From the Principal
This year the Independent Study High School is celebrating 80 years of providing distance education to high school students. We are proud of the academic service that we have continued to provide for our students and schools since 1929.
Our primary goal is to prepare high school students for graduation. Whether you have chosen to use the Independent Study High School to supplement your local courses or to earn your diploma through the ISHS, I would like to personally thank you for being a part of our school. You have chosen to use distance education to complete your graduation requirements and this will serve you well as you move to the next academic level after high school. You will find that almost every university will offer a variety of courses online. That will make your ISHS experience valuable, as on-line learning becomes the norm rather than the exception.
If you are graduating this year, the ISHS congratulates you on reaching a major academic milestone. Our best wishes to you! If you are currently enrolled and graduation is a year or more away, we encourage you to focus on your goals while enjoying high school and working to the best of your abilities. Sincerely,
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Reminder: Graduation is June 12, 2009Students receiving their diploma between July 2008 and June 2009 are invited and encouraged to attend the 2009 graduation ceremony. Parents, friends and guests are welcome. Celebrate your accomplishment and come meet your fellow classmates and the staff who’ve enjoyed being a part of your education! Visit highschool.unl.edu/graduation to RSVP. Will you be celebrating graduation with your learning organization, local school or family and friends? Share your local graduation highlights by e-mailing your photos to . |
Students: Celebrate 80 years of Independent Study High School!
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Tell us how the Independent Study High School has helped you or where you’ve been while taking your course, and enter for a chance to win an ISHS mini-mouse or iPOD touch! Visit http://highschool.unl.edu/80years for more information. |
New courses for fall!
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Scholarship Applications due October 31
All students are eligible to apply for the Broady Scholarship. This scholarship program is awarded on the basis of financial need and scholastic record. Scholarships are awarded annually in November. Applications are due October 31. Apply Now! |
Course Highlight: Introduction to Film Studies
Do you watch movies regularly? Have you ever waited impatiently for a movie to be released? Have you ever discussed, or even argued about, why a movie was good or bad? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may be a “movie buff.” However, have you ever thought about what makes movies so special? Is it the storylines, the actors, or maybe the special effects?
Introduction to Film Studies (ARTH 019 055), will introduce you to the world of cinema and film. The course will define film as an art, explain how film tells stories, discuss the mechanics of making an effective film, summarize the different genres of film, and discuss how films have changed over the years.
This online course, which also contains many movie clips, discusses films ranging from the first one ever made—Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat, in Paris, France, in 1895—to films of today.
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Honor Roll
View the latest Honor Roll . Congratulations to all of our hard-working students who met honor roll requirements from August 2008 to January 2009!
*Honor roll requirements: All diploma students who have earned grades of B or higher in every course completed between February 1 - July 31 and/or August 1 - January 31 are eligible for the UNL Independent Study High School honor roll, provided they have completed a minimum of five courses within that six month time period. |
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