Career and College Readiness Resources
In today's global economy, students must be well-prepared for the
demands of college and the workplace. Red Rock Central High School
provides support to assist students as they transition from middle school to
high school and into an increasingly wide array of postsecondary options. Each
of the options is described below.
For questions on any of these resources please contact:
Superintendent Bruce Olson at 507-752-7361 or email at olsonb@rrcnet.org
Concurrent Enrollment
Red Rock Central ISD2884 partners with Southwest Minnesota State
University to offer the following college credit courses to our high school
students here.
Students who successfully complete these courses generate both high
school and college credit from the partnering postsecondary institution.
There is no cost to the student to participate in these courses, but
there are entrance requirements. These courses provide high school students advanced
skills today and greater flexibility when they enter the university setting
full-time. That may include pursuing second majors and internships or studying
abroad.
Red Rock Central ISD2884 offers the following Concurrent Enrollment
Courses:
College Composition, College Speech, College Algebra and College
Literature
Advanced Placement (AP)
AP is a College
Board program that offers high school students the opportunity to take
rigorous, college-level courses and earn college credit while in high school.
The content in AP courses is structured like college courses. Students who
complete an AP course and take the end-of-course examination may qualify for
college credit from postsecondary institutions, provided their score meets the
institution’s credit policy. These courses help prepare students for further
education and many colleges look favorably on transcripts that
include AP coursework.
Red Rock Central ISD2884 offers the following Advanced Placement (AP)
Courses:
AP Human History and AP Statistics
College-Level
Examination Program (CLEP)
The College-Level Examination Program
(CLEP) is a College Board program that allows students to accelerate their
education by earning college credit by taking a computer-based test of their
knowledge. Learning can be done through general academic
instruction, independent study, extracurricular work or volunteerism. The
time and money saved can be significant. Check with the postsecondary
institution of your choice for their most recent CLEP credit policy. Visit the College Board website for more information.
Postsecondary
Enrollment Options (PSEO)
PSEO is a program that allows students in 10th, 11th and 12th grades earn both high school and college credit while still in high school, through enrollment in and successful completion of college-level, nonsectarian courses at eligible participating postsecondary institutions. Most PSEO courses are offered on the campus of the postsecondary institution; some courses are offered online. Each participating college or university sets its own requirements for enrollment into the PSEO courses. Eleventh and 12th-grade students may take PSEO courses on a full- or part-time basis; 10th graders may take one career/technical PSEO course. If they earn at least a grade C in that class, they may take additional PSEO courses.
There is no charge to PSEO students for tuition, books or fees for items that are required to participate in a course. Students must meet the PSEO residency and eligibility requirements and abide by participation limits specified in Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.09. If a school district determines a student is not on track to graduate, she/he may continue to participate in PSEO. Funds are available to help pay transportation expenses for qualifying students to participate in PSEO courses on college campuses. Schools must provide up-to-date information to all students in grades 8-11 and their families by March 1, every year. Students must notify their school by May 30 if they want to participate in PSEO for the following school year.
For current information about the PSEO program, visit the Minnesota Department of
Education’s Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) webpage.