January 26, 2017 - Timpson ISD Bear Update
TISD Collegiate Center News – Timpson High School has 96 students enrolled in dual credit and certification/license courses this semester. This is over twice the number of students enrolled last semester.
Collegiate Center staff and classroom teachers are encouraging students to take the TSI (Texas Success Initiative) test required to take college classes. A second number of TISD students have taken and passed this test which makes taking college classes while still in high school an option for those students interested in obtaining a two year college Associates degree before high school graduation.
Tuition and books for these classes are paid by the district. With the average national cost of college at a public in-state college approximately $25,000 per year, completing two years of college before high school can help make college more affordable and manageable for students wishing to complete a four year degree.
Currently there are 26 students enrolled in dual credit online classes at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin, 37 enrolled in Panola College, 3 taking word processing and 5 taking an OSHA certification class. Over 1/3 of THS students are enrolled in dual credit/certification classes.
