Collegiate high school
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Collegiate High School is a charter
high school
located on the Lakeland, Florida
campus of Polk State College.
The program is unique in that it is located in a college
campus and offers high school juniors
and seniors
the opportunity to earn their associate degree or MCSE/CNE
certification (for IT
students) at the same time as their high school diploma
, with course registration
and textbooks provided completely free of charge.
of sorts. Potential candidates for the program are screened toward the end of their sophomore
year to verify that they have an unweighted 3.2 GPA for the AA or a 2.5 GPA for either the IT or Allied Health programs. They must also have a minimum of eleven high school credits and be on track for graduation
. Then, they are mailed an invitation to an information session and are given registration packets. There is then a random drawing from the registered students to choose the ones who will attend the following school year.
Charter school
Charter schools are primary or secondary schools that receive public money but are not subject to some of the rules, regulations, and statutes that apply to other public schools in exchange for some type of accountability for producing certain results, which are set forth in each school's charter...
high school
High school
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located on the Lakeland, Florida
Lakeland, Florida
Lakeland is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States, located approximately midway between Tampa and Orlando along Interstate 4. According to the 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, the city had a population of 94,406...
campus of Polk State College.
The program is unique in that it is located in a college
Community college
A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries.-Australia:Community colleges carry on the tradition of adult education, which was established in Australia around mid 19th century when evening classes were held to help adults...
campus and offers high school juniors
Eleventh grade
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and seniors
Twelfth grade
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the opportunity to earn their associate degree or MCSE/CNE
Certified Novell Engineer
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certification (for IT
Information technology
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students) at the same time as their high school diploma
High school diploma
A high school diploma is a diploma awarded for the completion of high school. In the United States and Canada, it is considered the minimum education required for government jobs and higher education. An equivalent is the GED.-Past diploma styles:...
, with course registration
Course (education)
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and textbooks provided completely free of charge.
Admittance
Admittance to CHS is based on a lotteryLottery
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of sorts. Potential candidates for the program are screened toward the end of their sophomore
Tenth grade
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year to verify that they have an unweighted 3.2 GPA for the AA or a 2.5 GPA for either the IT or Allied Health programs. They must also have a minimum of eleven high school credits and be on track for graduation
Graduation
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. Then, they are mailed an invitation to an information session and are given registration packets. There is then a random drawing from the registered students to choose the ones who will attend the following school year.