How to get college credit
While in high school?
ACRHS
Opportunities To Earn College Credit
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RAVE Articulation in ACRHS CTE courses
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Advanced Placement Courses @ ACRHS
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Huskins Bill Courses: A-B Tech Teachers/ACRHS Campus
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Distance Learning Lab @ ACRHS
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Early Childhood Ed II & II (EDU)
Criminal Justice I & II (CJC)
Learn & Earn A-B Tech
NC Virtual High School
Ischool UNC-Greensboro
Dual Enrollment
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A-B Technical Community College
UNC-Asheville
Regional Articulation in Vocational
Education (RAVE)
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With A-B Tech & Blue
Ridge Community
College
ACRHS CTE courses
Application procedure
with ACRHS Career
Development
Coordinator (CDC)
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Must receive B or
higher in class
Must score 93 or
higher on VoCATS
Regional Articulation in Vocational
Education (RAVE)
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ACRHS Courses that
articulate
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Marketing I or Sports I & II
Construction I & II
Drafting I & II
Automotive Technology I &
II
Computer Applications I &
II
e-Commerce I
Small Business &
Entrepreneurship
Business & Electronic
Communications
Allied Health Sciences I & II
Foods I & II
Advance Placement (AP) Courses
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ACRHS Teachers
Course relies heavily on collegebased texts
Juniors & Seniors
Year long course
Take AP examination
Score of 3 or higher will earn
college credit (vary with colleges)
Advance Placement (AP) Courses
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English IV AP & AP
Research
AP Calculus A & B
AP Statistics & AP
Research
AP Computer Science
JAVA II
AP Biology
AP Chemistry & AP
Research
AP Physics & AP Research
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AP Environmental
Science (Year)
AP World History & AP
Research
AP U.S. History & AP
Research
AP Psychology & AP
Research
AP French V
AP Latin IV
AP Music Theory
Huskins Courses @ ACRHS
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A-B Tech Course
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A-B Tech instructor on
ACRHS campus
Choices
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EDU 131/144/145
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EDU 151/251
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Must be 16 years of
age
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Tuition free
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Books provided
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(Accuplacer Test for EDU
courses)
Early Child Ed III
Earn 17 hours college credit
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Earn high school &
college credit
CJC 112/131/114
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Criminal Justice I
CJC 212/231/120
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Early Child Ed II
Criminal Justice II
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Earn 16 hours college
credit
Distance Learning Lab
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Provide variety of courses-not
available at the high school
15 lab seats available-2nd, 3rd & 4th
periods
Juniors & Seniors
Work Independently
Contact
Tuition-free
Gabriele.beckman@bcsemail.org for
list of courses
Learn & Earn On-line Courses
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Tuition & textbooks free
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2.5 GPA or higher
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Take one or two classes
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Elective college transfer
credit with “C” or higher
Credits will transfer to 4year colleges &
universities
Counselor--list of courses
Possible to receive up
to 24 hours of FREE
College Credit in Junior
& Senior years
Required-Score 500 or
verbal-SAT or qualify
with AB Tech
Accuplacer test for
some courses
NC Virtual High School
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Courses vary—see counselor
Application process
2.5 GPA
Self-motivated/work independently
Most are honors level
Some are AP courses
AP Courses
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Year long
1 AP Credit
List of courses:
gabriele.beckman@bcsemail.org
Ischool-UNC-Greensboro
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Online college-credit courses
Juniors & Seniors
Receive honors high school credit &
college credit for grade of “C” or
higher
Application Process
Counselor has list of courses
Dual Enrollment
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A-B Tech
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2.5 GPA
Must be a Senior
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UNCA
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Meet normal
college
requirements
Must be a Senior
Dual Enrollment Opportunities
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Dual Enrollment at UNCAsheville
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Earn high school AND college
credit
Responsible for paying tuition,
fees, books & your own
transportation
Must contact Admissions Office &
request dual enrollment
application
Submit a letter of support from
the high school
Meet normal college entrance
requirements except for Senior
English
Provide proof you are registered
for a class & proof of final grades
upon completion
Dual Enrollment Opportunities
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Dual Enrollment
Courses at A-B Tech
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Earn high school AND
college credit
Tuition Free
Proof of registration &
final grade
Purchase own books &
provide own
transportation
Classes cannot interfere
with HS courses
AM Classes at A-B Tech
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Earn 3 credits per semester
Earn high school & college credit
Must complete fall & spring courses
Passed Algebra I
Courses (Samples)
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Blueprint Reading I, Environmental Health &
Safety, Intro to Plastics (online)
Intro to Automation, Injection Molding (online
assignments)
Diesel Engines, Mechanical Orientation, Preventive
Maintenance
PM College A-B Tech
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Most earn high school honors level credit
& college credit
Must take at least two high courses at
ACRHS
Tuition free
Purchase own books
Own transportation
16 years of age
Counselor has list of courses
Cost
Community College vs. 4-Year University
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A-B Tech
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Tuition:~$1,600/Year
~$50—credit hour
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UNC-Asheville
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Tuition~$4,362/Year
~$546—1-5 credit
hours
Ways I can earn college credit while in
high school!
1 Rave-CTE
Course
B avg.
93-Vocats
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Jr/Sr
Earn College Credit
While in High School
Year Long
Score 3+on
exam
Application Form
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Huskins Course
2.5 GPA
16 yr.
Accuplacer
AP Courses
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Distance
Learning Lab
5
Dual
Enrollment
Learn & Earn
A-B Tech-free
NCVHS
UNCA-pay for
books &
tuition
Ischool-UNCG
High School Opportunities...
Career Ready/College Bound
School Alternatives
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Course Alternatives
Career Education Center
11-12
Off Campus Experience
Specialized Course Offering
Honors Courses Available
Unique Schedule- 3 period day
Community High School
8-12
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Smaller Class Sizes
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Alternative Learning Site
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CRP/CP/CTP Availalble
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3 Pathways are Available
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ROTC
Huskins Courses
11-12
On High School Campus
Specialized Course Offering
High School and College Credits
can be earned
AB-Tech Instructors
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Traditional High School
A. C. Reynolds High
School
Credit Recovery
9-12
Online Experience
Enables students to make up
credit for graduation (Must have
previously completed the course
and EOC)
Held afterschool
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Middle College
11-12
Smaller Class Sizes
Alternative Learning Site/Time
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AB Tech
Pathways Available on a
case by case basis
CP/CTP Availalble
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Early College
9-13
Smaller Class Sizes
Alternative Learning Site/Time
AB Tech 
5 year commitment 8th-13th
College Classes Available
Associates Degree Available
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Afternoon College
12
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Off Campus experience
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Specialized Course Offering
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High School and College
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AB Tech Instructors
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Dual Enrollment
12
Off Campus Experience
Specialized Course Offering
High School and/or College
Credits can be earned
AB-Tech Instructors
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Online Opportunities
On High School Campus
11-12
Virtual High School (Variety of
classes) HS Credit
A-B Tech Learn & Earn
I-School (thru UNCG)
Talk about it, make a plan, experience it, adjust your plan, get it done...graduate!
Revised 2/08