Thursday, February 23, 2012

Accreditation Concerns at Online High Schools

Accreditation seems to be a growing concern for many high school students in today’s world. While private high schools throughout the United States are beginning to require accreditation in order to accept incoming credits, the absence of accreditation may greatly hinder an individual’s desire to study from an online college or university.

The way high schools education has become mandatory and a growing need for students, it is obligatory that one checks out for accreditation status of the school.  Any school, whether private or public, should be accredited by some recognized and independent accreditation agency.

Credits earned must be able to transfer to a private or public high school, and of course, to any college a student has interest in.  Every school has the administrative right to accept or reject credits from other schools – both private and public. To circumvent such risk, it is recommended that families get to enroll their children at an accredited school.

Keeping these standards in place, Alford High School ensures that all of its diploma programs are accredited by a recognized accreditation agency, such as NAAHE (National Accreditation Association for Higher Education).

All students need to know the leap from high school to university is not an easy one for any student. Those with high SAT scores, or who have prepared years in advance with community college classes during their high school years, make the transition more easily.

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