OPPORTUNITIES TO EARN COLLEGE CREDITS WHILE IN HIGH SCHOOL

Whitehall High School students may earn college credits while still in high school.  Listed below are options for students:

1. Enroll in a dual enrollment course taught at WHS, which allows students earn both WHS credit and LCCC credits.

2. Enroll in college courses during junior or senior year.  Students may select one of the following options:

a.  Waive senior year at WHS to attend a college/university full time during senior year.

b.  Attend a local 2 or 4-year college/university on a part-time basis while also enrolled in WHS to satisfy graduation requirements.

3. Waive Junior and Senior years at WHS to attend LCCC full time to earn high school graduation requirements in addition to an Associate of Arts Degree.

4. Colleges and universities may award credits based on performance earned on one or more College Board Advanced Placement Exams.  Visit the AP Credit Policy Search section of the College Board website (https://www.collegeboard.org/) for more information.

DUAL ENROLLMENT COURSES (Grades 11, 12)

Dual Enrollment between Whitehall High School and Lehigh Carbon Community College currently is based on sufficient student interest.  “Dual Enrollment” allows a student to take a high school course and receive both high school honors credits and Lehigh Carbon Community College credits for the same course.  In order to receive the three credits from LCCC, there is a nominal per credit cost for the course which will be due at the beginning of the course (date set by LCCC).  Textbooks are supplied by the school district.  

The following courses are offered as “Dual Enrollment” courses:  Research and Composition, Advanced Drawing, Probability and Statistics, Issues In 20th Century America, Speech/Public Speaking, and World History.  Students who seek “Dual Enrollment” in Research and Composition, Probability and Statistics, World History, and Issues In 20th Century America must meet the pre-requisite qualifying score through PSAT, SAT, Keystone Exams, or LCCC placement testing.

COLLEGE COURSE ENROLLMENT

Whitehall High School attempts to accommodate students who wish to enroll at a local or online college for college-level courses during their senior year.  Transportation and tuition must be borne by the student and his/her family.  Every attempt to adjust the student’s high school schedule will be made in order to facilitate their enrollment at local colleges.

College courses must have prior approval of the high school principal and must be approved in writing prior to the first day of each semester.  College courses will not be counted as part of the G.P.A. or class rank.  Prior to starting a course, students are required to provide official verification of enrollment.  In order for college courses to count toward a student’s high school core or elective credit requirement, the student must provide an official college transcript verifying grade and credit(s) earned from the college.

WAIVER OF SENIOR YEAR TO ATTEND COLLEGE

A Whitehall High School senior may have their senior year waived by submitting a letter to the high school principal stating that the student has been granted early admission to college.  This letter must also include a request for a waiver of the senior year.  A student who has been granted a waiver will be awarded a Whitehall High School diploma upon satisfactory completion of a minimum of 12 credits in each semester of the freshman college year.  Transportation and cost for tuition and textbooks must be borne by the student and their family.  Seniors, who opt to waive their senior year, may participate in graduation ceremonies and in WHS extra-curricular activities, including athletics.  The student may participate in graduation ceremonies but will not be a competitor for senior awards.  

WAIVER OF JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEAR TO ATTEND COLLEGE

In partnership with Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC), juniors and seniors will have an opportunity to participate in a dual enrollment opportunity to earn a General Studies Associates of Art Degree through LCCC’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences.  Upon acceptance into the program, students would complete their junior and senior year courses at LCCC’s Main Campus in Schnecksville.  Additionally, students must submit a letter to the high school principal stating that the student has been granted early admission to college and is requesting to waive their junior and senior year. Upon graduation, students will not only receive a Whitehall diploma, but also their Associates of Art Degree in General Studies, which transfers to many four-year colleges.  Students are encouraged to consult with an academic advisor or counselor to ensure that the courses selected meet LCCC requirements and those of the four-year college or university to which transfer is being considered.  Students must complete an application and be accepted into the program in order to participate.  Transportation and costs for tuition and textbooks must be borne by the student and their family.  Students who opt to waive their junior/senior year may participate in WHS extra-curricular activities, including athletics.  Seniors may participate in graduation ceremonies, but will not be a competitor for senior awards.