High School Courses
The high-quality, high-interest courses at BlueSky are designed by our licensed teachers with the needs of our students in mind. Our teachers use innovative, creative methods to bring the best possible education to BlueSky students and provide the one-on-one attention that they need to succeed.
Learn about college-level options available through BlueSky.
Graduation Requirements
The BlueSky high school curriculum meets Minnesota state standards and satisfies all state requirements for a high school diploma.
A minimum of 21.5 credits are required for graduation.
Language Arts 4 credits
Social Studies 3.5 credits
(class of 2012 must include 1.0 US History, 1.0 World Geography, 1.0 World History and .50 Government or Civics/Economics)
Mathematics 3 credits
(to include 1.0 Algebra or Algebra Concepts)
Science 3 credits
(to include 1.0 Biology or Biology-equivalent)
Arts 1 credit
Electives: 7 credits
(class of 2012: 1.5 credits of Phy Ed/Health to be incorporated into Electives)
Electives can be chosen from any core subject area above, or from these areas:
Career and Technical Education World Languages Health and Physical Education
College-Level Options
BlueSky juniors and seniors can earn both college credit and BlueSky credit through the state Post Secondary Enrollment Options program (PSEO), through which juniors and seniors can enroll in classes at participating Minnesota colleges and universities.
Learn more about the PSEO program
Student Support
Offering high-quality, high-interest classes is just the first step at BlueSky.
Each student enjoys one-on-one attention from teachers that is unmatched at other online schools. BlueSky students can expect frequent communication with their teachers, who offer assistance, assessment and encouragement through phone calls, e-mails, text messages and online chats.
In addition to extensive interaction with the teachers of their courses, each student is assigned a three-person team of caring professionals who support the student academically and personally throughout their time at BlueSky.
For students with special learning needs, BlueSky’s experienced special education teachers provide quality direct services for each student. With low student-to-teacher ratios, our special education staff meets each of our students’ individual educational needs.
