WVC CHS courses come to Quad City high schools

BRIDGEPORT – College in the High School (CHS) a program from the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP) that approved accreditation for Wenatchee Valley College (WVC) last April is at work in Quad City high schools from Pateros to Mansfield.

“Bridgeport High School offers the largest number of CHS courses in WVC’s service district,” said Bridgeport High School Principal Tamra Jackson. “This spring, six students received both a high school diploma and an associate degree without ever physically attending classes on one of the WVC campuses.”

Along with Eastmont and Lake Roosevelt high schools CHS is also currently offered at Mansfield High School.

CHS is expected to be offered in four more high schools by fall 2019,” said WVC Director of Concurrent Enrollment Programs Maria Christina Monroe.

A survey of Quad City school principals and websites found the following college level courses offered:
Pateros lists 35 college credits in its school website including 15 from WVC (Welding, Natural Resources and Horticulture/Ag Science), 30 from the University of Washington (English, Biology, Physics and Chemistry), 10 from Eastern Washington University (Political Science, History), and 10 from Central Washington University (Math).

At a Pateros City Council meeting last May, Pateros School Superintendent Greg Goodnight said PHS will offer 68 CHS courses next year.

Brewster High School Principal Linda Dezellem “We have two classes we are offering through WVC, Biology and Geology,” said Brewster High School Principal Linda Dezellem.

Brewster also offers English, Chicano History and Spanish through EWU and Conditioning through CWU.

“We are hoping to grow more instructors next year and branch out to Social Studies and Math,” Dezellem said.

CHS allows students in grades 10-12 to earn college credit while still in high school,” a WVC media release said.

“Concurrent enrollment programs like CHS earn accreditation by showing that their courses offered in the high school are as rigorous as the courses offered at WVC.”

The courses also provide high school students a good idea of what they can expect when they enter college and those CHS credits increase the chances for acceptance at other institutions of higher learning. To learn more about CHS contact Monroe at mmonroe@wvc.edu or call 509-682-6848.