Can anyone provide a list of online non-sectarian homeschooling programs and statistics?

Question

Any information is welcome, however, please state whether or not you have personal experience with this. I can 'google' schools but I am hoping to hear from people who are actually using online homeschooling programs.

Regarding statistics, I am looking for test scores as compared with those of public and private schools.

Answer 1

The only reliable statics/test scores compared to the public schools that I am aware of, and a Institute that has done extensive research regarding home schooling is http://www.nheri.org/

Answer 2

I have been homeschooling my children for years, had one graduate that now goes to the University of Dayton with scholarships

To look up scores and grades, you need to go to the specific dept of education and look at each individual school, so that really depends on where you live. If it is an online school, those statistics are available as well in the area of the school address.

here is more info that might help you

http://www.homeschoolinganswers.info

Answer 3

We use the K12 curriculum that is mostly delivered online.  There is a lot of offline work also.  It's not an "online HS'ing program" like you said, it's just a curriculum that happens to have an online component.  We purchase it ourselves as independent homeschoolers.

Some virtual schools use the K12 curriculum also.  They are all public schools and so their students are public school (schooled at home) students.  It's not "pure" HS'ing.

The K12 virtual schools, since they are public schools, have state assessments just like other PS's.  You can search the 'net for each state's virtual schools and see how they rank with the other schools in a state.

As for my son, who's used K12 for five years, he scores in the 99th (and 99.9 for those that give that precision) percentile on all standardized tests.  Last year he took the EXPLORE test from ACT and his composite score was better than 90% of 8th graders, who the test is made for.  His science score was 99th percentile when ranked against the 8th graders.  He was 8 at the time.  So there's a statistic for you. :-)

Answer 4

I have a friend that homeschools but has to go through a church. Her son is going to community college and is only 15.

From everything I have read homeschooled children place first followed by private school and then public school.

Answer 5

Statistics are only worth so much. You can choose the curriculum with the best test scores, only to have your child bomb out because it doesn't suit them for whatever reason.