2026 Registration / Dual Credit Information Night�

MSHS Counselors:

Jamie Goodman – Class of 2027

Drew Wendle – Class of 2028

Melissa Allen - Class of 2029

Rob Renner - Class of 2030

Josh Cowart – College and Career Counselor

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Registration Information

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Registration Timeline

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• Feb 11th - Registration / Dual Credit Night
• Feb 12th - Running Start information Night
• Feb 17th - Feb 27th - Counselors Register students in classes using SchooLinks
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*Reach out to grade level counselors with specific questions*

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SchooLinks For Parents

Guardian visibility of Course Planner

(District Homepage → Academics → SchooLinks)

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Mt Spokane Course Guide

2026 Course Guide

(MSHS Homepage → Academics → Course Planner)

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NEWTech Skills Center

The NEWTECH Skills Center provides specialized, high quality professional/technical training. These programs will assist students in developing skill competencies necessary for successful transition into post-high school training and educational programs or direct employment.

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Students must be in 11th or 12th grade and need to apply and be accepted. Attend NewTech for half of the day and attend Mt Spokane the other half to complete their core classes.

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Transportation is available

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NEWTech Skills Center

Additional Information:

• NewTech Website
• Tuesday Tour

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Dual Credit Information

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College is Expensive!!! (Tuition Only)

$3k

$60k

$20k

$30k

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Dual Credit - AP

Students earn college credit by passing AP exams

• Exams are now digital
• The financial commitment happens early (11/15 every year).
• Exams cost $99 each (no scholarships / waivers)
• Canceled exams are still $40.
• Actual testing window is in early May every year.
• Colleges typically post an AP Credit Chart on their website EXAMPLE
• Mt. Spokane offers 15 AP classes

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Dual Credit - CiHS

• What is this program and who is it for?
• What classes are available?
• How much does it cost?
• Do the credits transfer?
• Is this replacing AP?

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Dual Credit - CiHS

• What is this program and who is it for?
• College credits earned at the high school while taking classes taught by MSHS teachers
• ~700 current students are accessing college credit through CiHS
• ~5,000 college credits earned in 2024-25
• (EWU per credit cost is $388 so that reflects almost $2 million in free college for Mt. Spokane students.)

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Dual Credit - CiHS

• How much does it cost?
• Zero.
• No books, no parking passes, no course fees, no testing fees, etc.

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Dual Credit - CiHS

• Do the credits transfer?
• Yes - at least as transferable as Running Start
• Case Study
• Boise State

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Dual Credit - CiHS

• Is this replacing AP?
• No - AP Courses were a natural fit when aligning curriculum with colleges, but students have the choice to take the AP exam (or not) and the choice to access CiHS (or not).

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Dual Credit - CiHS

CiHS Handbook

(MSHS Homepage → Academics → College in the High School and Running Start)

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Dual Credit - Running Start

Students earn college credit by taking college courses at the college (or online through the college).

• - Still the only way to get an AA degree
• - An honest assessment of the young person’s readiness is critical
• - Parents are reliant on their young person for information
• - Students are often out of the loop regarding school events
• - It’s mostly free
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Dual Credit - Running Start

Running Start is still the only way to get an AA degree

• 90 credits are required for an AA
• 30 of which MUST come from SFCC or SCC
• Sophomore year is no longer the decision point!!
• 15 credits per quarter x 3 quarters = 45 credits per year. 45 credits x 2 years = 90
• CiHS credits might allow a young person to wait until senior year to opt into Running Start

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Dual Credit - Running Start

Running Start isn’t a perfect fit for everyone.

• Some students do great!
• Self-motivated, organized, and deadline driven students are typically successful.
• Some do not.
• Folks who require reminders to turn things in on time or stay organized will struggle.
• Struggling at Running Start is difficult to recover from because the academic terms don’t align.

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Dual Credit - Running Start

Parents are reliant on the student for information

• There is no PowerSchool and professors won’t talk to parents.
• Mt. Spokane doesn’t receive grades until the end of the term.

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Dual Credit - Running Start

Students are often out of the loop regarding school events

• It’s the young person’s responsibility to check the school website, stay connected to ASB social media, read emails, etc. if they want to stay connected to Mt. Spokane

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Dual Credit - Running Start

Running Start is mostly free

• Books and a parking pass are the largest expenses but other fees exist too (Fitness Center, Technology, Lab Fees, etc.
• Plan on about $500-$600 a year

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Dual Credit - Running Start

More information TOMORROW NIGHT (Thursday, 2/12 from 6-7)

• Instructions here:

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THANK YOU!!!

Reach out to counselors w/ questions:

Jamie Goodman – Class of 2027

Drew Wendle – Class of 2028

Melissa Allen - Class of 2029

Rob Renner - Class of 2030

Josh Cowart – College and Career

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