College Prep School: A Bold Educational Approach Producing Success

A Bold Educational Approach Producing Success

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Attending a college prep school offers a host of benefits for high school students.

The blending of college coursework with high school studies has gained traction over the past several years.

Students in college prep school programs must dedicate themselves to working hard and meeting the academic challenges of intense education.

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Do College Prep Schools Work?

• Fortunately, evaluation systems have been developed to report program outcomes.

• An example of this is the Student Information System (SIS).


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Impressive findings include:

• Majority of students taking college courses in high school are the first to get a post-secondary education.• Students enrolled in prep schools exhibit more commitment to their academic program.• Students enrolled in college coursework surpassed their peers in traditional educational programs.


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• 23.3% of students graduated high school with an associate degree; 77% of them continued post-secondary education, with 52% enrolling in four-year universities.• More than half of college prep schools reported their students earned two years of college credit.• College prep schools also boasted an 80% graduation rate.


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The Importance of College Prep Schools• Students need a post-secondary education to ensure their financial freedom.• Students can get a jump-start on a college degree by earning up to two years of college credit.• college prep schools make college a reality for many students who otherwise might not pursue post-secondary education.


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About the AuthorLinda Proctor-Downing is Executive Director and Founder of Arizona Agribusiness and Equine Center, Inc., (AAEC), a multiple campus, independent high school district offering a rigorous college preparatory curriculum.

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