CREDIT RECOVERY
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Credit recovery is a term that is used to signify credits that were lost by not passing a course and must, therefore, be recovered by taking the course work again.
Please see your counselor about each of these options and what course(s) students can take to recover credit that has been lost.
APEX
APEX
APEX is an after-school, self-paced online program that students may enroll in to recover credit.
APEX is an after-school, self-paced online program that students may enroll in to recover credit.
APEX is hosted after school two days a week in a computer lab at Oceana High School with a supervising teacher. Attendance is mandatory. Students can take one course at a time to make up 5 credits (one semester of one course) at a time. On average, students complete one course in one semester.
Students sign up for APEX with their School Counselor.
DISTRICT SUMMER SCHOOL
DISTRICT SUMMER SCHOOL
Jefferson Union High School District offers summer school for credit recovery during June. Students can make up 5 credits (one semester of one course). Attendance is mandatory.
Students fill out an application and give it to their counselor. More information can be found at the JUHSD website.
CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT
CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT
Students can sign up for concurrent enrollment at their local community college or through BYU Independent Study where they may gain high school and college credit with course completion.
Students can sign up for concurrent enrollment at their local community college or through BYU Independent Study where they may gain high school and college credit with course completion.
For this example we will use Skyline College. Students must complete 5 steps to enroll in courses.
Apply to Skyline College (www.skylinecollege.edu/apply)
Meet with their high school counselor to get a College Connection Request Form -- requires high school counselor or high school designee signature.
Take any necessary placement tests (for Math or English courses)
Submit your concurrent request form to the Admissions & Records Office
Register for courses through WebSMART.
a. Click "Schedule Appointments" under "Student Services."
b. Click "Skyline College Placement Test Appointment"
c. Click "Make Appointment"
d. Choose your desired test, and click "Continue"
e. Select the Day and Time that fits your schedule, and click "Find Appointment"
f. Confirm/Input your information, and click "Continue"
g. Make sure to note your appointment information
For more information check out Skyline's concurrent enrollment program.
Students can also concurrently enroll in BYU Independent Study classes, but there is a $195 out-of-pocket cost.
0.5 BYU credits = 5 OHS credits
Filter for UC California to make sure your class is eligible for UC credits
For more information about BYU Independent Study or to look at course offerings, click here.
Jump Start Program
Jump Start Program
At Skyline College
At Skyline College
" Jump Start is a six-week summer program designed to help high school students with college potential upgrade their skills in English, math, critical thinking, and college success skills. Students will receive concurrent enrollment at Skyline College, receiving college credit for the courses they take when they complete the program. The program is held during the summer, beginning in June and ending in July each year. "
The Jump Start Program curriculum includes the following concurrent enrollment courses:
English 819 – 3.00 units of college credit
Math 819 – 3.00 units of college credit
Counseling 101 & Career 116 – 1.5 units of college credit
Learning Skills 800 – 0.5 unit of college credit
Thornton High School
Thornton High School
Thornton High School is an alternative high school in Jefferson Union High School District that is the most efficient and effective means for students to recover credits as it operates on a quarterly system, while Oceana runs on a semester system.
Thornton High School is an alternative high school in Jefferson Union High School District that is the most efficient and effective means for students to recover credits as it operates on a quarterly system, while Oceana runs on a semester system.
Students have double the opportunity to earn credits in a school year, which makes it the most efficient means to recover credits.
Thornton High School has seven classrooms limited to a maximum of twenty students, which means that the teacher-to-student ratio is small and personalized. Curriculum is standards based and individualized based on credits earned and assessed skill levels. Students are referred to Thornton High School for a variety of reasons, the most common reason is credit recovery or in some cases, accelerated graduation.
Students and families may tour Thornton with a staff member should they be interested in getting to know the campus, staff, students and culture of the school. We encourage students and families to tour to get to know the school as the students and staff know it: a personalized learning community promoting opportunities for academic success.
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