College in the High School (CiHS)

Content

Content

Student Rights, responsibilities and policies

Being a BBCC CiHS student means that you have and are beholden to the same rights and responsibilities as students attending BBCC in any other form. It’s the student's responsibility to be familiar with these expectations and to contribute to a positive and healthy environment for fellow students and faculty.

Grades

CiHS teachers must follow the grade point average grading scale for the grade submitted to the college. This does not prevent there from being a separate grade for the high school transcript in the high school grading format. Full year class grades are generated by taking the average of the two term grades and. Classes aren’t available for pass/fail grading for students with 504 plans or IEP high school accommodations for the CiHS program.

Registration deadline policies

Students are responsible for following the program’s application, registration and withdrawal deadlines. Only the student can request a withdrawal Retroactive registration is not allowed. Deadlines can be found on our CiHS Registration Information page.

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

FERPA provides students with certain rights with respect to their education records. These rights, as they pertain to the CiHS program, do not permit college staff to disclose or discuss students’ records with anyone, including parents and guardians, other than the student. When inquiring about student records the student must make the inquiry. Learn more about FERPA at Big Bend Community College. (LINK)

All high school students (9th-12th grade) who are currently taking a CiHS-eligible class at their high school may register. Each high school has a list of what classes are eligible and students should check with their teacher or counselor prior to registering and observe application and registration deadlines. Post deadline enrollment is not possible.

Yes, if you do not have an BBCC student ID you will need to apply, visit our Application and Registration Information page (link here) for steps on applying. If you already have a student ID, you will not need to re-apply.

Students with IEP’s are more than welcome to participate in the CiHS program and should work with their counselors to determine what CiHS courses will be right for them and if there is potential for course modification. Please remember that receiving a Pass or Fail grade is not an option for the college credit in CiHS courses.

You are considered a student of BBCC and as such have access to all the same support services. (we will include a link to the stem tutoring, writing center, library and other student support services here)

As a CiHS student, you are not required to take placement tests. CiHS classes do however, require that students meet the appropriate prerequisites for a class that any student taking the course at BBCC would need to meet. It is the responsibility of our High School partner teachers to make sure that students meet these standards. Speak to your CiHS teacher for more information.

Students may participate in CiHS courses as well as CTE and Running start classes simultaneously. If this is something you are interested in pursuing, make sure you are following the application and enrollment processes for each dual enrollment program you are enrolled in. For a comprehensive look at all the varieties of dual enrollment BBCC offers, please take a look at our Dual enrollment home page (link to that page here)

Yes, you are required to apply and indicate that you wish to be enrolled at BBCC for the CiHS classes you are enrolled in by their deadline (link to deadlines for current AY here). Please note that BBCC does not retroactively enroll students after the deadline.

College in the High School classes will be free for students attending a public high school. Students will need to complete registration to earn credit and have their tuition paid.

Fees will not be covered for students who attend a private high school. Private schools can articulate courses through BBCC for X% of the cost.

As a CiHS student, you’ll be registered in winter or spring quarters, depending on when the course is completed. Students taking classes that are yearlong will be registered in the winter quarter.

A class is eligible for CiHS if the high school, instructor and BBCC have collaborated to ensure that the course meets CiHS standards. Each high school teacher works with a BBCC faculty Liaison to ensure the rigor of the course. What classes are offered vary by high school, so please speak with your councilors and teachers about what courses are offered at your school.

It varies depending on the course, but they are always equivalent to their on-campus counterpart. If you are wondering how many credits you will receive for a given CiHS course, review the course on BBCC’s digital course catalog (link here) or the syllabus you received from your high school teacher at the beginning of course instruction.

The final college grades earned follow BBCC’s grading practices and policies, which include the grading scale and grade options. This means that Grades awarded for the college credit can be different from the grade the student is awarded by the high school. Grades for year-long CIHS classes will be the average of the student's two semesters in high school.

CiHS courses that students have registered for will be on both the student’s high school transcript and their college transcript. Students must complete the class at the high school to earn credit, partial credit cannot be awarded.

CiHS students are advised by both High School and BBCC advisors, and should be met with regularly to understand how these courses will impact your desired degree path.

Once a high school student enters the CiHS program, they have the same rights and responsibilities as any other college student. All student educational records are handled in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA). For full rights visit the Confidentiality/FERPA page (link here). We do not release information to parents about a student’s account without a release form, but we do communicate with high school counselors and school district registrars about a student’s academic record, classes, and grades. Students may contact BBCC to submit a request if they wish to have their information shared with a specific person or people.(link or form here)

Students should always check with the institution they wish to transfer to about if the course in question will transfer as it is offered here at BBCC. Most colleges in Washington State have a transfer equivalencies listed on their “Transfer Credit” webpages (links to some of pages will be listed at the bottom of the page.). To transfer credit, you will need to order an official transcript.

Washington State transfer equivalency guides.

To transfer your BBCC credits to another institution, you will need to order an official transcript. To do this, please follow the link here: (link to requesting transcripts from BBCC)

Yes, if you applied to BBCC CiHS or CTE programs while you were in high school, you will still need to apply to BBCC as a standard student if you want to take classes at BBCC.