the University of California education system (SVHS) is a virtual school which provides 19 low-cost high school courses that are offered to students, parents, and teachers. Each class costs students between $50 and $100, and students complete classes according to their own self-directed pace. Founder, Ryan Teves states: “Considering that a textbook in a traditional class costs $150 and our online competitors are charging four or five times that, we’re making a world-class education affordable.” Most SVHS courses currently need to be taken in addition to traditional high school course work rather than serving as standalone credits that could go towards earning students a diploma, however, that may soon change, as recently some of the courses were reportedly approved by The Silicon Valley High School.
The Silicon Valley High School (SVHS) is a virtual school which provides 19 low-cost high school courses that are offered to students, parents, and teachers. Each class costs students between $50 and $100, and students complete classes according to their own self-directed pace. Founder, Ryan Teves states: “Considering that a textbook in a traditional class costs $150 and our online competitors are charging four or five times that, we’re making a world-class education affordable.” Most SVHS courses currently need to be taken in addition to traditional high school course work rather than serving as standalone credits that could go towards earning students a diploma, however, that may soon change, as recently some of the courses were reportedly approved by the University of California education system.