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JMCSS expands Middle College and highlights career pathways: ROTC, CTE, credentials for students

Jackson Madison County Schools (JMCSS) · December 21, 2025
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Summary

District officials say Middle College dual-enrollment at Jackson State Community College is available to qualified juniors and seniors (minimum 19 ACT and 3.0 GPA); early uptake includes more than 30 students and the district promotes CTE, ROTC and credentialing as pathways after high school.

Katrina Taylor, JMCSS innovation impact coordinator, said Middle College now offers qualified juniors and seniors the opportunity to take full-time dual-enrollment classes at Jackson State Community College and earn credits toward an associate degree while still in high school.

"Middle College is an opportunity for all of our students," Taylor said. "So juniors and seniors who meet the qualifications'at least a 19 on the ACT and a 3.0 GPA'can take advantage of dual enrollment, full-time classes at Jackson State Community College." She added that more than 30 students have already enrolled this semester from Liberty, Northside…

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