Students who have completed the requirements for high school graduation may enroll in
independent study courses from BYU. These courses are easily transferred to most
colleges and universities around the country. Courses need not be completed at
Darrington Academy. The student may take up to One year to complete the course and
BYU has testing centers all around the country so even after leaving the school the
student can complete the course/courses started at Darrington Academy.
Students should be enrolled in courses which are considered general elective (GE)
courses as noted in the “NOTES” section of the course catalog. These courses are most
easily transferred and count toward the general electives all colleges require in their first
and second year students. I recommend that students stick to the major areas of study
namely, English, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science. Students who have taken the
English and math courses have had great success in the past and I highly recommend
these courses as first time courses. It is the parent and student’s responsibility to ensure
that all of the course requirements may be fulfilled within the constraints of the facility
rules. Rules will not be changed to accommodate a student’s needs for a college course
so make sure that the work can be done while here or on a home pass. Students will not
be allowed access to the internet for any reason so please sign them up for the pencil and
paper version of the course.
Students interested in college courses will be provided a course catalog here at the school
by their family rep. Parents can access an online version of the catalog at
www.elearn.byu.edu this is also where you will be able to register your student for the
desired courses. Once the student is registered for the course please remember to
purchase the necessary books from the bookstore and have them sent to your student at
the facility care of Ms. Cook who will make sure that they receive them as soon as
possible. You will need the following information in registering your student.
• Student’s SS#
• High School Code 110-394
• Address: Darrington Academy, 1580 Appalachian Hwy, Blue Ridge GA, 30513
• Course numbers from catalog
• Credit/Debit Card
If you have any problems with registration or questions regarding a specific course please
call the BYU customer service number 1-800-914-8931.
If you have any problems or questions about the information provided above please
contact Mr. Darrington at 706-632-8800