Dual Credit and AP
(earning college credit in high school)
Interested in Dual Credit? Start Here!
Students Should Join the 24-25 Dual Credit Google Classroom
All links, instructions, rosters, announcements and reminders will come through the Google Classroom. It is critically important that you stay connected here.
You cannot complete the registration process if you are not in the Google Classroom.
Class Join Code: jnvvtyu
Only students can join the Google Classroom. We encourage parents to work closely with their students as they register for dual credit.
An informational registration workshop will be held for parents and students on Thursday, April 4th, 2024 at 5:30 pm in the MHS Auditorium. Students should bring a charged chromebook and plan to begin the registration process during this workshop.
Our dual credit partnerships
All of our academic dual credit classes will be partnered with Angelo State University.
Overview and basic information for MHS dual credit
25-26 Academic Dual Credit Courses
Below is a basic overview of the steps required to register. Specific instructions can be found in the Google Classroom.
All of our career and technical education dual credit classes will be partnered with South Plains College. Students will work with their teachers to register during the fall semester.
Additionally, Monterey is partnered with The University of Texas in Austin for OnRamps dual enrollment opportunities.
Dual Credit vs Advanced Placement
Dual Credit
Taking a course as dual credit means enrolling in a course at Monterey High School while simultaneously enrolling in that course through our partnering college or university. Students must enroll, register, and pay the college or university in order to receive credit at the college level. At the end of the semester, students receive a high school credit and college credit at the same time.
When students graduate from high school and move on to higher education, they will need to request transcripts from each partnering college and university in order to transfer those credits to their next college or university. One of the main benefits of dual credit is the amount of tuition that students can save by already earning credits before enrolling in college.
AP Coursework
Beginning in 22-23, all students enrolled in AP courses at Monterey will participate in taking the AP exam at the end of the year. If students score a 3, 4, or 5 on the exam, then they have potential to earn college credit for the course. Some universities will award college credit for scoring a 3 on the AP exam, where others may require that you earn a 4 or even a 5. It is important to check with the university that you plan to attend regarding their AP credit policies. More information about AP exams and registration can be found here.
This form is a great side by side comparison of AP coursework vs. dual credit classes. AP vs Dual Credit
Sending your dual credit transcripts to your university
After earning college credit through either Dual Credit or OnRamps, students will need to send a record of that completion to their university by requesting an official college transcript be sent.