College Prep School: A Bold Educational Approach Producing Success

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College Prep School
A Bold Educational Approach Producing Success
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• Attending a college prep school offers a host of
  benefits for high school students.
• The blending of college coursework with high
  school studies has gained traction over the past
  several years.
• Students in college prep school programs must
  dedicate themselves to working hard and meeting
  the academic challenges of intense education.

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• Do College Prep Schools Work?
• Fortunately, evaluation systems have been
  developed to report program outcomes.
• An example of this is the Student Information
  System (SIS).

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• Impressive findings include
• Majority of students taking college courses in
  high school are the first to get a post-secondary
  education.
• Students enrolled in prep schools exhibit more
  commitment to their academic program.
• Students enrolled in college coursework
  surpassed their peers in traditional educational
  programs.

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• 23.3 of students graduated high school with an
  associate degree 77 of them continued
  post-secondary education, with 52 enrolling in
  four-year universities.
• More than half of college prep schools reported
  their students earned two years of college
  credit.
• College prep schools also boasted an 80
  graduation rate.

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• The Importance of College Prep Schools
• Students need a post-secondary education to
  ensure their financial freedom.
• Students can get a jump-start on a college
  degree by earning up to two years of college
  credit.
• college prep schools make college a reality for
  many students who otherwise might not pursue
  post-secondary education.

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• About the Author
• Linda Proctor-Downing is Executive Director and
  Founder of Arizona Agribusiness and Equine
  Center, Inc., (AAEC), a multiple campus,
  independent high school district offering a
  rigorous college preparatory curriculum.
• Learn more about College Prep Schools in Phoenix
  by visiting our website.