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PATERSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS STUDENTS’ INVOLVEMENT IN DUAL ENROLLMENT MORE THAN DOUBLES

Students earn college credits while in high school through partnerships with area colleges

PATERSON – Enrollment among Paterson Public School District high school students in Dual Enrollment classes more than doubled during the past two school years, according to district data. The Dual Enrollment program allows students to earn college credit for classes they are taking during high school. This is made possible through partnerships with colleges and universities throughout northern .

During the 2017-2018 school year, 208 district high school students were enrolled in dual enrollment courses. That number climbed to 561 during the 2018-2019 school year, an increase of 170 percent. Meanwhile, the number of students who earned a grade of C or higher (the requirement to earn college credit) was 197 in 2017-2018. That number rose to 510 in 2018-2019, an increase of 159 percent.

“This is the latest evidence that shows how more Paterson students are seizing opportunities for academic success as well as for gaining ground on their college degrees,” said Superintendent of Schools Eileen F. Shafer. “Dual Enrollment classes save students time in earning a college degree, and save their families money as students earn credit while they are still in high school.”

PPS Dual Enrollment 2018-2019 PPS High School Dual Enrollment Course College # of # of Students Students Who Received Credit HARP Academy Dynamics of Health Care in Rutgers University 37 35 Society Medical Terminology Rutgers University 12 11 Anatomy & Physiology 1 Rutgers University 21 14 Anatomy & Physiology 2 Rutgers University 12 11 Intro to Clinical Research Rutgers University 12 10 Medical Math Rutgers University 12 7 Fundamentals of Health & Rutgers University 12 12 Wellness PANTHER Astronomy Passaic County Com. 11 10 Academy College Environmental Science Passaic County Com. 12 11 College STEM Pre-Calculus Seton Hall University 12 11 Calculus Seton Hall University 15 15 Intro to Psychology Seton Hall University 19 19 English 101 Passaic County Com. 12 12 College Chemistry Passaic County Com. 27 20 College Statistics Passaic County Com. 13 12 College SET Applications of Education William Paterson 10 10 Univ. BTMF Chemistry Passaic County Com. 6 4 College Rosa Parks HS Principles of Business Passaic County Com. 66 66 College Psychology Passaic County Com. 20 19 College IHS IB Visual Arts II HL Fairleigh-Dickinson 34 31 Univ. IB English Language and Lit. II Fairleigh-Dickinson 39 38 HL Univ. IB Physics I Fairleigh-Dickinson 18 18 Univ. IB Physics II Fairleigh-Dickinson 14 11 Univ. IB World History I Fairleigh-Dickinson 42 41 Univ. CAHTS AP English Language and Fairleigh-Dickinson 16 16 Comp. Univ. AP Psychology Fairleigh-Dickinson 9 9 Univ. Biology Fairleigh-Dickinson 2 2 Univ. SOIT Biology Fairleigh-Dickinson 6 2 Univ. Honors English IV Fairleigh-Dickinson 18 16 Univ. GOPA AP Psychology Fairleigh-Dickinson 20 17 Univ. Biology Fairleigh-Dickinson 2 0 Univ. Total 561 510

PPS Dual Enrollment 2017-2018 PPS High Dual Enrollment Course College # of # of School Students Students Who Received College Credit STEM Chemistry Passaic County Com. 20 19 College Statistics Passaic County Com. 11 11 College English Composition 1 Passaic County Com. 7 7 College English Composition 2 Passaic County Com. 7 7 College Macroeconomics Seton Hall University 15 15 Microeconomics Seton Hall University 15 15 Calculus Seton Hall University 9 9 Pre-Calculus Seton Hall University 5 5 BTMF Pre-Calculus Seton Hall University 1 1 Chemistry Passaic County Com. 6 4 College ACT Calculus Seton Hall University 1 1 HARP Dynamics of Health Care in Rutgers University 15 15 Academy Society Anatomy & Physiology 1 Rutgers University 14 8 Anatomy & Physiology 2 Rutgers University 16 16 Intro to Clinical Research Rutgers University 14 12 ECC/Medical Terminology Rutgers University 15 15 Fundamentals of Health & Rutgers University 15 15 Wellness SET Applications of Education William Paterson Univ. 18 18 Macroeconomics Seton Hall University 2 2 Microeconomics Seton Hall University 2 2 Total 208 197

Key to PPS High School Abbreviations STEM – School of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (JFK) BTMF – School of Business, Technology, Marketing & Finance (JFK) ACT – School of Architecture and Construction Trades (JFK) SET – School of Education and Training (JFK) CAHTS – School of Culinary Arts, Hospitality & Tourism (Eastside) SOIT – School of Information Technology (Eastside) GOPA – School of Government & Public Administration (Eastside) IHS – International High School RPHS – Rosa L. Parks School of the Fine & Performing Arts PANTHER – HARP – Academy of Health and Related Professions

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