A pilot program designed to help high school students gain confidence as they earn college credit is built upon a foundation of relationships between the best high school educators and key faculty at the University of Nevada, Reno.
According to Nevada Today, approximately 450 juniors and seniors from two Clark County high schools are participating by enrolling in college-level English, social studies and math courses. The release noted that their high school instructors work closely with faculty at the university to ensure that the courses meet university standards.
“Receiving college credits and college materials allows students to begin to look at their college potential and begin to think beyond high school,” said Keith Wipperman, principal at Centennial High School.
The other school in the pilot program is Cheyenne High School, according to the post, and Principal Zachary Robbins highlighted the readiness of the students.
“We’re demonstrating that these students are not just college-ready,” he said in the Nevada Today post. “They’re college-proven. This boosts their confidence, and it affirms their confidence in themselves.”
According to the university website, the program has proven its effectiveness in its first year and plans are for it to be utilized in six different high schools in Clark County and two in neighboring Washoe County. The Nevada Today post also noted that the students can take advantage of concurrent enrollment to get a head start on their college education, and by starting courses as juniors they can earn up to 15 college credits during high school.
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