Several high schools in Los Angeles and Orange counties have been recognized by state education officials for their dual enrollment programs that allow students to earn college credit while still in high school, it was announced Monday.<\/p>\n
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced Monday that 32 schools statewide were selected as 2026 California Exemplary Dual Enrollment Award recipients, highlighting programs that provide students with early access to college courses at no cost.<\/p>\n
The award recognizes schools that demonstrate strong partnerships between high schools and colleges, along with a commitment to equity, student support and measurable outcomes, according to the California Department of Education.<\/p>\n
\u201cBy partnering with their communities, they\u2019re opening doors and creating real opportunities for young people,\u201d Thurmond said in a statement. \u201cDual enrollment programs give students a chance to explore their interests, discover what inspires them, and begin their college journey early at no cost before they even graduate from high school.\u201d<\/p>\n
In Los Angeles County, the recognized schools are:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Azusa High School;<\/p>\n
\u2014 Compton Early College High School;<\/p>\n
\u2014 Compton High School;<\/p>\n
\u2014 Covina High School;<\/p>\n
\u2014 John Muir High School in Pasadena;<\/p>\n
\u2014 Warren High School in Downey;<\/p>\n
\u2014 SOAR High School in the Antelope Valley;<\/p>\n
\u2014 Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy in Wilmington; and<\/p>\n
\u2014 Intellectual Virtues Academy, operated by the Los Angeles County Office of Education.<\/p>\n
In Orange County, the recognized schools are:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Legacy Magnet Academy in the Tustin Unified School District; and<\/p>\n
\u2014 Magnolia High School in the Anaheim Union High School District.<\/p>\n
Schools receiving the designation will hold the title for two years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Several high schools in Los Angeles and Orange counties have been recognized by state education officials for their…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":233256,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[163,165,164,105700,8248,18665,18660,1997],"class_list":["post-233255","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-anaheim","tag-anaheim","tag-anaheim-headlines","tag-anaheim-news","tag-dual","tag-enrollment","tag-excellence","tag-recognized","tag-schools"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/233255","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=233255"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/233255\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/233256"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=233255"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=233255"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=233255"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}