State Resources
Alabama - Support Resource, Full sports, clubs, testing, CE workshops, Tutor contacts
K4-12
- Support Resource, Full sports, clubs, testing, CE workshops, Tutor contacts
K4-12
- Support Resource, Full sports, clubs, testing, CE workshops, Tutor contacts
K4-12
- High school workshops at annual convention
- Support groups with contacts
Alaska
- High school workshops at annual convention
- Support groups with contacts
Arizona - Membership resource packet
- High School/Junior High Graduation
- Scholarship for homeschool graduates
- Support groups by county
- Sports
- Co-ops, classes organized locally
- May try out for public school teams
- High school articles
Arkansas - Homeschool information packet
- Transcript record keeping service
- Testing services
- Consultation services on all homeschooling topics, including high school
- Support group listings (some organized sports in larger groups)
- High school graduation
- College fair
- Links to Arkansas college websites
California - Homeschool introductory packet
- Magazine
- Sells The High School Handbook by Mary Schofield
- Support group referrals (does not provide listings)
- Convention includes High School Workshops (tapes available)
- High school speakers
Family Protection Ministries P.O. Box 730
Lincoln, CA 95648-0730 Colorado - Apprenticeship/Mentorship/Entrepreneurship
- A Comprehensive Guide to Home Education in Colorado
- Graduation
- Record-keeping
- Homeschool introductory seminars
- Homeschooling high school seminars
- High school diploma program
- Speech and Debate
- Father/Son Discipleship Retreat
- Sells Homeschooling High School by Jeanne Gowen Dennis
- Convention (High School workshops and tapes)
- Teen Pact
- Sports: Eagle Sports
Connecticut Delaware OutReach to Christian Home Schoolers in Delaware (302) 283-5611
diverklein@yahoo.com Tri-State Home School Network (302) 322-2018 District of Columbia - Beginning homeschooling checklist
Florida - Guide to Homeschooling in Florida (online)
- Support group listing
- High school seminars
- High school info on website
- Extracurricular activities - sports, band, drama, speech, clubs, cheerleading (through public and private schools)
- Convention - High School Workshops
- High school graduation
- FPEA class rings
Sports Georgia - Support group listing
- High school section on website
- High school seminars
- Scholarship and grant Info
- Extensive listing of local classes - art, speech, drama, orchestra, as well as academic class offerings
- Veritas Classical Schools (770)-753-8941
- Sports
- Graduation
- Career fair for high schoolers
North Georgia Home Education Assn. (706) 861-1795
Tdrennan@juno.com - Basketball
- baseball
- cheerleading
- cross country
- drum corps
- football
- soccer
- swimming
- tennis
- volleyball
- more info: info@crown-athletics.org
Hawaii - Newsletter
- Support group listings
- Convention - High School Workshops
Idaho - Statewide magazine
- Support groups
- Some support groups offer: sports, academic group classes, band, swimming, etc.
- May participate in sports with local high schools
- Convention - High School Workshops
- Graduation
Illinois - Father/son retreat
- Family camp
- Mother/daughter retreat
- Homeschooling beginner's packet
- Discussion board (online)
- Free magazine
- Support groups
- Speaker's Bureau including high school topics
- Convention - High School Topics (tapes available)
- Legislative Day
- Teen Pact
West Suburban Home School Band Email Director Karen Borow Indiana - Free magazine
- Home Education in Indiana
- Convention - High School Topics
- Teen Pact
- Support groups - some offer sports, standardized testing, high school workshops
- High school Articles
- High school & college prep website
- Graduation
- Map Your Future—annual high school, college, and career prep event for 7th-12th graders
- National Honor Society chapters
- Scholarships
- Contact Info@IndianaHomeSchooling.org for more information
Iowa - New homeschooling packet
- Graduation
- Home School Honor Society
- Support group listing
Kansas - Athletics
- Example transcripts (online)
- CHECK News (lists support groups) monthly newsletter
- Graduation ceremonies (contact support groups)
- Debate and Speech
- Testing information
- Kansas Homeschool Manual
- New homeschooler info
- Vocal Clinic and Concert Performance
- Extensive Curriculum reviews
- Convention - High School Workshops
- Classes and opportunities for high schoolers
- College information
- High school graduation ceremony
- Mentors for moms
- Conference with high school workshops
- Standardized testing
- Academic classes
- Drama
- Athletics
- Lending library
- Monthly newsletter
- Homeschool legal packet
- Graduation
Kentucky - Convention—high school workshops
- Graduation
- Support group listing
- Homeschool information packet (online)
- Articles on homeschooling (online)
- Athletics - sports "web forum" on website
- Homeschooling high school resource list (online)
- High school resource web page
- Support group listing
- Sample transcript
- Universities friendly towards home schoolers
- Graduation
Louisiana Christian Home Educators Fellowship of Louisiana - Support group listing
- Teen Pact
- Athletics
- Newsletter
- Graduation
Maine - “Getting Started” workshops
- State newsletter: contests, special events, classes announced
- Diploma
- Graduation—statewide
- High school resource web site—testing codes
- Regional representatives and support groups:
- Athletics—informal programs through support groups
- Juniors & seniors can take up to 2 courses/semester through U. of Maine system at reduced rate
- Maine colleges accept home schoolers—little difficulty
Maryland - Support groups—theatre, co-ops, choir
- Athletics
- Magazine
- Yearly conference
Home School Sports Opportunities in Maryland - Baltimore/Harford County (or any other area, if they want to travel to our practice):
Maryland Christian Saints Football
Contact: Athletic Director, David Arenz or Brenda Arenz
410-420-0963
email: mcsfootball@truevine.net
website: www.leaguelineup.com/gosaints
- Carroll County Area:
Central Maryland Christian Crusaders Football & Cheerleading.
For Football contact: Nancy Werking
410-840-0356 or email: Nancy@Werking.org
For Cheerleading contact: Terry Delph
410-635-8100 or email: Terrytrio2@aol.com
- Frederick County Area:
Frederick County Eagles
Head Coach: Bill Wilson
310-865-8280 or email: wcwilson@verizon.net
- Networking information
- High School sports and activities
- Co-op opportunities
Massachusetts - Support groups
- Graduation
- Sports
Michigan - Online forums
- Support groups organize extracurricular activities
- Debate - Teenworks, Kidworks
- Tutoring
- Honor society
National Homeschool Music Ensembles Minnesota Mississippi - Homeschooling packet
- Support groups w/websites—see for all activities
Missouri - First Things First: A Guide to Missouri Home Educators
- Newsletter
Montana Montana Coalition of Home Educators - Support groups plan events
- Graduation info regionally
- Colleges wish to attract home schoolers (start at 16 yrs.)
Nebraska - Graduation
- Newsletter
- Debate
- High school transcript seminars
- Home school organizations
Nevada - Workshops for parents new to teaching high school
- Mentor moms available to home school parents
- Support groups
- Quarterly electronic newsletter
- Membership card (use for teacher discounts)
- Used curriculum sale
- Coyote Teen Group
- Prom
- Graduation
- High school lettermen jacket
- School ID
- Community outreach opportunities
- Career fair featuring a variety of vocations
- Student leadership
- Online newsletter written by teens for teens
- Email: coyotes@nevadachristianhomeschool.org
- Statewide conference
- Regulatory & statutory support
- Support Group listings
New Hampshire - Support groups
- Field trips
New Jersey - Getting Started information
- Newsletter (website and email)
- Annual Convention
- Legislative monitoring
- Support groups: general, music, athletics
- Regional events announcements
- Annual essay contest
New Mexico - Homeschool resource manual
- NM colleges recognize home school diploma
- Support groups: co-op classes, field trips, testing, competitions
- Graduation
- Athletics - private programs & teams
- Debate & public speaking - referrals
- Driver's Ed info
New York - Homeschooling Regulatory Manual
- H.I.S. sports leagues
- Colleges: Discriminate against home schoolers by not allowing them to graduate unless meet state high school requirements
- Support groups: field trips, graduation, other events per group
- Graduation at state convention
North Carolina - Newsletter
- High school brochure
- Graduation
- Free diploma
- Golf tournament
- Basketball: boys & girls
- Support groups—provide many extracurricular activities and competitions/contests
- Scholarships awarded to graduating seniors
- Tapes of conference seminars
- Opportunities for beginner, intermediate and advanced students
Sports North Dakota - Homeschool packet (online): very inclusive
- Support groups
Ohio - Graduation
- Work permits info for minors
- Cyber school info
- Show Case: artistic talent fair
Oklahoma - Athletics: baseball, basketball, track/field
- Support groups
- Graduation
- Essay contest
- E-newsletter
- Graduation
- Driver's license info
- Work permit info
Oregon - Beginning homeschooling articles (online)
- Support groups: co-op teaching in some, activities organized by individual groups
- Articles on high school issues
- History tours
- Public schools for extracurricular activities
Pennsylvania - Newsletter
- Forum
- Support groups: sports, music, graduation, assisted learning program for high school courses, co-op schools
- Organized activities per support groups - some more organized than others
- New Homeschooling law in PA - effective Jan 2006 - Public schools must accommodate homeschoolers re: extracurricular activities including band, sports, drama, etc.
Rhode Island - Message board (online)
- Support groups offer activities and events and post them on their bulletin boards; offer co-op courses
- Sports: CHOOSE of CT:
- Soccer - Lighthouse Soccer (Cumberland area)
- Tennis
- Track & field - Town of North Kingstowne is allowing home schoolers to join
- Debate
- National and state competitions
- Graduation
- URI have accepted home schoolers who graduated (some with scholarships)
South Carolina - Debate
- Newsletter
- Science fair
- Home School Resource Directory - lists all that is offered in courses, events, extra-curricular
- Honor society: Rho Gamma state chapter of Eta Sigma Alpha National Home School Honor Society
- Support groups
- GED - free on line practice tests
- You Can Home School Palmetto Fellows Scholarship: merit based, apply online
- High school book and workshop SCHEA will answer high school questions at their email address
- Field trips
- Graduation
- 4 -year high school program for record keeping, counseling, etc.
- Classes
- Driver's Ed information
- High School Dept. - information
- Modality Assessment Profile Test (M.A.P.)-learning style, temperament, personality
- Email alerts
- Support groups - provide extracurricular activities
- Curriculum counselors
South Dakota - Library
- Children's activities
- Field trips
- Physical Education
- Recreational activities: gymnastics, chess, skiing, swimming, etc.
- Tennis
- Weekend workshops
- Support groups
Tennessee - Support groups: graduation, state lobbying, activities
Texas
806-744-4441 or staff@thsc.org
Local group referrals, membership discounts, orientations and how-to-begin workshops - “Getting Started” meetings
- Homeschool library
- Support groups
- Summer reading program
- Athletics
- Co-op classes through high school
- Newsletter
- Large bookstore
- Homeschool orientation
- Music Fest
- Athletics
- Teen groups
- Co-op classes
- Public speaking
- Debate
- Competitions
- Graduation
- Texas Home Educators Packet
- Newsletter
- Seminars
- Competitions
- Graduation
- Athletics
- High school choir
- High school band
- Support groups
Sports Supporting Home Educators of Lower Texas Educational Region (361) 758-2777 or fax (512) 758-8698 - Graduation
- Honor society
- Debate
- Classical school
- Online computer academy
- Academic and elective classes
- Umbrella school-Alpha Omega
- Project fair
- Youth & government
- Yearbook
- Standardize testing
- Transcript service
- Seminars
- Home school consulting services
Utah - Field trips
- Homeschool workshops
- Graduation
- Resource library
- Newsletter
- Support groups—regional, graduation, co-op courses
Vermont - Newsletter: article on 10 reasons to home school high school
- Support groups
- Homeschooling mothers email group
- Other resources are in the works, not yet available
Virginia - Online articles
- Newsletter
- Virginia Home School Manual
- Athletics - scholarships
- TEACH and BEACH Breakers home school sports programs in the Virginia Beach area.
- Competitions
- Debate
- Field trips
- Support groups
- Fairfax County Parks & Recreation offers homeschooled student golf classes or call 703-255-5396
- Co-op classes in many high school subjects
- Enrichment classes for homeschool families
- Tutoring services
- Co-op classes in math, literature, VA history, sign language, Bible
- Patrick Henry College: Youth Music Academy (instrumental and vocal ensembles), (540) 338-1776.
- Scholarship - Tourism and Hospitality Scholarship $2000, homeschoolers eligible
Girls Athletics
- Girls Volleyball—High school and middle school ages
- Girls Soccer—High school and middle school ages
- Girls Basketball - season: Mid-Nov. through Feb., 2 tournaments, 15-16 games/season Contact: David
Loudoun County Sports
- Soccer
- Basketball—Loudoun County Patriots, JV and Junior High home schooled boys; season: October-March; contact: jklmny@aol.com
Faith in Action Ministries Athletics (Norfolk Area)
- Football
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Cheer Squad
Washington - Teen Pact
- SAT/ACT prep packets and information
- Graduation
- Newsletter
- Support groups
- Community college option—“Running Start” (jr. & sr., dual credit, state paid)
- GED information
- Work permits
West Virginia - Graduation
- West Virginia Home Education Manual
- Homeschooling: Getting Started (online)
- Homeschooling through High School (online)
- Fine Arts Festival
- Support groups - provide team sports, band/music, courses
- Driver's Ed information
- Promise Scholarship - merit based, college/vocational schools in WV.
Wisconsin - The Comprehensive Guide to Homeschooling in Wisconsin
- Newsletter
- Learning conference for parents and teens
- Debate and speech
- Support groups
- Competition: Junior Achievement Business Challenge
Wyoming - Support groups—provide field trips, theater, public speaking, co-ops, etc.
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