WHAT IS IT LIKE TO TAKE AP®?

…at Eastlake?

UW in the High School

Bringing the University

To Your Classroom

UWHS “College in the High School” Model (concurrent enrollment, dual enrollment, dual credit)

teach

in their own

to

who are

who can earn alongside

Costs to the student

2014-15

Student stays at the high school

Student earns a grade over the whole course

Advanced Placement

$89 test, reduced cost available

UW in the High School

$320Course Fee

+ $44Registration Fee

Comparing to Other Models

• Only 11th and 12th grade students

are eligible to register for UW creditRCW 28A.600.290

College in the high school program

• See course catalog or FAQ page to

see what prerequisites each class

must have

Student Eligibility

Benefits to Students

• Experience a university-level course

in the high school classroom

• Access the UW libraries

• Establish a UW transcript

• Earn UW credits at a fraction of the

on-campus rates

• 93% of responders in this year’s

alumni survey would recommend

UWHS to current students!

Generally DO Accept Credit:

• Bellevue College

• Central Washington University

• Eastern Washington University

• Evergreen State College

• Gonzaga University

• Heritage University

• Pacific Lutheran University

• Saint Martin’s University

• Seattle Pacific University

• Seattle University

• Walla Walla University

• Washington State University

• Western Washington University

• Whitworth University

• All Community Colleges

Generally DON’T Accept Credit:

• University of Puget Sound

• Whitman College

For out-of-state institutions, students

should contact their prospective

college or university to inquire. From

anecdotal information, most publics

and many privates accept.

Transferring Credit in Washington

Humanities & Social SciencesENGLISH 131 Composition

COMPARATIVE LITERATURE 240 Writing➢ Environmental Lit

➢ Ethnic Lit

❖ Class is a year long

❖ Replacement for Sr. English

❖ Option for 10 credits

PSYCHOLOGY 101 Introduction to Psychology❖ Class is a semester long

❖ Social Studies elective credit

❖ Option for 5 credits

Math

MATH 120 Precalculus❖ Class is a year long

❖ Math elective credit

❖ Option for 5 credits

MATH 124 Calculus I❖ Class is a year long

❖ Math elective credit

❖ Option for 5 credits

ScienceASTRONOMY 101 Astronomy

❖ Class is a semester long

❖ Science elective credit

❖ Option for 5 credits

UW in the High School

www.uwhs.washington.edu

Sammamish

Start-UpsSTEM/CTE CAPSTONE

Why?

Highest demand in careers right now

Engineering

Business

Computer Programming, Applications, and

Software Engineering

Employers are looking for transferable job skills

that include collaboration, design thinking, networking, and problem solving

How?

You can take the class if:

You are 11th or 12th Grader

Have taken ONE of the following CTE classes:

Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Engineering 1,

Engineering 2, Intro to CS, AP CS, Video Game Design,

Digital Design, or Bio Tech

OR participated in DECA competitively for at least one

year

Have an interest in how business, engineering, and

CS play a role in real world application

What?

STEM CTE Capstone Course – Sammamish Start-Ups

Merges the skill sets of three distinct pathways of Business, Engineering, and Computer Science together

Provides real world application

Design thinking challenges

Entrepreneurial mindset

Solving identified problems by creating viable solutions

Shark Tank sales pitches

EOC Summit