Student Spotlight

BYU Online High School’s unique student body includes students from all over the world. It’s not unusual for someone in your English class to be from Indonesia or someone in your history class to be from Canada. It’s not even unusual to have two students with the same name in one  class, but it is unusual for them to be cousins!  

Tega, a young aspiring musician, was looking for more flexibility in his schedule when he discovered a new way to graduate. He has just finished his freshman year in BYU Online High School, which allows students to attend online classes full time and earn a diploma from BYU. Here are a few reasons why Tega loves his new school.

As the 2020–21 school year draws to a close, many of us—especially parents—are breathing a sigh of relief that this crazy year is over! The past year and pandemic have taught us that we can do hard things—we can work from home, we can manage online meetings, and we can survive days on end with every single family member under the same roof together.  

Becoming a professional athlete requires hard work, dedication, and countless hours of practice. But if you’re a teenager who dreams of making it big, how do you balance all those practice hours with school, homework, and everyday life?

For one young athlete, the answer is BYU Online High School.

Meet Felicity, an aspiring professional golfer and high school freshman who has found a way to balance solid academics with practice time on the green.The BYU OHS full-time high school program gives Felicity a level of flexibility that allows daytime playtime.