Academics

MNPS Virtual School offers a high school program for grades nine through twelve. In addition to the core content required for graduation, our school offers Honors, Advanced Placement, Dual Credit, and Dual Enrollment options. Full-time students can also enroll in The Virtual Academy of Business and Technology. Further, MNPS Virtual School partners with Nashville State Community College (NSCC) for Dual Enrollment course options.

Focused Pathways

MNPS Virtual School offers three pathways for full-time students graduating from our school.

Advanced Academics
  • Students choose and complete three or more APAA and/or DE courses.
  •  Review the Advanced Academics options offered at MNPS Virtual School. Contact Mrs. Bauman for information on your Advanced Academics options.
Business Management

Total credits: 3.0

  • Intro to Business & Marketing
  • Business Communication
  • Business Management
Web Design

Total credits: 3.0

  • Computer Science Foundations
  • Web Design Foundations
  • Website Development

Graduation Requirements

  • Course Requirements: Students must earn the correct number of credits to meet both Tennessee Department of Education and MNPS requirements, totaling 22 credits, including a focused pathway. MNPS Virtual School 4 Year Plan & Course Requirements
  • ACT Requirement: Prior to graduation, all Tennessee students must take a national assessment (either the ACT or SAT). This is mandated by Tennessee Code Annotated (i.e., state law). Every MNPS student has the opportunity to take the ACT, at no cost, during the Spring semester of their junior year at MNPS Virtual School. Students may retake the ACT at no cost in the Fall semester of their senior year.
  • Citizenship Exam Requirement: Prior to graduation, all Tennessee students must successfully pass a Citizenship Exam, administered online via Schoology. This is mandated by Tennessee Code Annotated (i.e., state law). Students should review the US Citizenship Study Guide to prepare for the Citizenship Exam.

Graduation Credit Requirements 

Total needed: 22.0

  • English. 4.0
  • Lifetime Wellness, 1.0
  • Math, 4.0
  • Physical Education, 0.5
  • Science, 3.0
  • Fine Arts, 1.0
  • Social Studies, 3.5
  • Elective Focus 3.0
  • Foreign Language, 2.0
Class Rank

Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools does not rank other than the valedictorian and salutatorian, which is based on the weighted GPA. MNPS will provide post-secondary institutions and scholarship organizations with the students’ rank if it is required.

  • Important Senior Information
    Important Senior Information
    Important Senior Information
    Senior year fills students with excitement about graduation, as well as enthusiasm, and sometimes anxiety, about entering the next phase of their lives. The important information for seniors can help guide students, and the important adults in their lives, through the planning process for graduating from high school, entering post-secondary education or training, enlisting in military service, or joining the workforce. For inquiries, please contact your School Counselor, Mrs. Bauman.
  • Course Catalog
    Course Catalog
    Course Catalog
    MNPS Virtual School offers all core courses required to graduate high school consistent with Tennessee’s Diploma Project, as listed in the Course Catalog.