by Serena Wells
Paris Cooperative High School offers students a chance to get college credits during high school by taking Dual Credit classes through Lake Land Community College. Lake Land and Paris Cooperative team up and offers this to students with above a 4.0 GPA on a 5.0 scale. While taking these classes you are a Lake Land student as well as a PCHS student. Most of the classes are worth 3 college credits a semester as well as a half of a high school credit. The college credits can be transferred to different colleges depending on that college’s requirements. We have over 13 classes offered to us through Lake Land and there will be even more offered next year.
I talked to a few of this year’s seniors about what they think of their Dual Credit classes that they are currently taking or have taken as juniors. Sarah Sablotny says “They are what every class should be like. We learn a lot more and it’s more interesting.” A lot of the Dual Credit classes are more detailed then high school classes but still able to be passed by a high school student. “These classes are very helpful because I know I can get certain college courses that I have to take out of the way before even graduating high school at a cheaper price.” says Sarah Gross. Most of the classes cost $100 a semester when in college they can cost twice as much if not more.
Knowing we have these classes offered to us is very helpful and hopefully many students will take advantage of the great opportunity.
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