American School of Correspondence
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The American School of Correspondence is a private American distance education middle school, high school and college preparatory institution in Lansing, Illinois. It was founded in 1897 and is one of the oldest and largest distance education institutions in the world.
History
The American School of Correspondence (ASC) was founded in 1897. It was located in the Hyde Park, Chicago, neighborhood from 1912 to 1996,[1] when it moved to south suburban Lansing.[2]
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American Technical Society
American Technical Society[4] holds copyright on books published by The American School of Correspondence.[5]
Program
The ASC is a non-public secondary school and offers its own diploma. High school students can complete four years' worth of credits at their own pace, often taking less time than in a traditional high school. All exams in the more than 70 courses offered are hand graded by a qualified staff of full-time and part-time instructors. Additionally, the school works with thousands of public, private, and parochial schools throughout the United States to offer distance learning courses to students who have fallen behind in credits, or are working at an accelerated rate. The credits for these correspondence courses are then transferred to the student's high school.
Accreditation
It is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA-CESS)[6] and the National Council for Private School Accreditation (NCPSA).[7]
Notable alumni
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- Andre Agassi[2]
- Jessica Alba[2]
- Wilson Chandler[2]
- Tiffany Evans[2]
- The Everly Brothers[2]
- Bob Feller[2]
- Members of The Flying Wallendas[2]
- Archibald T. Kidd[8]
- Anna Kournikova[2]
- Donny Osmond[2]
- Marie Osmond[2]
- Christopher Paolini[2]
- Travis Pastrana[2]
- Mary Pierce[2]
- Shulamit Ran[2]
- Selena[2]
- Jamie Wyeth[2]
- Sho Yano[9]
Notable faculty
References
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External links
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- Works by or about American School of Correspondence at The Online Books Page
- Works by or about American Technical Society at The Online Books Page
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