Student Information

CCCS partners with ARC for dual enrollment, an opportunity to earn college credits while in high school! Classes are offered online through ARC, with in-person support from a CCCS teacher. When you pass (with at least a C), we give you 3.3x the amount of college credit. For example, if you take a 3 unit course, you get 3 college credits, and 10 high school credits! This is a great opportunity to catch up on credits if you are behind or get ahead to graduate early, all while making progress towards a college degree!

Students usually start with HCD310, an intro class that will give you 10 elective credits. Then, you can choose classes from a variety of subjects that give you elective credits or core subject credits (history, English, etc.). 

If you are interested, tell your teacher or ask Ms. Decker for more information. Then look out for emails from Ms. Decker about application workshops - you must attend this to enroll!

A transcript is an official record of your academic performance in high school. It shows the classes you've taken, the grades you've earned, and your overall GPA (Grade Point Average). Think of it as your academic report card for all of your years of high school, all in one document.

Your transcript is updated each semester. It shows how many credits you've earned in each category (see "CCCS Graduation Requirements" above), and how many credits you still need to earn.

Because CCCS is an independent studies school, you earn credits a little differently than in a traditional high school. Here at CCCS, you earn a credit every time you pass a test on Edgenuity. One test = one credit. You also earn credits through attending and participating in live classes, like CTE, support classes, and electives. Be on the lookout for other opportunities to earn credits throughout the semester, like attending a camping trip!

In order to graduate CCCS in four years, you need to earn an average of 25 credits every semester. We ask our students to earn 30 credits per semester in order to make up missing credits or get ahead and maybe graduate early! This means that every month, you should earn an average of 6 credits between Edgenuity and any live classes.

If this is your first year in high school, it is important to know that this is a big difference from middle school. You will not go to the next grade or graduate from high school without earning credits. If you are struggling, reach out to your teacher or one of your school counselors!

Transcripts are updated at the end of every semester. They are not updated every time you earn a credit during the semester. The best way to find out your current total credits is to ask your teacher!

There are a lot of options to catch up on credits. Consider signing up for summer school, taking more in-person classes, or doing dual enrollment. More importantly, think about what is getting in your way. If you need to dedicate more time to schoolwork, where can you realistically make this adjustment? What is one thing you can commit to doing differently? 

• Work for more time each day

• Work over breaks

• Make a daily or weekly schedule (we have planners if you want one!)

• Make a plan with your teacher to break up the large task into smaller tasks. They can hold you accountable. 

• Ask a friend to be your accountability buddy

• Ask for help from paras

We know there are a lot of potential barriers that may impact you and we want to support you in being successful in high school no matter what your circumstances are. We encourage you to ask for help - that's what we are here for! (Make an appointment with us here 😊)

In order to get a work permit, you first have to be on track with your schoolwork. Check in with your teacher about your progress before you start looking for a job. Once you get a job (and if you are on track with school), you can ask for a work permit.

Follow these steps for getting your first job.

We do not assign students to specific counselors; both of us support all students. If you submit an appointment request, one of us will respond based on our availability when you are on campus. 

However, Mrs. Williams is the main counselor for the Sac Youth Center campus.