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Battle Creek Central highlights career academy model as enrollment and AP participation rise
Summary
Battle Creek Central High School leaders told the Board of Education their 'wall-to-wall' career academy model is boosting postsecondary readiness and elective rigor: honors enrollment rose from about 42 to 160 students, AP enrollment from 57 to 197, and dual enrollment increased by 16, driven by targeted outreach and an opt-out placement model.
Battle Creek Central High School leaders presented the Board of Education on Nov. 10 a detailed update on the school's career academy approach, saying the model aims to ensure every student leaves high school with a postsecondary plan.
'We are a wall-to-wall career academy school,' said Tyler Gillen, executive principal at Battle Creek Central, describing a structure that immerses all students in career pathways and small learning communities. He told trustees the system emphasizes frequent purposeful talk, daily writing and project-based learning to accelerate achievement for students at all readiness levels.
The presentation showed measurable growth: honors enrollment rose from about 42 students last year to roughly 160 this year, AP enrollment increased from about 57 to 197, and dual-enrollment participation grew by 16…
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