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Azusa Unified approves CCAP agreement with Citrus College to expand dual-enrollment offerings
Summary
The Azusa Unified School District board unanimously approved a College and Career Access Pathway (CCAP) agreement with Citrus College after a brief public hearing with no comments, continuing a partnership that officials say has driven large growth in dual-enrollment participation and strong student pass rates.
The Azusa Unified School District board on May 12 unanimously approved a College and Career Access Pathway (CCAP) agreement with Citrus College, continuing a partnership district officials said has substantially grown dual-enrollment opportunities for high school students.
Frank Chang, who led the presentation to the board, described CCAP as an ongoing collaboration that allows Azusa High and Sierra High students to earn both high-school and college credit for classes that satisfy California State University and University of California transfer requirements. "All courses are free as long as they are enrolled as high school students in our district," Chang said during the presentation.
Chang provided data showing the program’s expansion: dual-enrollment course enrollment grew roughly 420% since 2016, he said, with more than 1,500 course enrollments in 2025. He reported an overall pass rate of about 85 percent for students taking dual-enrollment courses and said the district’s Early College Program (ECP) grades met CalGETC standards 97 percent of the time.
The board opened a public hearing on the CCAP agreement, received no public comments, and then voted to approve the agreement 4-0. Student board member preference was recorded as yes.
Board members praised the program’s support services and counseling that help students succeed in college-level courses, and emphasized efforts to expand course offerings (including potential construction-management and public-works classes) and to bring similar pathways to Sierra High School.
Frank Chang described two ECP cohorts: incoming freshmen who begin college coursework after eighth grade and incoming juniors who start in summer, noting the program aims to help some students complete an associate degree and transfer with substantial credits. Chang also said Azusa Unified awards an extra grade-point weight for dual-enrollment classes, similar to AP weighting.
Next steps: the CCAP agreement moves forward for implementation with Citrus College; district staff and college partners will continue course scheduling, student outreach and monitoring to maintain the reported pass rates.
