Online High School Academics

Michigan Virtual Charter Academy (MVCA) knows success is not a single destination, and the journey can take many turns. But no matter the path, we believe in unlocking every learner's potential by meeting them where they are and helping them reach their goals.

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Explore Our Courses

As students move through middle school and into high school, their work becomes increasingly independent. High school courses are designed for students targeting a four-year university, a local community college, or an immediate career.

Many high school courses are offered at three levels: on-level, honors, and Advanced Placement® (AP®).

In all courses levels, students:

  • Learn grade-level content
  • Complete coursework that might require writing or
    research projects
  • Tackle problems that require analytical thinking

In honors courses, students also:

  • Evaluate and synthesize information
  • Demonstrate more advanced writing skills
  • Participate in honors projects

In AP® courses, students prepare to take the AP® exam in a particular subject. Their AP® exam score may allow them to receive college credit, as determined by the college.

Plus, we offer credit recovery courses, which are mastery-based and allow students to focus on the areas they need most to recover credits at an accelerated pace.

Graduation Requirements

CORE CREDITS

  • English: 4 credits
  • Math: 4 credits
  • Science: 3 credits
  • Social Studies: 3 credits
  • Visual/Fine/Applied Arts: 1 credit
  • Health: .5 credit
  • PE: .5 credit
  • World Language: 2 credits
  • Electives: 4 credits

Total: 22 credits

IMPORTANT TO KNOW:

  1. ​All students are required to take at least 6 courses each semester. If you would like to take more than 6 courses in a semester, please indicate that in the last item. 
  2. One semester of each course = 1/2 credit.

Shown are the 9–12th grade selections for math, science, English, electives, and more. If you have any course questions, please reach out to your counselor.

Try out sample lessons to get a taste of the online learning experience.
For the full list of K12 courses or to download the catalog, view the high school course list.¹ 

¹The K12 9–12 course descriptions are a complete list of the 9–12 courses that K12 provides. While MVCA offers a comprehensive selection of courses, not every K12 course is available to MVCA students.