Seaford High outlines expanded dual‑enrollment and CTE options; reports high pass rates
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High school Principal Dr. Susan Harrison told the Seaford board the district has expanded dual‑enrollment and career‑technical offerings — 11 dual‑enrollment sections with 159 students and a reported pass rate near 99% — and described on‑site college acceptances and new ag science/hydroponics and CNA opportunities.
Dr. Susan Harrison, principal of Seaford High School, presented an overview of recent academic and career‑readiness expansions at the Feb. 17 meeting. She said the school ran 11 dual‑enrollment sections in the first semester with 159 students and reported an approximate 99% pass rate for those classes.
Harrison described an on‑site acceptance initiative that brought Delaware State University representatives to campus; she said 19 students received acceptance offers after on‑site review of academic and behavior records. Harrison also highlighted curricular additions over the past two years — including chemistry and biology, world history and U.S. history, Spanish, and a hydroponics course within the ag science pathway — and said switching some offerings from AP to dual‑enrollment has increased guaranteed college credit for students who meet course thresholds.
On the career‑technical side, Harrison reported CTE outcomes including ParaPro completions and CNA certifications: several students completed the required tests and earned credentials. Harrison said the district is working with Sussex Tech to expand hybrid programming and hopes to bring back heavy‑equipment and welding offerings.
Harrison framed these developments as part of the district’s college‑and‑career readiness goals and noted they contribute to state recognition and students’ ability to earn postsecondary credit while in high school. Board members praised the reported pass rates and discussed the logistical benefits of on‑site programming for juniors and seniors.
