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Any student who is capable of and wishes to do advanced course work or take advanced placement classes while in high school should be permitted to do so.  School district administrators and guidance counselors will provide assistance to students who wish to enroll in such courses.  If advanced coursework or advanced placement courses are not available within the School District, administrators or guidance counselors are instructed to assist students in identifying alternative means of taking such classes. This may include taking courses through the Dual and Concurrent Enrollment Program, at a different public school, or a private school, through distance education courses, or other suitable means.

Any student whose eligibility for taking advanced course work is recommended by his/her counselor may enroll in a course.  Credit may be given, provided the course comports with applicable District policies and state standards.  The District will not be responsible for any tuition, fees, or other associated costs incurred by the student for enrollment in such courses.

High School and Career Technical Education Center students in grades 11 and 12 may participate in the Dual and Concurrent Enrollment Program, through which a student may earn both High School and College credits by enrolling in a course designated by the Community College System of New Hampshire ("CCSNH") as part of the dual and concurrent enrollment program.  The Superintendent shall designate a point of contact for the program who can provide for student counseling, support services, course scheduling, managing course forms and student registration, program evaluation, course transferability, and assisting with online courses.  The Superintendent or his/her designee shall establish regulations for the program which:

1. Require compliance with measurable educational standards and criteria approved by the CCSNH;

2. Require that courses meet the same standard of quality and rigor as courses offered on campus by CCSNH;

3. Require that program and courses comply with the standards for accreditation and program development established by the National Alliance for Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships;

4. Establish criteria for student eligibility to participate in the program;

5. Establish standards for course content;

6. Establish standards for faculty approval;

7. Establish program coordination and communication requirements;

8. Address tuition, fees, textbooks and materials, course grading policy, data collection, maintenance, and security, revenue and expenditure reporting, and a process for renewal of the agreement;

9. Requires annual notification to high school students and their parents of Dual and Concurrent Enrollment opportunities. 

Under regular circumstances, those courses required for high school graduation in the Manchester School District must be taken at Central, Memorial, West, or Manchester School of Technology high schools or through the Adult Education Program. However, with pre-approval from the building principal, college and/or university course work shall be accepted and shall be applied to requirements necessary for a high school diploma.

Credit will be accepted under the following parameters:

1. College/university credit will be accepted for courses not offered at any of the District's high schools only with prior approval of the high school principal. Exceptions may be made in the case of transfer students.

2. Credit will be counted as follows: One (1) high school credit will be granted for a semester college/university course provided that a passing grade has been earned.

3. A student enrolled and attending a college/university full-time may be a student of a District high school. Credits may be used to meet his/her high school graduation requirements, One (1) high school credit will be granted for a semester college/university course provided that a passing grade has been earned.

4. When a scheduling conflict occurs, college/university work may be substituted. One (1) high school credit will be granted for a semester college/university course provided that a passing grade has been earned.

5. With prior approval from the high school principal, college/university credit will be accepted for students who are developing a plan for early graduation. One (1) high school credit will be granted for a semester college/ university course provided that a passing grade has been earned.

6. Students who have fallen behind n meeting graduation requirements may use college/university credits to substitute for credits not yet earned. One (1) high school credit will be granted for a semester college/university course provided that a passing grade has been earned.

7. The Manchester School district is not responsible for any costs incurred by students attending any college/university. All costs for college/university work shall be the responsibility of the parents, guardians, or students.

8. College/university courses will be applied to a student's high school transcript for credit purposes only. Grades earned in college/university courses will not be included in the Underweighted (SIMPLE) or the Weighted (ADJUSTED) Cumulative Grade Point Average.

Legal References:

RSA 188-E:25 through RSA 188-E:28

Ed 306.141(a)(7), Advanced Course Work 

NHSBA Code LEB 

Revised:  10/22/2018

Curriculum and Instruction: 09/17/01; 10/28/14

First Reading Coordination: 10/10/01; N/A

Second Reading and Approval: 11/13/01; 11/10/14