The University of Texas at Austin High School (UTHS) is a
public
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online high school
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affiliated to the
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin, UT, or Texas) is a public research university in Austin, Texas. It was founded in 1883 and is the oldest institution in the University of Texas System. With 40,916 undergraduate students, 11,075 ...
. Its offices are located in the Development Office Building on the University's campus in
Austin
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the seat and largest city of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. Incorporated on December 27, 1839, it is the 11th-most-populous city ...
,
Texas
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, United States. It serves students around the world and provides individual courses and diploma programs to students online.
History
In 1998, the
Texas State Board of Education
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is the branch of the government of Texas responsible for public education in Texas in the United States. authorized UTHS to provide a high school curriculum and award Texas high school diplomas.
UTHS is a Texas public school, defined as a Special Purpose District (TEC §11.351).
Academics
UTHS offers more than 60 online courses, including English, social studies, mathematics, science, world languages, health, computer applications, physical education, economics, and electives. It also offers
Advanced Placement
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(AP) courses in a number of subjects. Course credits are earned through examination. All of its courses are designed to meet the
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills or TEKS are the state standards for Texas public schools from kindergarten to year 12. They detail the curriculum requirements for every course. State-mandated standardized tests measure acquisition of specific ...
(TEKS) requirements.
See also
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Indiana University High School
Indiana University High School (IUHS) is a co-educational, non-denominational, distance education high school with its offices located on the campus of Indiana University Bloomington, in Bloomington, Indiana, United States. It serves students aro ...
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Stanford University Online High School
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University of Missouri High School
The University of Missouri High School (MU High School) is a distance-learning K-12 high school administered by the University of Missouri, a public state university located in Columbia, Missouri and the flagship of the University of Missouri Sy ...
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University of Nebraska High School
University of Nebraska High School (UNHS) is an accredited, university-based online high school institution operated by the University of Nebraska, in the United States. It offers distance education high school courses which allow its students to ...
References
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