Collegiate
High School
For students who would like to graduate from high school with both a
high school diploma and a university-transfer Associate in Arts (AA)
degree, the expanded Collegiate High School program may be the right
choice. In partnership with Brevard Community College (BCC), Brevard
Public Schools offers this unique educational opportunity to qualified
high school students who are ready for the challenge of college. College
credits earned at BCC transfer to any of Florida’s public universities
provided that the receiving university offers the same course with the
same course number.
Collegiate High School students spend part of their school day at BCC
taking college courses that satisfy both high school graduation and AA
degree requirements. Students spend the rest of the school day at their
high schools completing other required coursework. In the Collegiate
High School students have the best of both worlds: an opportunity to
participate in academic and co-curricular activities at both high school
and college.
The School Board provides required college textbooks, and BCC waives
all tuition and fees associated with the Collegiate High School. Limited
roundtrip busing for sophomores in fall and spring terms is provided
between the high schools and BCC; juniors and seniors may need to provide
their own transportation in order to complete the courses needed to meet
the prerequisites of their intended university majors.
The application process for the Collegiate High School begins in January
of the ninth grade year. Admission to the program is competitive and
based on student’s grade point average on high school coursework,
college admissions test scores and a demonstrated ability to succeed in
a challenging academic environment. The Collegiate High School program
is currently available at Astronaut, Bayside, Cocoa, Eau Gallie,
Melbourne, Merritt Island, Palm Bay, and Satellite High Schools. In
2008-2009 Space Coast Jr./Sr. High and Viera High will be implementing
Collegiate High Schools. Please contact the guidance departments at
these schools to learn more.
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