College Credit Options
Opportunities to gain college credit or advanced standing while in high school
Advanced Placement AP®
https://www.neenah.k12.wi.us/schools/high/academics/advancedplacement.cfm
According to the College Board, most four-year colleges in the U.S. and colleges in more than 60 other countries give students credit, advanced placement or both on the basis of AP® Exam scores. University of Wisconsin schools AP® scores credit policies.
By taking an AP® exam, students are given an opportunity to demonstrate that they have mastered the concepts of the college level course.
Beginning the fall of 2019, students who enroll in an AP® class will automatically be registered for that course's exam. If students do NOT wish to take the exam in May, it will be their responsibility to complete and return the necessary opt-out form to their assigned instructor by the first week in October to have their names removed from the exam order. (Exams will be ordered the first week in November.) Each exam fee is currently $97 (but may increase in future years). If a student is in the Free or Reduced Lunch program a reduced exam fee can be arranged if the AP coordinator is made aware at registration. Confidentiality is assured. It is the student's responsibility to check with prospective post-secondary schools to ensure credit will be given prior to taking the course or exam. For a directory of universities and colleges and their AP® acceptance policies click here.
Currently, NHS Offers the following AP® courses:
Cooperative Academic Partnership Program (CAPP)
The CAPP program is an agreement between UW-Oshkosh and Neenah High School to provide students in grades 11 and 12 opportunities to take college-level courses at Neenah High School if they meet the UW-Oshkosh or UW-Fox Cities requirements. All NHS CAPP courses are subject to annual approval.
Communicate with your chosen post-secondary school(s) to ensure credit will transfer prior to taking the course and then request a transcript to be sent to the college you will be attending if not UWO. The CAPP recognition site contains a list of post-secondary schools known to accept CAPP credits. A university fee is charged if the course is taken for CAPP credit.
To enroll in CAPP, students need to meet one of the following requirements:
Have a 2.75 GPA or higher (on a 4.0 scale)
All CAPP courses are subject to annual approval.
The University Studies Program (USP) is UW-Oshkosh's general studies program. More information can be found at the following websites:
St. Norbert College Credit Program
The St. Norbert College Credit Program is an agreement between St. Norbert College and Neenah High School that provides students in grades 11 and 12 the opportunity to take a college-level course at Neenah High School if they meet the St. Norbert requirements.
To enroll at St. Norbert, students need to be in grades 11 or 12 and meet both of the following requirements:
Have a GPA of 3.0 or higher (on a 4.0 scale)
Have approval for acceptance granted through St. Norbert
A university fee is charged if the course is taken for college credit.
NHS Course
09210 Leadership
09980 Educational Leadership
St. Norbert College Credit course
LEAD 100
St. Norbert grants enrolled students full access to all campus resources.
Project Lead the Way Program (PLTW)
Neenah High School is a nationally certified Project Lead the Way School.
Undergraduate credits while in high school can be obtained through the following schools:
Each post-secondary school has specific criteria the student must meet to qualify for the credit. Click on the school's link to see the criteria.
IMPORTANT: If the student is not attending one of these schools be sure to check with their post-secondary school of choice to see if the credit is transferable to that college/university.
Stanine Score Scale
Stanine 9 = A Stanine 8 = B Stanine 7 = C
Currently, NHS offers the following PLTW courses:
Early College Credit (ECC) and Start College Now (SCN)
The Early College Credit (4 year College/University) and Start College Now (Technical College) programs allow grade 11 and 12 students to enroll at institutions of higher education (institutions within the University of Wisconsin System; vocational, technical and adult education schools; or private, nonprofit institutions of higher education located in the state) to take courses leading to credit granted toward high school graduation.
A student participating in the Early College Credit and Start College Now programs may take a post-secondary course during the regular school year. The student must submit an application to the Institution of Higher Education (IHE) they plan to attend. The student must meet the admission requirements established by the IHE for this program.
The completed application is due to their school counselor to enroll in the IHE no later than:
March 1 if enrollment is for the fall semester
October 1 if enrollment is for the spring semester.
Deadlines are strictly enforced by the IHE.
Under this program, if a student is to receive high school credit for a course(s) taken at an IHE, the school district will pay the tuition for the course(s). For NJSD to pay for this, the courses taken must be offerings unavailable through the high school curriculum. In addition, according to NJSD Board policy, a student will only be allowed to take 18 total credits over 2 years.
More information may be obtained from the Counseling Department or at:
Early College Credit Program - University of Wisconsin Colleges
Early College Credit Program - Private, Nonprofit Institutions of Higher Education
Fox Valley Technical College Dual Credit and Advanced Standing Programs
Neenah High School students may take FVTC approved courses that, upon successful completion of FVTC criteria, will result in an Advanced Standing (AS) placement or Dual (Transcripted) Credit (DC). There is no cost for Dual Credit or Advanced Standing placement.
Students receive the FVTC Advanced Standing credit and meet Laude requirements by meeting the requirements set forth by Fox Valley Technical College. Generally, a student needs to earn a B or better to receive credit.
Dual (Transcripted) Credits are transferable to many 4 year colleges to fulfill general education requirements. These courses are also components of many of the career pathways/programs that Fox Valley Technical College offers.
Students receive Advanced Standing credit only if they enroll at Fox Valley Technical College for at least one semester after high school.
Dual Credit (DC) Students receive the FVTC Dual Credit in the DC approved courses if they enroll and a letter grade of a C or above has been earned.