Consider Online College Courses in High School - DEVON HAYNIE, US News

More high school students are enrolling in programs to earn simultaneous credit for high school and college courses, experts say. More high school students are enrolling in programs to earn simultaneous credit for high school and college courses, experts say. As a high school student, Holly Harvey was determined to take as many college courses as possible. There was just one problem – the nearest community college was 45 minutes away from her home in Carrollton, Texas. And she didn't have her driver's license. So Harvey got creative and signed up for an online course at the community college. By the time she earned her high school diploma, she had already completed 45 hours of classes that could be applied toward a college degree. http://www.usnews.com/education/online-education/articles/2013/07/16/consider-online-college-courses-in-high-school