University Of Mississippi High School Expanding This Summer

Daily Journal OXFORD – After graduating 14 full-time students with their high school diplomas this spring, administrators are working to keep moving forward as the University of Mississippi High School program adds more full-time staff and increases offerings this summer. The program provides options that help students, currently more than 250 from around the world, complete individual high school courses as well as complete degrees online. “There are a lot of moving parts, but we want to continue to offer the highest-caliber program possible,” said Ellen Shelton, UM executive director of pre-college programs. In May, UMHS faculty member Thomas Herrington took on a new role as the full-time UMHS principal and coordinator. Besides full-time teaching duty with Oxford School District for the past 10 years, Herrington has served as an instructor with UMHS for English III, German I, ancient middle eastern history and ACT/SAT preparation courses for the past six years. “Thomas brings a strong knowledge of online education in the K-12 setting to our program,” Shelton said.”He is a well-rounded, curriculum-based instructor who knows how to help struggling students and special populations.