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Additional Learning Opportunities
Students take courses online for many different reasons. Sometimes students are unable to fit a class into their schedule
but have the time to take the course during the day online. Sometimes students work online during the summer to
recover credit needed for graduation or to take additional courses not offered by PR. Online courses can be quite different
from each other. Some take place asynchronously which means students work on the course on their own time. Some
online courses are synchronous and have set times students must be available to take the class. Before deciding to take an
online course, students should consider whether they have a computer at home that is compatible with system
requirements of the course; whether or not they enjoy learning electronically with little or no physical interaction from the
teacher; and whether or not they are self-disciplined, highly organized, and strongly motivated for independent learning.

Students must work closely with their school counselors so that the details of the online course, including the fees
involved, the location of the computer to be used, and the time devoted to completing the course are thoroughly
understood. Students will receive their grade assigned by the third party online organization. Per Policy 124, online
course fees are the responsibility of the student.

National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Requirements

Students who plan on participating in Division I, II, or III college athletics are responsible for planning their academic
studies in accordance with the NCAA standards. For information about these standards as well as test scores
(SATs & ACTs) and GPA's (grade point averages) required by the NCAA, please check the NCAA website. Students who
wish to play for Division I or II colleges must register with the NCAA by May of their junior year. College coaches cannot
recruit seniors in high school until those seniors have registered with the NCAA. However, as college coaches may begin
the recruitment process as early as the sophomore year, it is recommended that students register as early as the end of
their freshman year. Students register using the NCAA website referred to above. The NCAA Clearinghouse requires
that prospective student athletes send an official copy of their transcript and SAT and/or ACT scores. After registering
online, student-athletes should fill out a Transcript Request form and submit it to the Guidance Office. Official test scores
must be sent directly from the testing agency. A list of courses that are approved through NCAA is available on the
NCAA website. A majority of PRHS courses are NCAA-approved with the exception of the following:
• Language Arts 9, 10, 11, and 12
• Journalism 2
• Concepts of Mathematics
• Honors Computer Programming

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