High School Options for college credit
(Taken from Bellevue School District Course Guide)
COLLEGE IN THE HIGH SCHOOL This program provides high school students the opportunity to earn college credit in approved high school courses, when the equivalent course is taught at Bellevue College. In Bellevue, College in the High School courses are available at all four high schools. Students may choose to take any College in the High School course for high school credit only, choosing not to pay Bellevue College the optional fee for college credit. Contact your high school teacher of the particular courses for more information.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT: Advanced Placement courses are offered in all our high schools. While the availability of classes differ among the schools, in Bellevue School District we offer over 35 different AP courses ranging from English, US History, and Psychology to Statistics, Calculus, Biology, Chemistry, and Computer Science to Spanish Language, Music Theory and Art Portfolio. We try to provide a broad selection of courses to appeal to a wide variety of student interests.
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB) The International Baccalaureate (IB) Program, located at Interlake High School, is recognized internationally as a rigorous and comprehensive curriculum, designed to challenge college-bound students. The IB program’s broad range of subjects accommodates diverse student interests and intentions while adhering to the objectives of a cohesive liberal arts education. IB courses are college-level courses offered in high school which includes frequent homework and involves extensive reading. Students in IB courses may earn college credit or advanced placement if they perform well on rigorous IB tests. For more information see specific course descriptions, or talk to an Interlake counselor.
RUNNING START Current Washington State legislation allows high school students to attend their local community college or technical school and earn high school credits and college credits at the same time. There are no tuition fees for the student if the number of credits does not exceed the maximum allowed. Students enrolled in Running Start must:
Northwest Gifted Child Organization: http://www.nwgca.org/gifted-and-enrichment-programs.html
Northwest Association of Independent Schools: Nwais.org
COLLEGE IN THE HIGH SCHOOL This program provides high school students the opportunity to earn college credit in approved high school courses, when the equivalent course is taught at Bellevue College. In Bellevue, College in the High School courses are available at all four high schools. Students may choose to take any College in the High School course for high school credit only, choosing not to pay Bellevue College the optional fee for college credit. Contact your high school teacher of the particular courses for more information.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT: Advanced Placement courses are offered in all our high schools. While the availability of classes differ among the schools, in Bellevue School District we offer over 35 different AP courses ranging from English, US History, and Psychology to Statistics, Calculus, Biology, Chemistry, and Computer Science to Spanish Language, Music Theory and Art Portfolio. We try to provide a broad selection of courses to appeal to a wide variety of student interests.
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB) The International Baccalaureate (IB) Program, located at Interlake High School, is recognized internationally as a rigorous and comprehensive curriculum, designed to challenge college-bound students. The IB program’s broad range of subjects accommodates diverse student interests and intentions while adhering to the objectives of a cohesive liberal arts education. IB courses are college-level courses offered in high school which includes frequent homework and involves extensive reading. Students in IB courses may earn college credit or advanced placement if they perform well on rigorous IB tests. For more information see specific course descriptions, or talk to an Interlake counselor.
RUNNING START Current Washington State legislation allows high school students to attend their local community college or technical school and earn high school credits and college credits at the same time. There are no tuition fees for the student if the number of credits does not exceed the maximum allowed. Students enrolled in Running Start must:
- Have junior or senior standing in high school
- Make application to the program during the enrollment period for Bellevue College in March prior to the fall quarter the student wishes to attend
- Sign a Bellevue School District Running Start contract with parent(s)/guardian(s)
- Enroll in courses that are approved by the high school counselor so that graduation requirements are completed in conjunction with any college coursework that may lead to an Associate Arts degree. The student should also maintain fulltime enrollment of a minimum of 15 credits so that the student’s graduation status is not jeopardized
- Be responsible for knowing the registrations date(s) and deadline(s) for district and college course registration
- Be responsible for transportation, lab fees and books.
Northwest Gifted Child Organization: http://www.nwgca.org/gifted-and-enrichment-programs.html
Northwest Association of Independent Schools: Nwais.org
