High School Dual Credit

Get a jump-start on college

This is a form of concurrent enrollment that allows you to take certain courses at San Jac that earn both college and high school credit. Say you take two courses in the fall semester and two more in the spring – you could graduate from high school with up to 24 hours of college credit! You can earn even more by taking summer courses.

It’s affordable, too. You pay only 45% of tuition and fees for classes that count toward both high school and college, and you may even be covered for that amount if you qualify for the Texas Public Education Grant (TPEG). Check with your high school counselor for more information.

Here are the requirements:

• Complete an admission application at www.sanjac.edu/apply
• Submit an Endorsement Form signed by you, your parent or guardian, and your high school counselor or administrator.
• Submit documentation that you have met the TSI requirements
• Submit proof of current meningitis immunization.
• Meet High School specific application requirements and deadlines.

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Pasadena Early College High School-Central Campus

Pasadena Early College High School (PECHS) is a partnership between San Jacinto College and Pasadena Independent School District (PISD). PECHS is housed at Pasadena High School (PHS). Ninth and 10th grade students attend high school and college classes at PHS. Eleventh and 12th grade students attend college courses at San Jacinto College Central campus. Participants in the program entering in their ninth grade year are chosen by a selection process established by PECHS. Students classified as high school freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors enrolling in college-level courses as part of this program must meet the following requirements to be admitted for concurrent enrollment.

1. Incoming ninth graders must submit a PECHS application prior to application deadlines.
2. Submit a San Jacinto College admission application at www.sanjac.edu/apply.
3. Submit official scores on COMPASS/THEA test.
4. Meet the current academic standing rules of San Jacinto College to continue enrollment in college-level courses.

Central campus - 281-478-3628
jaynie.mitchell@sjcd.edu
angelia.kesinger@sjcd.edu

Modified Early College Academy (MECA) - North Campus

Modified Early College Academy (MECA) is an early admissions program housed at the North campus. It is a twoyear program for incoming high school juniors who take a set block of college courses (normally four) each semester, usually classified as full-time enrollment. By enrolling in additional summer, evening, online or mini terms, these students have the opportunity to earn associate of arts degrees at the same time they earn their high school diplomas. The classes are held at San Jacinto College North from 7 a.m. to 9:50 a.m. The MECA students then return to their respective high schools for the remainder of the day to continue their experience as high school students.

Qualifications for the MECA program require that students achieve the Skill Levels of 7 in both reading and writing and 9 in math. This may be obtained through the college placement testing or by submitting qualifying 10th or 11th-grade STAAR/TAKS scores, SAT, or ACT scores. Applications for admission to San Jacinto College must be completed as well as the high school principal’s signature of approval. An additional MECA application process must be completed.

jennifer.mowdy@sjcd.edu
cathy.andrusick@sjcd.edu
281-998-6150 x7443 or 7457

Dual Credit New Student Orientation Information-North

Find out more information about the Modified Early College Academy (MECA) Program offered at North campus.

Clear Horizons Early College High School- South Campus

Clear Horizons Early College High School (CHECHS) is a partnership between San Jacinto College and Clear Creek Independent School District (CCISD) at the South campus. Participants in the program are chosen by a selection process established by CHECHS. Students classified as high school freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors enrolling in college-level courses as part of this program must meet the following requirements to be admitted for concurrent enrollment.

1. Submit an admission application at www.sanjac.edu/apply.
2. Submit official scores on COMPASS/THEA test.
3. Meet the current academic standing rules of San Jacinto College to continue enrollment in college-level courses.

281-929-4653
quiana.brown@sjcd.edu
kathy.miller@sjcd.edu