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College and High School Partnerships

• Austin Community College is the top destination for area high school students and the largest source of transfer students to the region's top universities.

• ACC serves twenty-six districts with more than 60 high schools, in addition to numerous charter schools and private schools. By combining support activities and educational preparation in the high schools, ACC helps students follow a clear path to their future.

• ACC’s High School Partnerships provide opportunities for high school students to make a successful transition into college, earn college credits, and potentially a college associate degree prior to graduation from high school.

Programs

Austin Community College’s High School Partnerships are designed to reach widely across the ACC service area and to support all students in their college access and success. Partnership programs include:

• ACC Articulated Credit (credit-in-escrow) for CTE Courses

• Career Academies

• College Preparatory Courses (HB5) for High School Seniors

• Dual Credit for Academic and Career and Technical Education Courses

• Early College High Schools

For more information about ACC high school programs, contact College and High School Relations Office at collegenow@austincc.edu.

House Bill 5 College Preparatory Course Partnerships

With the introduction of House Bill 5, Austin Community College partners with school districts to assist in the development and delivery of College Preparatory Courses for 12th year high school students that have not yet demonstrated college readiness by another method. 

The College Preparatory Courses are designed to assist high school students attain College Readiness Status so they may enroll directly into college-credit courses when they transition to college. 

ACC’s support includes professional development for faculty, course outcomes, and acceptance of successful completion of the College Preparatory Courses as a College Readiness measurement.

HB5 College Preparatory Course Requirements

• College Preparatory teachers are required to complete training once every other year.

• College Preparatory teachers are required to attend an ACC workshop/dept. mtg twice per year.

• College Preparatory teachers are required to record student achievement as directed by ACC.

• Students are required to take the ACC provided end of course assessment to be eligible for the TSI Waiver.

• The instructor must administer the ACC provided end of course assessment.

• Only 12th graders are eligible for TSI waivers.

• Students must be registered in the ACC student achievement system (StARS).

• Students must have a 70 or higher class average to earn a TSI waiver.

• Students must pass the ACC provided end of course exam with 70 or higher.