Dual credit enrollment includes a variety of programs through which Marion High School students are enrolled simultaneously in both high school and college to earn both high school and college credit. These programs make college more affordable for families and introduce students to higher level coursework before starting college.
Wisconsin currently offers courses through the Early College Credit Program. The program allows Wisconsin public and private high school students to take one or more courses at an institution of higher education for high school and/or college credit. Marion High School will pay for these credits through Start College Now.
College Credit can be earned at Marion High School by three ways:
Transcripted Credit Classes through a Technical College or University
CAPP Classes offered through a UW School
Advanced Placement (AP) Tests
Transcripted Credit Classes
Transcripted Credit Classes are classes that are offered for dual credit at Marion High School and a technical college or university (outside of the UW system). These classes could be taught by our staff at Marion High School, through the ERVING Network, or independently through an online course.
Currently, Marion High School offers the following Transcripted Credit Classes:
Accounting I-TC-NWTC Accounting II-TC-NWTC
Contemporary Healthcare Practices-TC-NWTC Developmental Psychology-TC-NWTC
Digital Literacy for Healthcare-TC-NWTC Health, Safety & Nutrition-ECCP-Marian University
Foundations of Early Childhood Education-TC-NTC Infant & Toddler Development-TC-NTC
Current Events in Criminal Justice-TC-NTC Wildlife-TC-MSTC
Private Investigation Tactics-TC-NWTC Autodesk Inventor 3D CAD Software-TC-NTC
Large Animal Science-TC-FVTC Intro to Horticulture-TC-FVTC
Ag Entrepreneurship Hydroponics & Growing Systems-TC-FVTC
Principles of Information Security-TC-NTC Digital Photography-TC-NTC
Social Media Marketing-TC-NWTC Oral/Interpersonal Communication-TC-NTC
Written Communication-TC-NTC Calculus 1-TC-NTC
College Technical Math 1A-TC-NWTC College Technical Math 1B-TC-NWTC
American Sign Language II-ECCP-Marian University Intro to Statistics-TC-NTC
Abnormal Psychology-TC-NWTC Basic Construction Equip. Fundamentals-AS-FVTC
Basic Grade & Construction Math-AS-FVTC Basic Maintenance of Mobile Equipment-AS-FVTC
American Sign Language I-ECCP-Marian University Medical Terminology-TC-NTC
CAPP Classes
CAPP Classes are courses that are offered for dual credit through the UW System. These courses could also be taught by our staff at Marion High School, through the ERVING Network, or independently through an online course.
Currently, Marion High School offers the following CAPP Classes:
Biology II-CAPP-UW-Oshkosh Biology 104 Ecosphere in Crisis-CAPP-UW-Oshkosh
Indigenous History of the Great Lakes-CAPP-UW-Superior
Advanced Placement (AP) Tests
The UW Board of Regents policy requires all UW System institutions to grant credit for scores of 3 and above on College Board Advanced Placement Exams. Each campus will determine whether course equivalent credit or credit in the major should be granted and which AP scores are required to grant credit for those purposes. These credits can allow students to save college tuition, study abroad, or secure a second major.
Through the ERVING Network, Marion High School currently offers AP testing for the following classes:
AP Physics
AP Psychology
AP Calculus
AP US History
BENEFITS OF TAKING AP TESTS
Earn College Credits: By scoring successfully on the related AP Exam, you can save on college expenses: most colleges and universities nationwide offer college credit, advanced placement, or both, for qualifying AP Exam scores.
Skip Introductory Classes: If you already know your preferred college major, earning a qualifying score on the AP Exam can help you advance and avoid required introductory courses – so you can move directly into upper-level classes and focus on the work that interests you most. Even taking an AP Exam unrelated to your major place you beyond your college’s general education requirements.
Build College Skills: Taking an AP course builds the skills you'll need throughout your college years. You give your mind a rigorous workout while polishing up your time management and study skills.
The School District of Marion does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, creed, age, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, marital status or parental status, sexual orientation or disability. The Director of Special Education & Pupil Services is the district's compliance officer. If you have concerns, please call (715) 754-4501.