2025 Running Start/CiHS Info Night

COLLEGE IN THE

HIGH SCHOOL

Mr. Fries

COLLEGE IN THE HIGH SCHOOL (CiHS)

• FREE
• MORE THAN 75 TOTAL UNIVERSITY CREDITS (45 QUARTER CREDITS IS A TYPICAL COLLEGE YEAR)
• STUDENTS REMAIN ON OUR CAMPUS (NO TRAVEL TO AND FROM COLLEGE, AND PARENTS/GUARDIANS CAN CHECK GRADES AND ATTENDANCE)
• FULLY TRANSFERABLE TO COLLEGES AND 4-YEAR UNIVERSITIES
• COLLEGE CREDIT IS OPTIONAL

COLLEGE IN THE HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES ARE COLLEGE COURSES TAUGHT AT ORTING HIGH SCHOOL BY OUR OWN TEACHERS

BENEFITS INCLUDE:

COLLEGE IN THE HIGH SCHOOL COURSES OFFERED AT OHS

EASTERN WA UNIVERSITY

WORLD HISTORY 103 (10TH GRADE OFFERING) : 5 CREDITS

US HISTORY 111 (11TH GRADE OFFERING): 5 CREDITS

US HISTORY 112 (11TH GRADE OFFERING): 5 CREDITS

LANG - ENG 101 (11TH GRADE OFFERING): 5 CREDITS

LIT - ENG 170 (12TH GRADE OFFERING):

5 CREDITS

CREATIVE WRITING 210: 5 CREDITS

UNIVERSITY OF WA

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING/CSE 121: 4 CREDITS

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE/WILDLIFE IN THE MODERN WORLD/ESRM 150: 5-CREDITS

CENTRAL WA UNIVERSITY

BIOLOGY 101 (10TH GRADE OFFERING): 5 CREDITS

PRE CALCULUS/MATH 153: 5 CREDITS

PRE CALCULUS /MATH 154: 5 CREDITS

MATH 130: 5 CREDITS

MATH 101 (MATH IN THE MODERN WORLD): 5 CREDITS

MATH 172 CALCULUS I: 5 CREDITS

MATH 173 CALCULUS II: 5 CREDITS

POLITICAL SCIENCE 210 (12TH GRADE OFFERING): 5 CREDITS

POLITICAL SCIENCE 270-INTL. RELATIONS: 5 CREDITS

CiHS ENROLLMENT STEPS

MATH

ALL OTHER CIHS COURSES

• STUDENTS COMPLETE REQUIRED MATH CLASSES TO ENROLL IN EITHER MATH 153 (PRE CALCULUS) OR MATH 101 (MATH IN THE MODERN WORLD)

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• STUDENTS WHO SELF-SELECT CWU COLLEGE IN THE HIGH SCHOOL MATH, TAKE A PLACEMENT EXAM BEFORE REGISTRATION DEADLINES

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• PARENTS RECEIVE EMAIL NOTIFICATION FROM TEACHERS THAT THEIR STUDENT QUALIFIES FOR COLLEGE-LEVEL MATH AND ARE ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER

• STUDENTS SELF-SELECT

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• THERE ARE NO TESTING REQUIREMENTS

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• PARENTS ARE NOTIFIED BY TEACHERS THAT THEIR STUDENT HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO REGISTER FOR COLLEGE COURSES

RUNNING START

Ms. Frey

RUNNING START PROS

• EARN COLLEGE CREDIT WITHOUT PAYING TUITION
• YOU MUST PAY FOR FEES AND BOOKS, AND PROVIDE YOUR OWN TRANSPORTATION
• FEES CAN RUN ABOVE $200 PER QUARTER AND BOOKS CAN RANGE FROM $100-$300 PER QUARTER

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• EARN HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT VIA COLLEGE CLASSES (dual enrollment)
• EXPERIENCE A COLLEGE SETTING WHILE STILL IN HIGH SCHOOL
• MAY TAKE CLASSES NOT OFFERED AT THE HIGH SCHOOL
• DIVERSE CLASS DISCUSSIONS (average student age is 32)

RUNNING START CONS

• FASTER-PACED INSTRUCTION AND GREATER AMOUNT OF HOMEWORK (10 weeks/quarter instead of 20+ weeks/semester) We strongly recommend taking in-person classes.
• MUST PAY TUITION IF EXCEED STATE ALLOWED CREDITS
• IF A STUDENT FAILS A CLASS, IT’S TRANSCRIBED ONTO BOTH THEIR COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOL PERMANENT TRANSCRIPT
• THIS CAN LOWER STUDENTS’ OVERALL GPA WHICH CAN AFFECT FUTURE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND COLLEGE ADMISSIONS

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• STUDENTS MAY ALSO HAVE TO PAY TUITION FOR FAILED CLASSES
• CLASS CHOICE CAN BE LIMITED

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CONS CONT.

• BREAKS ARE OFTEN DIFFERENT TIMES
• PARENTS AND HIGH SCHOOL OFFICIALS DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO STUDENT GRADES OR ATTENDANCE
• HIGH SCHOOLS ARE NOT TYPICALLY NOTIFIED IF A STUDENT IS FAILING CLASSES OR DROPS A COLLEGE CLASS
• THERE MAY BE CONFLICTS BETWEEN HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE SCHEDULING
• REQUIRED HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES COME FIRST
• COLLEGE IS ON A QUARTER SYSTEM, HIGH SCHOOL IS ON SEMESTERS
• COULD POTENTIALLY LOSE ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY IF CLASS(ES) ARE FAILED

COMMON ISSUES

• STUDENTS MUST BE ENROLLED FULL-TIME BETWEEN BOTH THE HIGH SCHOOL AND THE COLLEGE

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WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?

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• IF A STUDENT IS ELIGIBLE TO TAKE UP TO 15 CREDITS, BUT ENROLLS AT THE COLLEGE FOR LESS THAN 12 CREDITS, THEY WILL NEED TO ATTEND CLASSES AT THE HIGH SCHOOL TO MEET FULL-TIME ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS
• SEE PAGE 11 OF THE HANDBOOK LOCATED ON THE OHS COUNSELING WEBSITE

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COMMON ISSUES CONT.

• STUDENTS MUST SUBMIT AN ENROLLMENT VERIFICATION FORM (EVF) BEFORE THE START OF EACH QUARTER- THEY GET THIS FROM MS. FREY VIA EMAIL
• IF THEY FORGET TO DO THIS, THEY MAY BE DROPPED FROM CLASSES AND/OR BE CHARGED TUITION

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• OFTEN STUDENTS DON’T READ THE EVF- THIS IS AN ISSUE BECAUSE THEIR RECOMMENDED OHS-REQUIRED CLASSES ARE NOTED ON THE EVF
• STUDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR KNOWING DEADLINES FOR COLLEGE REGISTRATION AND CLASS START AND END DATES
• MANY STUDENTS REGISTER LATE AND HAVE DIFFICULTY FINDING OPEN CLASSES THAT COUNT FOR OHS REQUIREMENTS

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IMPORTANT-

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IF A STUDENT IS NOT REGISTERED FOR COLLEGE CLASSES BY THE START OF THE OHS SCHOOL YEAR, THEY WILL HAVE A FULL SCHEDULE AT OHS AND BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND HIGH SCHOOL

COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS

RUNNING START IS FREE

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• FALSE- TUITION IS COVERED UP TO THE APPROVED ENROLLMENT PERCENTAGE, THERE ARE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROGRAM
• FEES, BOOKS, TRANSPORTATION (AS NOTED BEFORE)

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ALL STUDENTS IN RUNNING START EARN AN AA

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• FALSE- MANY STUDENTS WHO BEGIN RUNNING START, DO NOT EARN AN AA DEGREE

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STEPS FOR PIERCE RS ENROLLMENT

• APPLY ONLINE TO PIERCE COLLEGE ASAP- CHOOSE “RUNNING START/PUYALLUP” ON THE APPLICATION
• AFTER RECEIVING YOUR PIERCE ID NUMBER VIA EMAIL, TAKE THEIR GUIDED SELF-PLACEMENT (GSP) TO FIND OUT COURSE ELIGIBILITY/LEVEL
• SEND A SCREENSHOT OF GSP RESULTS TO MS. FREY
• FOLLOW ALL REQUIREMENTS NOTED IN THE BODY OF YOUR ACCEPTANCE EMAIL
• ORIENTATION AND VIDEOS/TUTORIALS
• PARENT/GUARDIAN AND STUDENT NEED TO READ THE OHS RUNNING START HANDBOOK AND SIGN THE OHS PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT FORM
• WE MUST HAVE A FORM ON FILE FOR EACH OHS RUNNING START STUDENT
• EMAIL THIS TO MS. FREY
• ATTEND GROUP MEETING FOR NEW RUNNING START STUDENTS (TBA)
• AT WHICH TIME, STUDENTS WILL BE GIVEN THE FIRST OF MANY OF THEIR ENROLLMENT VERIFICATION FORMS (EVF)
• REMEMBER, STUDENTS' EVFS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO PIERCE BEFORE THE START OF EACH QUARTER; OTHERWISE, THEY COULD BE DROPPED FROM CLASSES OR REQUIRED TO PAY TUITION

BEFORE LEAVING

• Please complete the Attendance Form (by scanning the QR code). This form verifies that you attended the OHS mandatory meeting and ensures that you have access to the 25-26 Running Start Google Classroom and are privy to further RS information and meetings!

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• Students join the 25-26 Running Start Google Classroom
• Code- qdrzqvz

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All the materials talked about tonight will be located in Google Classroom

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QUESTIONS?

EMAIL MS. FREY-

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FREYG@ORTING.WEDNET.EDU