Advance College Academy - Business Administration
Advance College Academy - Business Administration
Highland Springs High School
- Students earn an advanced studies high school diploma by taking a wide range of honors and AP level classes.
- Students earn an Associate of Science degree in Business Administration from Reynolds Community College (JSRCC) during their four years in high school.
- All 61 JSRCC credits are eligible for transfer to a four-year college or university.
- College courses are taught by selected HCPS teachers, credentialed as adjunct professors with JSRCC.
- There is a minimal charge for students to enroll in the program and earn an associate degree.
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Course of Study
| Grade 9 | Grade 10 | Grade 11 | Grade 12 |
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**College Success Skills 100 & Personal and Community Health 115* Summer between 10th and 11th grades: Reynolds College Success Skills 100 & Personal and Community Health 115 |
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Notes
* All courses identified with asterisks are JSRCC courses that meet the requirements of an advanced studies high school diploma.
** College Success Skills 100 & Personal and Community Health 115 must be taken during the summer prior to grade eleven.
- Students must earn a 2.75 or higher in Algebra I and maintain at least a 2.75 GPA through eighth grade. It is recommended that students complete World History I prior to enrolling in the Academy.
- Curriculum is subject to change.
- All students must successfully complete the Economics and Personal Finance course.
- Each dual enrollment class will have a $50 fee.
Fees
| ACA | Number of dual enrollment classes | Fee | Total |
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| 10th Grade | 2 Classes (Summer before 11th Grade) | $50/class | $100/student |
| 11th Grade | 10 Classes | $50/class | $500/student |
| 12th Grade | 10 Classes | $50/class | $500/student |
| Total Cost of two - year program | $1,100/student |
* Fee applies to students entering the program in the fall of 2019 and thereafter.