College Credit Options
At Pequot Lakes High School, students can earn college credit. In an effort to provide as many options as possible to our students, they have access to many different college options and modes of delivery. PLHS offers 123 college credits through College in the Schools (CIS), including many hybrid and fully online options for students seeking flexible learning options. Two other college options available are Online College in High School (OCHS) and Post-Secondary Education Option (PSEO).
College in High School (CIS)
The CIS program is a concurrent enrollment initiative administered by post-secondary partners in collaboration with Pequot Lakes High School. This program allows students to earn both high school and college credits through CIS courses available at Pequot Lakes High School. It offers high schoolers a chance to enhance their academic offerings while giving students a head start on accumulating college credits. Participants engage with the rigorous demands of college-level curricula while developing their study skills in a supportive high school setting.
CIS Experience Provides:
- Exposure to college level rigor, with the extra supports high school provides
- Increased Flexibility
- Online Options
- Familiar Instructors accessible during the day
- Increased course options to meet individual needs
Qualifications for enrolling in a CIS Course:
- Students must have at least a 2.5 GPA as seniors or at least a 3.0 GPA as juniors
- Students must earn qualifying scores on the Accuplacer test, MCA reading test or the ACT Reading or English test.
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For college math (Intro to College Algebra), students MUST qualify in one of the two ways:
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Sophomores: Exceeds on 8th grade MCA test and QAS Accuplacer Score of 270
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Juniors: QAS Accuplacer Test Score of 270.
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**Some individual courses have other requirements including higher GPA standards and/or specific minimum grade achievement from specific courses (usually C- or higher). Click here for a few examples.
College Option Partners
