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Scotho High School program gives students in-house access to dual-credit college courses and two years' college credit
Summary
A school staff member at Scotho High School described a dual-credit program that begins in ninth grade and can provide participating students with the equivalent of two years of college credit if they complete the high-school sequence and meet the program’s academic requirements.
A school staff member at Scotho High School described a dual-credit program that begins in ninth grade and can provide participating students with the equivalent of two years of college credit if they complete the high-school sequence and meet the program’s academic requirements.
The staff member said the program — identified in the transcript as the “Collision Academy Program” and also referenced as the “Cleanyt Academy” for students attending Scotho — enrolls students in ninth grade and follows them through 12th grade. If students “pass all classes and have good grades,” they can receive the first two years of college free, according to the staff member’s description. Students in the program receive both four years of high-school instruction and college credit that can help them continue postsecondary studies.
The staff member emphasized that a key feature of the program is that students do not have to travel to another campus. “The special thing about the program is that the children do not have to go to another school,” the staff member said in Spanish, adding that the high-school teachers have master’s degrees and are certified to teach both high-school and college-level coursework. Because of that dual certification, the staff member said, students do not need to commute to ACC to take college classes.
The transcript does not specify the institutional partner that would provide the college credit nor the exact tuition or funding mechanism for the “first two years free.” It also does not provide the program’s enrollment limits, application process, or any formal board action tied to the description. The remarks occurred during recorded remarks in Spanish; no formal motion, vote, or funding decision appears in the transcript segments provided.
Program officials and school-board records would need to be consulted for full details on eligibility, the partner college or district providing credit, costs covered, and any credential awarded at completion.
