Dual Enrollment

• It is important for students and their families to have a full understanding of dual enrollment before jumping into a program.

• Dual enrollment allows students to earn college credit while in high school, and it can be extremely beneficial. Studies have found a positive correlation between dual enrollment and short- and long-term student success, and students who participate in dual enrollment are more likely to earn degrees and to do so sooner than other students.

• Dual enrollment can save you money on your college degree.

• Students get a head start on college credits

• Dual enrollment courses give students the opportunity to practice being college students. They will enter college with a better understanding of college professors’ expectations.

• Colleges offer a greater variety of classes, so students may find dual enrollment more engaging.

• Students can explore their chosen majors early.

• A college environment is better suited to some students’ social preferences and maturity levels.

• Credit earned through dual enrollment may not transfer to all schools.

• Student-athletes may affect their eligibility for college sports.

• If offered off the SPHS campus, traveling between high school and college campuses can be difficult.

• Entering college with credits can affect a student’s class standing and scholarship eligibility.

• Santa Paula High School and Ventura County College District have developed a strong partnership to offer this opportunity to our students in Santa Paula.

Please contact your school counselor.