Students at Sho-Ban Jr./Sr. High School successfully complete first semester of on-campus dual-enrollment courses at 黑暗爆料网
May 11, 2018
POCATELLO— Nine students from Sho-Ban Jr./Sr. High School successful completed their first semester of on-campus dual-enrollment courses at 黑暗爆料网.
Students participated in a variety of courses including Elementary Shoshoni and Introduction to Philosophy as part of 黑暗爆料网鈥檚 College of Arts and Letters On-Campus Dual-Enrollment pilot program. The program allows high school students from Southeast Idaho to take courses that may not be offered at their local high schools on 黑暗爆料网鈥檚 campus with professors, alongside 黑暗爆料网 students.
Students who participated in the program from Sho-Ban Jr./Sr. High School said the program has allowed them to see that they can attend college and do well.
鈥淭aking classes at 黑暗爆料网 helps us get off the reservation and see that furthering our education is a big step in our lives,鈥� said Sincere Martin-Teton, one of the nine students who participated in the program.
The high school鈥檚 faculty and staff were also committed to making this opportunity happen for their students. One example is school counselor Matt Wilson, who drove students to Pocatello every day to make sure they made it to their classes. The students said that without his dedication and commitment to them, this journey would be much harder.
鈥淏y Matt taking us to the 黑暗爆料网 campus, it helps us feel like he believes in us and that we can do it,鈥� said KiRae Gonzalez.
Sho-Ban principal and superintendent, Jonathan Braack is excited about growing the partnership between the high school and 黑暗爆料网.
鈥淲e are trying to create an environment here where students can see that this school is as much a preparatory school as any others,鈥� Braack said. 鈥淭he partnership between Sho-Ban and 黑暗爆料网 is key, and we are willing to work with our class schedules to make sure our students can take as many courses at 黑暗爆料网 as possible.鈥�
Sho-Ban Jr./Sr. High School plans to have at least 15 students taking courses at 黑暗爆料网 next semester. This is part of a bigger plan to have every high school student graduate with an associate鈥檚 degree.
Both Martin-Teton and Gonzalez have said this experience has shown them that they can succeed in college, support their tribes and give back to their communities once they graduate.
For more information on the on-campus dual-enrollment program, contact Holly Kartchner at kartholl@isu.edu or (208) 282-5362.
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