VHS Learning students continue to excel academically with a 91% pass rate

Boston – Although reports reveal that the overall academic performance of American students is still lagging behind pre-pandemic rates, students taking VHS LearningHigh-quality, teacher-led online classes have maintained a consistently high level of performance before, during and after the pandemic. During the 2022-23 academic year, 91% of students who completed their VHS Learning online course did so with a passing grade. This is the fourth consecutive year that VHS Learning students have achieved an average pass rate of 91%.

Students who took VHS Learning courses in the summer for credit recovery outperformed last year. In 2023, students who previously failed a course and retaken it in the summer with VHS Learning had an average pass rate of 80%, up from 75% in 2022. Students must achieve a final grade of 60 or higher to pass their courses.

In the 27 years that VHS Learning has provided online supplemental high school classes, it has earned a reputation for its high standard of educational quality that keeps schools and students coming back. In the 2022-2023 academic year, VHS Learning had 16,927 course enrollments from students from more than 520 partner schools. Last year, 92% of schools previously using the program continued their participation during the 2022-2023 school year. Further,90% of administrators and 90% of school coordinators who manage the VHS learning program at their schoolsaid they were satisfied or very satisfied with their school's VHS learning experience.

“Our pass, retention and satisfaction rates reflect the quality of our program and our high teaching standards. All VHS Learning teachers must successfully complete our graduate level. Online teaching methodologies (OTM) before teaching a VHS Learning online course. This comprehensive training helps teachers learn best practices for online teaching and learning,” said Carol DeFuria, president and CEO of VHS Learning. “Our teachers also have high school certification in their subject areas, and 81% hold a master's degree or higher. “Our teachers and staff are dedicated to helping students succeed and have opportunities they might not otherwise have.”

VHS Learning partners with schools and districts to help them expand their course offerings and also works directly with families who want to enroll students in classes on an individual basis. With more than 200 unique online courses, including 29 Advanced Placement® (AP) courses, it helps schools provide students with additional course and scheduling options.

About VHS Learning

VHS Learning is a nonprofit organization with nearly 30 years of experience providing world-class online programs to students and schools around the world. More than 500 schools around the world take advantage of VHS Learning's 200+ online high school courses, including 29 AP® courses, credit recovery, and enrichment courses, to expand their programs of study. VHS Learning is accredited by the Middle States Association of Elementary and Secondary Schools Commission (MSA-CESS) and the Accrediting Commission of Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACS WASC). Courses are approved for initial eligibility by the NCAA. For more information on VHS learning, visit https://www.vhslearning.org/ and follow us on Twitter at @VHSLearning.

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