CHS Early College High School

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CHS Early College High School

• Jump Start your future at CHS

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Indianas Early College High School Locations
CHS is in an elite group of Indiana High Schools
http//cell.uindy.edu/ECHS/whyECHS.php Center
for Excellence in Leadership of Learning Purpose
The Early College High School model gives
students a head start on the rest of their lives.
Allows students to earn both a high school
diploma and an associate degree, or up to two
years of credit toward a bachelors degree.
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Benefits

• Students can earn both a high school diploma and
  an Associates Degree OR up to two years of
  college credit towards a Bachelors Degree.
• Qualified sophomores can enroll to earn dual
  credits
• (freshman in PLTW courses)
• Promotes college planning and goal setting
• Only 13 of Fayette County Residents have
  obtained a college degree
• Helps increase Honors Diplomas (academic and
  technical)
• http//www.publicschoolreview.com/county_schools/
  stateid/IN/county/18041

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Benefits (continued)

• Prepares student academically for college
  placement testing
• Students must meet specific score levels on PSAT,
  ACT, SAT or COMPASS tests in order to enroll and
  earn college credit.
• Saves students money (free when taken through
  CHS)
• 107.80 per credit hour at IVY Tech
• Develops enthusiasm about learning going to
  college
• Enrollment at IVY Tech Richmond has increased 44
  from spring 2010-2011
• Enrollment in CHS dual credits classes increased
  62 from 2010-2011.
• http//www.ivytech.edu/why-ivy-tech/
• Economic Development Group Connersville, IN
  News Publication

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Timeline of CourseDevelopment
2008-09 2 Math, 2 Business, 2 PLTW, 1 Language Arts
2009-10 2 Math, 4 Business, 2 PLTW, 1 Language Arts, 2 Science
2010-11 2 Math, 5 Business, 2 PLTW, 3 Language Arts, 5 Science, 2 FACS, 1 Agriculture
2011-12 2 Math, 5 Business, 2 PLTW, 5 Language Arts, 5 Science, 2 FACS, 5 Agriculture
2012-13 2 Math, 5 Business, 2 PLTW, 3 Language Arts, 5 Science, 2 FACS, 5 Agriculture
Project Lead the Way
Family and Consumer Sciences
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Offered Dual Credit Classes 2011-12
Indiana University or Purdue Course Title CHS
Course Title AG BTNY 210 Introduction to Plant
Science Adv. Life Science Plant and Soil
ANSC 102 Introduction to Animal Agriculture
Adv. Life Science Animals LANG ARTS W 131
Elementary Composition (CTL) (3 credits)
Advanced Composition ES ACP A 202 Literary
Interpretation (CTL) (3 credits) Themes in Lit
SCIENCE C 105 Principles of Chemistry (CTL) (5
credits) Chemistry 3-4 ACP C 106 Quantitative
Chemistry (CTL) (5 credits) AP Chemistry ACP P
221 Physics 1 (CTL) (5 credits) Physics AP/ACP
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Pathway to an Associates Degree in Business
Administration
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More to Come

• Using the Business Associate Degree as a
  template, other CHS departments are working
  cooperatively with IVY Tech to develop
• AG (Agriculture, Natural Resources
  Environment)
• ART (Arts, Media Communication)
• Life Sciences (Health Services)
• PLTW (Industrial Engineering Technology)
• General Studies Education (Social and Consumer
  Services)

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Next Steps

• CHS ECHS is constantly evolving to add additional
  classes as teachers obtain the required
  credentials.
• Students and parents should make themselves aware
  of the ECHS opportunity (all information is
  printed in the CHS Career Planner and posted on
  the CHS website) to aid in planning for future
  education and careers.
• Make CHS ECHS courses a part of yearly high
  school course planning.
• Spread the word!!!!!

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Thank You ECHS
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• One credit hour107.80 at IVY Tech
• At other Indiana collegesup to 402.00
• FREE college classes at ECHSPRICELESS