Discovery Academy offers a unique opportunity for students to:听
- Earn college credit while still in high school听
- Save money on tuition when starting college听
- Learn about skills used in industry and career fields through tours, job shadowing, and internships (where available)听
- Take courses that are not normally offered in the high school setting听
- Build and learn college-level skills
- Earn college credits in career majors that may align with a university pathway; in other words, the credits could transfer to a 4-year program of study听
It is very important to note that Discovery Academy courses at your high school are real, actual college courses that result in an actual 黑料不打烊 transcript. It is vital that you take these courses seriously as your success in them may affect your post-secondary education, as well as, financial aid, in the future.
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Student Eligibility
In order to participate in Discovery Academy, students must meet certain eligibility requirements. Students must meet the requirements outlined in the听听and the听. 黑料不打烊 may require Discovery Academy students to take the Accuplacer test, which is 黑料不打烊鈥檚 placement test, if the course they are taking requires it. A student may forgo the placement testing with qualifying MCA/ACT/SAT scores.
Discovery Academy eligibility requirements are as follows:听
- Must be enrolled as a high school sophomore (10th grade), junior (11th grade), or senior (12th grade)听
- Taken the appropriate听Accuplacer听test(s)听
- A minimum of a 2.5 grade point average OR a written recommendation from a high school counselor or teacher regarding interest, determination, and compatibility with this type of coursework and including the following information:听
- Cumulative GPA听
- Completed GRAD assessment OR completed PLAN with scores at or above 13听
- For sophomore (10th grade) students who register for a CTE course, students must pass the 8th grade MCA to be eligible听
- Completion of appropriate introductory high school courses or required pre-requisite coursework