Universities Begin to Offer Online High School Diplomas

US News and World Report reports:

Online high schools have given athletes and performers a way to keep up with their studies without giving up what they love. Recently, other students have begun to give these schools a try. A new crop of university-backed, virtual high schools is changing this emerging field.

Stanford University, George Washington University, Indiana University, and the University of Missouri have all launched online, diploma-granting high school programs over the past few years, and several other four-year universities offer online classes to high school students.

A degree from Indiana University High School won't ensure a student gets accepted if he or she applies for admission to IU, but a name-brand high school degree certainly doesn't hurt when a student is applying to colleges.

The future is here. You might not need as many high school teachers: just a thought.