Accelerated High School Program

Colleges are authorized to enroll accelerated high school students who may earn college credit while still in high school. Unlike the Dual Enrollment program, college credit earned under this classification may not substitute for high school credit.

Drake State Community and Technical College is authorized to enroll accelerated high school students who may earn college credit while still in high school. Unlike the Dual Enrollment program, college credit earned under this program awards college credit only; no high school credit is awarded.

The Accelerated High School Program is available to students attending public, private, parochial, or church/religious school pursuant to §16-28-1 of the Code of Alabama 1975, or who are receiving instruction from a home school offering educational instructions in grades K-12, home schooled students and those receiving instruction through private tutors.

Additional requirements beyond the general admission requirements are:

The student has completed the 10th grade;
The student provides a letter from the local principal or designee certifying that the student has a minimum cumulative 3.0 grade average and recommends the student to this program with accompanying transcript;
The student has completed the high school prerequisites for the course(s) in they want to enroll.
The Chancellor may grant exceptions for a student documented as gifted and talented in accordance with Alabama Administrative Code §290-8-9-12. The exceptions only apply to additional requirements 1-3 above.