Evening Courses Offered to High Schoolers

High schools students have the opportunity to go to class full time and take extra classes at night. Oklahoma City Public Schools will offer "evening high school."

Through the program, students take a class on Monday and Wednesday  evenings, to earn the credit they may be missing to graduate. Students can take English, math,  science, social studies and electives courses.

It's especially helpful to seniors, Felicia Jenkins, who coordinates the program, said.

"Becuase they are carying a full course during the daytime, without this class, this course, they wouldn't be able to meet those requirments, and so its easier for them to come in the evening, to make up that one or that two semester course that they need," Jenkins said. "Without this program, they wouldn't be able to march with their class."

Students and teachers say these courses are helpful and convenient. 

"I know its really popular for the parents, becuase its in the evenings when most of them get off of work, so they're able to drop their students off and able to come back and pick them up," Jenkins said.

"Anything that gives a kid an opportunity to complete their education, and get a high school degree is important," said Ted Lemser, who has a daughter in high school.

Enrollment is October 29 and 30 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at U.S. Grant High School at 5016 S. Pennsylvania Ave in Oklahoma City.  This is also the campus evening high school is offered.

Evening high school starts November  5.

Students do have to pay a tuition. It's $85 for students in OKCPS. Students outside the district can also attend for a tuition of $100.

For more information call Jenkins at 889-7985.Evening Courses Offered to High Schoolers

Posted: Tuesday, October 23 2012, 09:53 PM CDT