JMHS is nationally accredited by both Cognia and the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC). Cognia offers accreditation and certification, assessment, professional learning, and improvement services to institutions and other education providers. As a global nonprofit working in over 80 countries, Cognia serves 36,000 institutions, nearly 25 million students, and five million educators every day. Cognia is the parent organization of the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI), Northwest Accreditation Commission (NWAC) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI). Together, these organizations have been accrediting institutions for more than 125 years.

If you’re like most students earning a high school diploma, you might cheer when you find out your upcoming test is multiple choice. After all, it’s not like you’ll have to write any essays or long answers, and you’ll always have at least a 25% chance of getting each question correct, right?

The “ideal” high school online schedule will be the one that best suits the needs of you and your family. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t common trends that tend to lead to higher grades, and a smoother school year. Your own needs may be different, but there are many things you should consider. A lot of people end up with similar schedules, but your own needs may be different.

Summer is just around the corner – and that means sleeping in, hanging out with friends and enjoying sunny days outside! But what if I told you, for just a few hours of your time each day, you could enjoy this freedom during your next school year too? Completing courses and earning credits over the summer break may seem like a hassle, but you might change your mind after reading these 3 points:

When it's time to start thinking about college application essays, many traditional high school students and students that are getting their high school diploma online get a little nervous and feel some pressure when it comes to completing the essay. But is it as important as some make it out to be? What do college administrators really think of the essay?