Options for earning college credit as a PUSD high school student

You may have heard that PUSD students have the opportunity to earn college credit while still in high school. Research shows that students earning college credits while in high school not only graduate high school, but are much more likely to complete a college degree. There are two different ways to earn college credit while in high school, called “concurrent” and “dual” enrollment. Pasadena Unified School District partners with Pasadena City College to give students these opportunities, but the options vary by school, and students need to check in with their counselor to discuss what courses are available, what kind of credit they can earn, and how this will work with their schedule and academic goals.

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You Can Help PEN Make a Difference

The Pasadena Education Network recognizes that only through family and community participation can our public schools succeed.  We are a group of more than 2,000 parents who support and send our children to the public schools in Pasadena, Altadena and Sierra Madre. Because of PEN, school communities are stronger, parents are more engaged, and schools throughout Pasadena Unified School District are better and continue to improve.

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