text: Now there are a wider variety of classes to take than there were 20 years ago. These classes are there to help give students a better understanding of future career falls and take more advanced classes to challenge themselves. However, there are required classes students have to be enrolled in and pass to earn a diploma. Many of these classes high school students take online to open up a slot on their schedule to participate in a class they are more interested in. Two common classes that kids take online are personal finance and P.E., they are classes kids take online so they can use the opening for more AP's or a stress reliever class such as art or yoga. Having the online option is helpful for kids so they can have more opportunities to participate in classes that will benefit them in their own ways.