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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 scheduleHigh 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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