Dual Enrollment is an opportunity for students to earn college credit while still enrolled in high school. Dual Enrollment courses are arranged through annually updated agreements between High Point Academy and local colleges/universities. Currently, HPA has agreements with Spartanburg Community College (SCC), and North Greenville University. Most Dual Enrollment courses are taught on the high school campus. Courses may be taught by either HPA teachers or professors from the partner college/university.

Courses taken through Dual Enrollment will be included in the student’s GPA/Rank and are weighted the same as an AP course, with 1 additional quality point awarded above the CP standard weighting. Currently, final numerical grades (not just letter grades) are provided by partner colleges/universities to transfer to a student’s high school transcript, but that is subject to change with each annual agreement. If only a final letter grade is provided, HPA will convert it using the transfer scale outlined in the SC uniform grading policy.

Placement in Dual Enrollment courses is determined by course prerequisites set by the partner college/university. Prerequisites listed in course descriptions are tentative and only based on the latest-available information. Prerequisites are always subject to change based on updated decisions made by partner colleges/universities. In general, Accuplacer Placement Test Scores or SAT Scores or ACT Scores are required for SCC courses. SAT Scores or ACT Scores are required for admission to the Liberty University program.

Students are NOT charged tuition for Dual Enrollment courses. However, they are responsible for books and/or other course fees. Students making an A or B in Dual Enrollment courses may continue to take courses tuition- free. Students making a C or below in a Dual Enrollment course will be required to pay tuition for additional courses. Students that drop a Dual Enrollment class after the first five class sessions will receive a WF (Withdraw Failing) on their high school transcript and must pay tuition for the course. Students must also follow the withdrawal guidelines of the partner college/university.

Graduating Seniors who take Dual Enrollment courses and want their college transcripts sent to the college or university they plan to attend full-time must request those transcripts from any applicable partner college/university.

South Carolina public two- and four-year colleges and universities have a list of courses that are transferable within the state public college system. Students should verify that each course they choose is a part of their college major or can be counted as an elective credit. Students should check with the college they plan to attend to see if courses will be accepted for college credit.

**To enroll in Dual Enrollment courses at HPA, students need to complete an Application Packet, which includes forms for partner colleges/universities. Packets are available in the School Counseling Office.