Early postsecondary opportunities (EPSOs) include a course and/or exam that give students a chance to obtain postsecondary credit while still in high school. Courses (whether stand-alone or in conjunction with an exam for postsecondary credit) must be aligned to postsecondary standards.
Early postsecondary opportunities allow students to:
earn postsecondary credits while in high school.
become familiar with postsecondary rigor and expectations.
develop confidence and skills for success in postsecondary learning.
make informed postsecondary and career decisions.
decrease the time and cost of completing a certificate or degree.
CBHS Dual Enrollment (DE) Courses we offer in 2020-2021:
American History
Mechatronics I, II, III, IV
Intro to Statistics
Pre-Calculus
Composition I
PCHS Dual Enrollment (DE) Courses we offer in 2020-2021:
American History
Comp I
Comp II
Mechatronics I
Mechatronics II
Pre-Cal
Statistics
Calculus
PCHS Local Dual Credit (LDC) Courses we offer in 2020-2021:
INSF 1010
CBHS CLEP offered in 2020-2021:
Biology
CBHS Industry Certifications (IC) Courses we offer in 2020-2021:
ASE Certification
CNA
MO Specialist Word
MO Specialist Excel
MO Specialist PP
OSHA 10
Pharmacy Tech
Siemens
PCHS Industry Certifications (IC) Courses we offer in 2020-2021:
ASE Certification
CNA
MO Specialist Word
MO Specialist Excel
MO Specialist PP
OSHA 10 Ag
OSHA 10 General
Pharmacy Tech
Qualifying exams offered at CBHS and PCHS in 2020-2021:
ASVB (>31)
ACT (>21)
SAT (>1016)
Early postsecondary offerings are also factored into school and district accountability measures as an “indicator of school quality and student success” as part of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The indicator focuses on two key areas: opportunity and readiness. Early postsecondary programs provide broad opportunity and access to ensure student readiness for future education and careers.