5534 R&P

Dual Enrollment for High School Academic Enrichment Courses

5534 R&P

Dual enrollment for high school students provides for academic enrichment in accredited institutions of higher education, community colleges, and non-WCPSS secondary schools accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Dual Enrollment at Institutions of Higher Education

Course Eligibility

Courses must be approved within the institution of higher education (IHE).

Courses may be online or traditional.

The course must not be available to the student at the student's school.

The course must be part of the student's comprehensive course of study.

Student Eligibility

The principal must certify that the student is enrolled in high school courses for at least half of the school day, is making appropriate progress toward graduation, and has taken all other appropriate, available courses at the school.

Each student must complete a Wake County Public School System Dual Enrollment Form prior to taking any course.

The Dual Enrollment Form must be signed by the principal, the parent, and the student prior to enrollment. The principal's signature indicates approval for the student to take the course and to receive credit and a grade as indicated on the Dual Enrollment Form.

General Policies

High school students taking IHE courses through dual enrollment shall be responsible for any and all required tuition, fees, books, or materials.

High school students dually enrolled will be responsible for their own transportation to and from the IHE.

High school graduation credits and grades will be awarded upon a student's presenting evidence from the IHE of successful completion of the course. Quality points will be calculated on the AP scale as defined in the WCPSS High School Program Planning Guide.

The dual enrollment of students during the summer is permitted.

At the end of each IHE quarter, semester, or summer school session, the student will be responsible for requesting that the IHE mail an official transcript directly to the base school of the dually-enrolled student as evidence of course completion.

 A dually-enrolled student taking a three to five (3-5) hour semester course or a quarter hour equivalent and successfully completing the course requirements will receive one credit at the base school.

The principal may grant permission for a dually-enrolled student to attend classes at the IHE during the regular school day.  Courses taken for “no credit” may not be taken during the regular school day.

Grades for courses taken under dual enrollment will be used to calculate the Grade Point Average (GPA) of the high school student.

Students enrolled at an IHE shall be subject to all of the established rules, regulations, and calendar of that institution.

Students must take IHE courses for graded credit to earn a high school credit.

The base school will record the credit and grade on the student's official high school transcript.

Dual Enrollment for Courses Taken at Community Colleges

Course Eligibility

Courses must be exclusively curriculum courses within the community college system.

Courses may be online or traditional.

College credits must be awarded upon a student's successful completion of the course.

The course must not be available to the student within curriculum courses taught at the student's school.

The course must be part of the student's comprehensive course of study.

Student Eligibility

The principal must certify that the student is enrolled in high school courses for at least half of the school day and is making appropriate progress toward graduation; or in the case of courses offered in the summer, must certify that the student was enrolled in high school courses at least half of the school day during the preceding year and made appropriate progress toward graduation.

The student must be recommended by the chief administrative public school officer (or designee) and approved by the president of the community college.

Each student must complete a Wake County Public School System Dual Enrollment Form prior to enrollment.

The Dual Enrollment Form must be signed by the principal, the parent, and the student prior to enrollment. The principal's signature indicates approval for the student to take the course and to receive credit and a grade as indicated on the dual enrollment form.

General Policies

The enrollment of high school students cannot displace adult college students.

The dual enrollment of students during the summer is permitted.

High school students sixteen (16) years if age and older taking community college curriculum courses through dual enrollment shall be exempt from tuition.

All high school students dually enrolled in a community college course will be responsible for fees other than tuition and for the costs of books and other materials required for the course.

High school students dually enrolled in a community college course will be responsible for their own transportation to and from the college.

High school graduation credits and grades will be awarded upon a student's successful completion of the course.

A dually-enrolled student taking at least forty-nine (49) contact hours and successfully completing course requirements will receive one-half credit at the base school toward graduation.

A dually-enrolled student taking at least ninety-nine (99) contact hours and successfully completing course requirements will receive one credit at the base school toward graduation.

Grades for courses taken under dual enrollment will be used to calculate the Grade Point Average (GPA) of the high school student. Quality points for courses designated by the community college as college transfer credit courses will be calculated on the AP scale. Courses not designated as college transfer credit will be calculated on the Wake County scale for "standard courses" as defined in the WCPSS High School Program Planning Guide.

At the end of each quarter, semester, or summer school session, the students will be responsible for requesting that the community college mail an official school transcript directly to the base school of the dually-enrolled student as evidence of course completion. Students enrolled at the community college shall be subject to all of the established rules, regulations, and calendar of that institution. The high school will immediately notify the community college if a dually-enrolled student withdraws from high school.

The principal may grant permission for a dually-enrolled student to attend classes at the community college during regular school hours.  Courses taken for “no credit” may not be taken during the regular school day.

The community college will notify the high school if a dually-enrolled student withdraws from or drops the course.

Students must take community college courses for graded credit to earn high school credit.

The base school will record the credit and grade on the student's official high school transcript.

Dual Enrollment for Courses Taken at Non-WCPSS Secondary Schools Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Course Eligibility

Courses must be approved within the non-WCPSS secondary school.

Courses may be online or traditional.

The course must not be available to the student at the student's school.

The course must be part of the student's comprehensive course of study.

The course must be aligned with the NC Standard Course of Study and, if applicable, culminate with the appropriate NC End-of-Course or VoCATS test.

Student Eligibility

The principal must certify that the student is enrolled in high school courses for at least half of the school day, is making appropriate progress toward graduation, and has taken all other appropriate, available courses at the school.

Each student must complete a Wake County Public School System Dual Enrollment Form prior to taking any course.

The Dual Enrollment Form must be signed by the principal, the parent, and the student prior to enrollment. The principal's signature indicates approval for the student to take the course and to receive credit and a grade as indicated on the Dual Enrollment Form.

General Policies

High school students taking courses through dual enrollment shall be responsible for any and all required tuition, fees, books, or materials.

High school students dually enrolled will be responsible for their own transportation to and from the non-WCPSS secondary school.

The dual enrollment of students during the summer is permitted.

High school graduation credits and grades will be awarded upon a student's presenting evidence from the secondary school of successful completion of the course. Quality points will be calculated based on the appropriate scale as defined in the WCPSS High School Program Planning Guide.  Weighted credit will be awarded for a course designated by the sending non-WCPSS secondary school as honors or AP only if a comparable course is designated Honors or AP in the current non-magnet WCPSS High School Program Planning Guide.

At the end of the quarter, semester, or summer school session, the student will be responsible for requesting that the secondary school mail an official transcript directly to the base school of the dually-enrolled student as evidence of course completion.  

The student must provide evidence that the non-WCPSS secondary school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and the course is aligned with the NC Standard Course of Study and, if applicable, culminates with the appropriate NC End-of-Course or VoCATS test.

The student must complete the course within the current school year or summer session.

Grades for courses taken under dual enrollment will be used to calculate the Grade Point Average (GPA) of the high school student.

Students enrolled at the non-WCPSS secondary school shall be subject to all of the established rules, regulations, and calendar of that institution.

Students must take the non-WCPSS secondary school course for graded credit to earn a high school credit.

The base school will record the credit and grade on the student's official high school transcript.

Issued: June 17, 1991

Revised: March 17, 1997

Revised: September 20, 2001

Revised: December 19, 2002