered through a combination of on-demand classes using Imagine Edgenuity online learning platform and live virtual classes using Microsoft Teams video streaming platform.
Classes taught on Microsoft Teams will meet live daily. Dubuque Online School staff will work with students in scheduling, but students requesting these classes should have an alternate choice should the course times conflict with other required coursework.
Students enrolled at Dubuque Online School will receive their diploma from Dubuque Online School. A separate graduation ceremony will be held for Dubuque Online School students and students will not be able to participate in the graduation ceremonies for Dubuque Senior and Hempstead High Schools as those are not the diploma granting schools.
Students at Dubuque Online School will be able to choose from these course offerings:
ART110 Art Appreciation *
ART223 Photography 1
ART224 Photography 2
ART300 Art History I *
ART301 Art History II *
BUS111 Introduction to Business
BUS121 Computer Essentials
BUS245 Financial Literacy
BUS335 Entrepreneurship
BUS441 Marketing & Sales
ENG121/ ENG122 English 1-2
ENG131/ENG132 Honors English 1-2
ENG153 Speech
ENG221/ENG222 English 3-4
ENG231/ENG232 Honors English 3-4
ENG321/ENG322 English 5-6
ENG329 Contemporary Literature
ENG337 World Literature
ENG351/ENG352 AP English Language and Composition
ENG357 Creative Writing
ENG365 Film Appreciation I
ENG541/ENG542 AP English Literature and Composition
FCS307 Careers in Human Resources
HTH101 Health I
HTH102 Health II
ISS121 Multimedia
ISS131 Computer Science Principles I
ISS132 Computer Science Principles II
MTH161/MTH162 Algebra I
MTH171/MTH172 Geometry
MTH181/MTH182 Honors Geometry
MTH271/MTH272 Algebra II
MTH281/MTH282 Honors Algebra II
MTH331/MTH332 Pre-Calculus with Trigonometry
MTH341/MTH342 Algebra II Readiness
MTH511/MTH512 AP Calculus AB
MTH521/MTH522 AP Statistics
PED211 Online Wellness I
PED212 Online Wellness II
PED213 Online Wellness III
PED214 Online Wellness IV
SCI081 PS9 Chemistry
SCI082 PS9 Physics
SCI091 Honors PS9 Chemistry
SCI092 Honors PS9 Physics
SCI131/SCI132 Biology
SCI141/SCI142 Honors Biology
SCI151/SCI152 Honors Next Gen Global Science
SCI161/SCI162 Next Gen Global Science
SCI183 Semester Physics
SCI184 Semester Chemistry
SCI601 Forensics
SOC101/SOC102 World Cultures and Geography
SOC121/SOC122 AP Human Geography
SOC221/SOC222 World History
SOC321/SOC322 U.S. History
SOC415 American Government
SOC425 Economics
SOC433 Sociology
SOC443 Psychology
SOC511/SOC512 AP World History
SOC513 AP American Government
SOC521/SOC522 AP U.S. History
SOC541/SOC542 AP Psychology
TSC100 Freshman Seminar
WBL310 Employability Skills *
* offered online only; course description may be requested by email at onlineschool@dbqschools.org
Students enrolled at Dubuque Online High School can take world language classes taught by Iowa licensed teachers through the Edgenuity Instructional Services platform. Course descriptions may be requested by email at onlineschool@dbqschools.org. The following year-long world language classes are offered:
French I
French II
French III
German I
German II
Spanish I
Spanish II
Spanish III