Early College High School
I hope this message finds you well. I wanted to share some wonderful news about an exciting opportunity available to our students at Frontier Jr-Sr High School.
In partnership with the University of Indianapolis and the Center of Excellence in Leadership of Learning (CELL), we are proud to be an endorsed Early College High School. Through our dual-credit program, students can earn both high school and college credits simultaneously, allowing them to get a head start on their higher education journey.
Our partnerships with Indiana University Advanced College Project at IUK and Ivy Tech Lafayette make this opportunity both academically rigorous and financially accessible. Frontier families have already saved thousands in estimated tuition costs since we became an Early College High School. Beyond the significant financial benefits, dual credits open doors for students to finish college earlier, pursue education overseas, or explore multiple majors.
If you have any questions about this program or would like to learn more about how your student can benefit, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
Thank you for your continued support of our school community.
1. What does Early College mean?
Early College is a term used to describe programs & a culture within high schools that promote students toward dual college credit opportunities in a variety of paths.
2. What is a Dual Credit?
A dual college credit is a high school course that has been accredited by a higher education institution and therefore counts as both a high school and college credit.
3. What is Dual Enrollment?
Frontier HS Seniors can actually enroll and take IVY Tech College Course on the Lafayette Campus or online during the high school day. Courses are taught by college professors and count both as college and high school credits. Students get the full college experience and immersive, hands-on learning.
4. What is the Indiana College Core (formerly STGEC Core 30)?
The Indiana College Core is an agree upon block of dual credits that according to Indiana state law must be accepted at all state funded universities. Some private universities also accept the Core 30.
5. How much does it cost?
Currently, there is no cost for dual credits and nearly no or minimal cost for dual credit or dual enrollment credits through our college liaison- IVY Tech.
6. Where will the college credits transfer once they are earned?
The state of Indiana has developed the Core Transfer Library (CTL) to assist you in seeing how credits transfer between institutions. More information about the CTL can be found at www.transferin.net
7. Does my son/ daughter have to be an advanced student to participate?
Frontier HS is a wall to wall Early College school where all students can sign up to take and earn dual credits as long as prerequisites have been met.
Classes and Teachers
Frontier offers a vast amount of college credited classes and includes several different partner organizations. This page contains a comprehensive list of all of them, including how many credits they are worth in parentheses and how long a student takes the class for. Each class is organized by their respective teacher.
- MATH 123: Quantitative Reasoning ITCC (3) – all year
- MATH 136: College Algebra ITCC (3) – semester 1
- MATH 137: Trig with Analytic Geometry ITCC (3) – semester 2
- MATH 211/215: Calculus I IUK (4)
- B.S. Secondary Mathematics Education Indiana University
- M.A. Mathematics Education Indiana University
- ENGL W131: Reading, Writing, and Inquiry IUK (3) – semester 1
- ENGL 202: Creative Writing ITCC (3) – semester 2
- ENG L202: Literary Interpretation (3) semester 2
Credentials
- B.S. Education – English and French University of Missouri
- M.S. – Linguistics (pending) University of Kansas
- M.A. – English Language Indiana University
- COMM 101: Fundamentals of Public Speaking IUK (3) – semester 2
- B.A. Education – English Ball State University
- M.A. – Public Communication (pending) Indiana University
- HISP 150: Elementary Spanish II IUK (4) – all year
- Ph.D Purdue University
- Masters Purdue University
- BA Purdue University
- HIST105: American History I IUK (3) – semester 1
- HIST 106: American History II IUK (3) – semester 2
- B.A. Education Purdue University
- M.A. History Indiana University
- APHY 101: Anatomy and Physiology (3) – all year
Credentials
- B.S.A.S Exercise Science Youngstown State University
- Masters in Athletic Training Indiana State University
- Doctorate of Athletic Training
- BIO 101: Biology 101
- Ph.D. University of Western States
- BA IUPUI
- ENGL 111: English Composition ITCC (3)
- PSYC 101: Intro to Psychology ITCC (3)
- SOCI 111: Intro to Sociology ITCC (3)
