The Stanford University Online High School’s mission is to create a worldwide learning community of diverse, intellectually passionate students and teachers. Through vibrant seminars, the rigorous curriculum challenges students to reason analytically, think creatively, and argue critically. Beyond the classroom, collaborative extra-curricular activities cultivate lasting relationships among students and teachers. The school’s supportive environment fosters independence, strength of character, and a lifelong pursuit of knowledge.

A Unique School

While online, the OHS is first and foremost a school that draws strength from its students and teachers.

• It is a school for gifted students, for intellectual risk takers, and for those who are engaged in significant pursuits beyond the classroom.
• It is a school for instructors unparalleled in their expertise who have passion for teaching these students in this environment.
• It is a school located within Stanford University, and thus at the forefront of learning.

It is this combination of students, instructors, and place that makes the OHS a school unlike any other.