CTE Dual Credit is a great way to get college credit for some of your high school classes.
You need to get a "B" or better and show you know the class material well.
Just make sure to fill out the enrollment paperwork! Ask your school counselor.
Students must check with their future college to see if they accept the Dual Credits from Battle Ground Public Schools.
Career and Technical Education (CTE) Dual Credit is a partnership with Clark College and Lower Columbia College that provides high school students the opportunity to earn college credit in qualifying high school classes.
Battle Ground courses that offer Dual Credit
Battle Ground courses that offer Dual Credit | Schools |
|---|---|
Accounting I & II | BGHS |
Advanced Welding & Metal Fabrication | BGHS, PHS |
Advanced Precision Machining | PHS |
Anatomy & Physiology | BGHS, PHS |
AP Environmental Science | BGHS, PHS |
AP Computer Science A | BGHS |
Auto Technology III | BGHS, PHS |
BGHS Preschool - Child Development I & II | BGHS |
Career English | BGHS, SVHS |
CASEE - Environmental Science | BGHS, PHS, RHL, SVHS |
Computer Programming JAVA | PHS |
Environmental Science | BGHS, PHS, RHL, SVHS |
English & Communications | PHS |
Intro to Computer Science | BGHS |
Intro to Business | PHS |
Intro to Health Sciences Careers | BGHS, PHS |
Medical Interventions & Terminology | BGHS, PHS |
Prairie Preschool I & II | PHS |
Prairie Preschool Special Projects | PHS |
SVHS - Child Development I | SVHS |
Welding Projects | BGHS |
Work-based Learning | BGHS, PHS |
Battle Ground Public Schools contracts with Central Washington University and Clark College to offer free college credits for specific courses taught at BGHS, PHS and River HomeLink.
You can take certain classes at school and earn free college credits!
These credits will show up on both your high school and college records.
They are accepted by all public colleges in Washington, but you should check with other schools just in case.
You can earn college credit by passing an AP test that you take in May, but there is a fee to take the test.
Taking the AP class will help you get ready, but you do not have to be in the class to take the test.
Always ask the college you want to attend if they will accept your AP credit.
More information about required test scores and the transferability of credits is on The College Board website.
If you are in 11th or 12th grade, you can take college classes and get both high school and college credit at the same time.
If you qualify for free or reduced-price school meals, you won't have to pay for this program.
This program is a great way to start college early!
Fee waivers are available for students who qualify for free or reduced-price school meals
This program is for 11th and 12th graders who want hands-on training for high-demand jobs.
You can earn college credit and certifications that show you are ready for a job that pays well.
You will spend half the day at the Vancouver campus for either one or two years of study.
In addition to learning technical skills, students can participate in work-based-learning in several fields of study.
Dual Credit, College in the High School, Advanced Placement Exams, Running Start and Cascadia Technical Academy information currently available in the High School Course Guide 25-26
Download the Dual Credit Information PDF