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WHAT IS MIDDLE COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL
AT
DURHAM
TECHNICAL
COMMUNITY COLLEGE?
MCHS is a Durham Public
Schools high school, accepting students from
Durham Public Schools,
Orange County Schools, and
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City schools. It is
for 11th and 12th graders who would like to challenge themselves by taking honors level high school courses, and college credit courses at Durham
Technical Community College (DTCC). Students
may graduate from high school with a year or more of college transfer
credit.
WHAT DOES MCHS OFFER?
- A
non-traditional schedule—High school classes are from 12:30—5:30 PM,
and are taught on a block schedule. College classes are offered at different times of the morning,
afternoon, and evening.
- FREE College Credit—Students may graduate with a year or more of transferable university
credit.
- A unique and
non-traditional academic environment—The school is situated on the campus of DTCC, providing a more
open-campus and “collegiate” atmosphere, as students take their college classes
with DTCC faculty and DTCC students.
- Small
enrollment—Maximum enrollment is
200 students.
- Flexibility—Each student has a great deal of flexibility in
creating his/her course of study.
- Durham Tech.
C.C.—Students will have access
to all DTCC facilities and services (libraries, labs, clubs, dining services
etc.)
- Associate Degree—Students may complete an Associate Degree within one
year after graduating from MCHS.
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All Durham Tech. classes and the use of required
textbooks are free to MCHS students.
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