Dual Credit Courses

Dual credit is a program that allow qualified students the opportunity to enroll in college-level courses for which they receive both high school and college credit (through Kishwaukee College) upon successful completion of the course.  These courses are taught at DeKalb High School by DHS teachers. Some of these courses may require a placement test. 

If you have a question specifically related to the college side of dual credit, please contact Ms. Colleen Tumminaro, Dual Credit Coordinator at Kishwaukee College. She can be reached at 815.825.9471 or dualcredit@kish.edu . 

It is the responsibility of the student and parent to check with the colleges at which the student plans to enroll to learn if the class would be accepted for credit and for what type of credit.  Please refer to the Course Catalog for more information. 

Dual credit courses that will be offered at DHS for the 2025-2026 school year include:

Careers in Agriculture

Speech

Plant Science

US History

English 103/104

Materials and Fabrication 2

Statistics

College Algebra

Geology

Physical Science/Physical Science Lab

The Engineering-Math-Science Academy (EMSA)

All KEC courses EXCEPT: Barbering, Construction Trades, Cosmetology, Mental Health Career Exploration, and Mass Communications