Middle College High School @

San Bernardino Valley College

Their future starts here

PARTNERSHIPSBCCD + SBCUSD =

MISSION:Through a collaborative effort between the community college and local high school district, the purposes of the funding for Middle College High School are to: reduce high school dropout rates by improving academic performance; improve students’ self-concept and self-esteem; improve the rates of high potential, low achievement students who enter college; and enhance their college and career options.

The partnership between San Bernardino Valley College and San Bernardino City Unified School District, demonstrates what sheer determination and continued work does to help students be more successful in reaching their educational goals.

…Focus on the future

Inspire the present…

Andrew Montana

FreshmanStudents participating in the 9th grade PRE-MCHS programMay apply to be a Middle College High SchoolStudent for their 10th grade year.Focus on study and organizationalSkills – readiness for college.

Jordan BrownSophomore: First year as Middle College High School Student

Registers for 4-11 college units in addition to five high school classes.

Begin formal Ed Plan to focus on future goals and present classes.

Jalen Cleveland

JuniorFocus is on planning for courses to lead to an Associate of Arts Degreeand/or IGETC certification.

Breanna Herrera

GRADUATING SENIOR

…Focus on the future

Inspire the present…

SUCCESS• 183 students (10th- 12th)• Completed 401 classes

with a “C” or better in the fall

• Total of 1253 college units• Average number of units

earned per student (with “C” or better) was 6.8.

• Average Grade Point Average was 3.01.

Persistance, Completion, Achievement

77 have completed a minimum of 6 college units with a GPA of 3.5 or better during the spring and/or fall 2013 semesters. Four will earn an Associate of Arts Degree in May 2014.

Associate of Arts Degree

4 awarded in May, 20147 Additional upon completion of coursework in summer

• 47 members of the Middle College class of 2014 • Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.06 in San

Bernardino Valley College classes• Average of 35.11 completed college units per student.• Seniors enrolled in an average of 8.5 units in Spring

semester, • Completed unit average to 44

Grand Merit of Honor RecipientsGraduating Seniors who earned a 3.5 or higher GPA for EACH semester in attendance at MCHS@SBVC

CHALLENGES CHANGES GROWTH

• First year completed in the new site.

• Priority “B” for registration

• Added sections of ACAD, History and Spanish

• Awarded Grant

$ MONEY $

• Received the State Chancellor’s grant, renewable annually for $99,000.

• Books• Counseling services• INSPIRE SUCCESS• College visits• Connections across the

country

Why do we do it?Answer: See below