HARLAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

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diploma + ONE for ALL

Our focus is for ALL HCHS students will graduate with a diploma and ONE additional opportunity* to support their goal of postsecondary success.

* Opportunities can be categorized as certifications, college credit, internships, etc.

What additional opportunities does HCHS offer?

College Bound

College Bound Students will find their postsecondary opportunity.

One Year of College Complete - 20-24+ college credits via Iowa Western Community College
Cost? The college-bound trek is FREE! Harlan Community School District pays all tuition costs.
Classes are part of a planned career pathway that begins in middle school.
- - Career paths are flexible and intended to guide students to find their passion and set short-term goals for success during and after high school!
To learn more about opportunities for students to be college-bound, explore here.

In the Spring of 2025, 125 students took IWCC classes.

In the Spring of 2025, 964 credits were attemped by our students.

In the Spring of 2025, the students enrolled in college credit classes had earned a cumulative total of 7,058.50 credits.

The Class of 2025 earned an average of 20 credits before graduation. Two students earned 48 FREE IWCC credits each!

Concurrent Enrollment Profile

Harlan Community High School is not new to providing college credit opportunities to our students.

In the Spring of 2025, the average student earned 7.71 credits for the semester.

Career Ready and
Pathways & Opportunities

Harlan Community High School is providing hands-on, real-world experiences for our students in the classroom and with our business partners.

We are excited to highlight their many successes, as their certifications and internships provide them with soft skills and resume-building assets to make them employable members of our community.

Career Ready Students will find their postsecondary opportunity

Did we mention it is FREE! HCHS pays all tuition costs.
8+ Certifications are available through Iowa Western Community College
10+ pathways available for students to enter the workforce immediately with certification, experience, and knowledge in their chosen pathway.
Internships available with community business partners
30+ Community business partnerships
Students can graduate with up to TWO certifications in related fields - absolutely FREE!
HCHS is partnered with IWCC to provide a College and Career Transition Counselor. Here is more information on this partnership.
To learn more about opportunities for students to be career-ready, explore here.

More Pathways and Opportunities are available for ALL students:

Soft skills, employability skills and a growth mindset are always encouraged for all students
Community partners collaborate with HCHS to bring real-world projects to the MS and HS!
Authentic Learning Seminar classes are offered and expanding:
- Students are working independently or in small groups to learn and work with area businesses.
  - Examples:
    - Students are working with an area business on their social media posts, bringing a youthful eye to their purchasing, and giving input on how to bring money in from their age-group.
    - Students are working with the school to create an electronic record board and website for the high school.
    - The Advanced Marketing class has taken over the Harlan Community School District social media pages; student-led is best!
Work-Based Learning (WBL) Program: (Formerly known as MOC - Multiple Occupations Credit) allows students to work alongside a teacher to earn high school credit in a class about career knowledge, employability skills, and boosting self-confidence AND a paid job in the community!
iJAG: Iowa's Job's for America's Graduates is a daily class and program intended to support students in finding their future career and passion. They have a coach who supports them, even a year after high school! This program has expanded at HCSD to be led by 3 instructors at the MS and HS.
Avenue Scholars: This program provides students with a career coach who helps them to discover their passion AND offers a full scholarship (with additional coaching and guidance) to IWCC. Avenue Scholar's goal is to guide students into financially sustaining careers with opportunities for upward mobility while enhancing the regional workforce.
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Classes will be part of a planned career pathway, beginning in middle school.
- - Career paths are flexible and intended to guide students to find their passion and set short-term goals for success during and after high school!
  - Students will perform interest surveys using Xello to identify career interests.
Classes are using Authentic Learning strategies and Project-Based curriculum to encourage engagement and critical thinking skills.

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Click on a career pathway to see all of the opportunities available to HCHS students.

Career Pathways - Four-Year Plans

Advanced Manufacturing

Iowa has developed a reputation as a reliable source of safe and affordable agriculture products that feed the world. Careers in advanced manufacturing are expected to continue to grow in Iowa, largely due to amazing and innovative advances in technologies with robotics, augmented and virtual reality, and 3D printers.Opportunities in Advanced Manufacturing (BOE)

Ag, Food, and Natural Resources

Whether turning a faucet for a cup of water, flipping a switch to light a room or picking up a piece of food to eat, people around the world rely on our small, but mighty state to produce safe, affordable and reliable food, water, electricity, fuels, medications, and other products. This demand is expected to continue to grow and with it the need to repair and improve critical infrastructure or related equipment, such as harvesters, pipelines, wind turbines, telecommunications networks and smart power grids. Opportunities in Ag, Food, and Natural Resources (BOE)

Building Trades

Steady demand for safe, affordable, and sustainable residential, commercial, and industrial space to fuel a growing economy, combined with a consistent need to repair and improve critical infrastructure, such as highways, smart power grids, and high-speed telecommunications networks, require Iowans skilled in modern building trades, such as architecture, construction, and engineering. Opportunities in Building Trades (BOE)

Business & Financial Services

Business and financial services professionals are the backbone of Iowa’s economy. These innovative and hard-working individuals provide the necessary skills, knowledge, and abilities to keep businesses from all industries running smoothly, handle the finances of our community members securely, and maintain the necessary edge to be successful in an increasingly competitive and broadening global market. Opportunities in Business and Financial Services (BOE)

Energy

Steady demand for safe, affordable, and reliable electricity, natural gas, renewable energy, and other new or innovative technologies and power sources to fuel a growing economy, combined with a consistent need to repair and improve critical infrastructure or equipment, such as pipelines, power lines, wind turbines, and smart power grids, requires Iowans skilled and ready to energize our state. Opportunities in Energy (BOE)

Health Sciences

Health science careers provide the foundation for the healthy communities necessary to fuel Iowa’s growing economy through a dynamic and exciting range of physical, mental, and public health care offerings. Due to an aging population and related healthcare needs, it is also one of the most secure and fastest growing sectors. Opportunities in Health Sciences (BOE)

Hospitality and Tourism

Iowa’s hospitality and tourism professionals feed and nurture our minds, bodies and spirits, bringing people together each and every day through their products and services. Whether eating a delicious pork tenderloin, visiting an award-winning winery or brewery with friends, relaxing at a day spa or waterpark or simply taking a well-deserved night away from the kids, residents and visitors of our great state expect and rely on the best quality products, services and hospitality professionals to get them through the day. This demand is expected to continue to grow along with changing consumer preferences for contactless ordering, delivery and consumption of food, entertainment, lodging and other products and services. Opportunities in Hospitality and Tourism (BOE)

Information Technology

Information technology professionals connect and empower our communities every day in Iowa through safe, reliable, and innovative technologies and services. Steady demand for these products and services to fuel a growing economy, the continued blending of our physical and digital identities, and a growing number of tech companies like Facebook, Google, and Apple relocating to or expanding operations within the state requires skilled Iowans able to design, operate, and maintain these complex technologies, networks, websites, and associated vehicles, machinery, and equipment. Opportunities in Information Technology (BOE)

Transportation and Logistics

Transportation, distribution, and logistics professionals in Iowa connect our communities with the world every day by road, air, rail, and water through safe, reliable, and innovative technologies and services. Steady demand for these services to fuel a growing economy and changing consumer purchasing preferences requires skilled Iowans able to design, operate, and maintain these complex supply chain networks and associated vehicles, machinery, and equipment. Opportunities in Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics (BOE)

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