Welcome to D93 Advanced Opportunities Information Night

• Welcome - Jason Lords
• Introduction to D93 AO – HS & MS Principals
• FAST Forward Program – Corey Telford
• Open House - Cafeteria and Commons
• Meet with ECP and College Representatives
• Meet with College & Career Advisors

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February 9, 2026

• Jump Start High School Program
• Middle School program
• Students take online high school courses to earn HS credit towards graduation.
• Focus on Required Elective Courses for Graduation
• Technology & Engineering
• Humanities/Elective Credits
• Career Explorations – HS elective credit
• Students can also take HS core graduation courses

1. Stand out in Colleges with Competitive Admissions
2. Earn College Credits
3. Build College Skills
4. Class Rank/GPA
5. Skip Introductory Classes
6. Confidence to Succeed in College
7. Cost = $99/exam

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Advantages of AP Classes

• Firsthand exposure to College-level work.
• Earn credits toward college degrees.
• Prerequisite Courses for Intended Major
• GEM Certificate
• Associate’s Degree
• Cost - $75/credit
• Increased course options.
• Earlier registration for classes @ College of Choice.
• Class Rank/GPA
• Confidence to succeed in college.

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Advantages of Dual Credit Classes

• AP or DC, that is the question.
• Choice of how AO money is used.
• Have a plan!
• Know what credit colleges are looking for and how they will transcribe to the college.
• Have an idea of what you want to do in college so you are not wasting time and AO money.

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How do I choose between AP & DC

IEP/504 & DC Classes:

• What are the requirements for students who have an IEP/504 with the colleges for dual credit courses?
• Students need to submit their plan to the disability office at the college in which they are enrolled.
• The college will determine which accommodations they will allow for the college credit.
• The HS grade for the DC course will still be accommodated based on the IEP/504 plan.

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• Qualifications to take Dual Credit Courses
• Students must be 16 years or older or have completed ½ of their graduation requirements (must have completed at least 20 credit hours).
• GPA Requirements for Course Registration:
• 9th: Students must have a 3.75(2nd) or 3.5(3rd) GPA and have earned 1/2 of their HS Graduation Requirements
• 10th: Students must have a 3.0 GPA and have earned 1/2 of their HS Graduation Requirements
• 11th & 12th: Student GPA requirements set by each college (Most are a 2.7 GPA).

• Technical Careers High School
• Level 3 programs with College Credit
• Auto-Tech
• Certified Nursing Assistant
• Collision Repair & Finishing
• Emergency Medical Technician
• Other Level 3 classes: students can earn Technical Competency credit.
• STEM HS Diploma
• Science – 8 credits
• Math – 8 credits
• Technology & Engineering – 5 credits
• Workplace Readiness - Diploma

• On-Campus Courses
• Lab Fees
• Fees
• Textbooks
• CCA’s Need to know you are taking a class on a college campus.

• GEM Certificates
• Waives General Education Requirements at State Colleges/Universities and some out of state.
• Can be completed with CSI & CEI
• Associate’s Degree
• 60 Credits
• 10th - 11-14 college credits completed
• 11th - 22-26 college credits completed
• 12th - 22-28 college credits completed
• Can be completed with ISU, CSI, and CEI.

• Questions?
• Thanks for attending our Advanced Opportunities Night.

• DC Chemistry – CHEM 1101
• DC Math in Modern Society - MATH 123
• DC Computer Science - CS 1181
• Spanish Language Certificate - SPAN2200
• With the addition of the certificate, students are 3 classes short of a minor in Spanish from ISU.

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Dual Credit Classes Recently Added

Exams

Students can use funds to pay for

college-credit bearing and professional certification exams.

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Eligible Exams Include:

• Advanced Placement (AP)
• International Baccalaureate (IB)
• College-Level Examination Programs (CLEP)
• Career Technical Examinations (The division of career technical education shall maintain a list of eligible CTE examinations and costs.)

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Full Cost

of exam

Obstacles to Overcome:

• Definition of Terms:
• Dual Enrolled – High School class taken at another high school campus.
• Dual Credit – College Credit bearing course that meets high school graduation requirements.
• Scheduling Conflicts
• Need of Additional Class Offerings
• Some classes may need to be taken at a different location.
• Students

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• Courses Still Awaiting Approval:
• Intro to General Education – GNED 100
• Will be an online course for students.
• Needed for the GEM Certificate and Associate’s Degree with CSI.
• DC Music Performance - MUSA 121 (Concert Band)
• DC Academic Success - ACAD 1101 (ISU Major Requirement)

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Dual Credit Classes to be Added:

Plans for Advanced OPP’s:

• Create more dual-purpose courses: AP and DC
• Additional online offerings
• Students can attend classes on-campus at Idaho State, College of Eastern Idaho, College of Southern Idaho and Brigham Young University - Idaho.
• Some may be taken online through the colleges.
• Develop a variety of Medical pathways for students
• Pharmacy Tech, Medical Assisting, Central Processing, CNA, EMT, Pre-Nursing

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• AP Art: Drawing
• AP Art: 3-D Design
• AP Biology
• AP Calculus A/B
• AP Calculus B/C
• AP Chemistry
• AP Computer Science Principles A
• AP English Composition and Language

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• AP English Composition and Literature
• AP Environmental Science
• AP Physics 1
• AP Physics 2
• AP Statistics
• AP US Government
• AP US History
• AP World History

Advanced Placement Classes