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 *
- ART113 Art 2D (2 Dimensional)
- ART223 Photography 1
- ART300 Art History I *
- ART301 Art History II *
- BUS111 Introduction to Business
- BUS121 Computer Essentials
- BUS245 Financial Literacy
- BUS335 Entrepreneurship
- 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
- HTH101 Health
- ISS121 Multimedia
- 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
- PED201 Online Wellness
- 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
- 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
- AP French Language and Culture
- German I
- German II
- Spanish I
- Spanish II
- Spanish III
- AP Spanish Language and Culture