Online College in the High School
Online College in the High School (OCHS) is an interactive course or program that delivers instruction to a student by computer. OCHS is provided for by an agreement between Tri-County and the providers of OCHS. Students may choose to enroll in a course which comes from online programs and providers approved by the Minnesota Department of Education. Students applying to OCHS must: 1) have an adequate g.p.a. 2) achieve college-level assessment scores.
New OCHS Students
Eligibility by Grade Level
Senior (12th grade): A student who will participate as a senior must meet minimum Next-Generation ACCUPLACER®, ACT®, SAT® or MCA scores and is recommended to have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA. Junior (11th grade): A student who will participate as a junior must meet minimum Next-Generation ACCUPLACER®, ACT®, SAT® or MCA scores and is recommended to have at least a 3.3 cumulative GPA. Sophomore (10th grade): A student who will participate as a sophomore must meet or exceed the 8th Grade MCA Reading assessment standard minimum score of 850. If the MCA test was not taken, the student could take the Next-Generation ACCUPLACER® Reading Comprehension if accepted by the post-secondary institution. A 3.3 cumulative GPA is recommended, and the student must complete the Intro to Online Learning workshop. Note: In their first semester, eligible 10th-grade students will be allowed to enroll in one (1) Career and Technical Education (CTE) course provided they meet specific course requirements and pre-requisites. If a sophomore receives a grade of C or better in their course, the student will be allowed to take additional CTE courses in their second semester. Minnesota Transfer Curriculum General Education courses are limited to Junior and Senior students. |
Minimum Next-Generation ACCUPLACER®, ACT®, SAT ® or MCA Scores
The student must complete a Next-Generation ACCUPLACER®, ACT®, SAT® or MCA and achieve scores that are at or above the minimum level for the course they wish to enroll. Minimum Requirements for Minnesota Transfer Curriculum General Education (MnTC) Coursework (Juniors and Seniors only): - Minimum Next-Generation ACCUPLACER® Reading score of 250 Note: Students enrolling into a course with a math pre-requisite must attain an Advanced Algebra and Functions (AFF) score of 250 or higher. - Minimum ACT® Reading sub score of 21 (also requires an English sub score of 18 for placement into courses with an English pre-requisite) Note: Students enrolling in a course with a math pre-requisite must attain a Math sub score of 22. - Minimum SAT® Reading score of 480 ERW Note: Students enrolling in a course with a math pre-requisite must attain a Math sub score of 530. - Minimum 10th grade MCA Reading score of 1047 (also requires an ACT® or Reading Next-Generation ACCUPLACER® score for courses with an English pre-requisite) Note: Students enrolling in a course with a math pre-requisite must attain the 11th grade MCA Math score of 1158. Minimum Requirements for Career and Technical Education (CTE) Coursework: - Junior and Senior: 10th grade MCA Reading score 1047 - Sophomore: 8th grade MCA Reading score 850 - Minimum Next-Generation ACCUPLACER® Reading score of 250 (Sophomores only if 8th grade MCA test was not taken) Note: Students enrolling in a course with a math pre-requisite must attain an Advanced Algebra and Functions (AFF) score of 250 or higher. High schools may contact the OCHS Support Center to discuss testing for students interested in OCHS. A student may retest once annually. Students who have taken the 8th grade MCA test are not eligible for Next-Generation ACCUPLACER® until they are in their sophomore year and planning to register for classes as a Junior or Senior. |
Returning Students
Eligibility for Continued Enrollment
All registrations are contingent upon the student's previous semester grades/GPA. Students will be registered when the high school roster is received and course prerequisites are met. College grades will be reviewed at the end of each term.
To continue enrollment, students must maintain a 2.0 cumulative college GPA and complete 67% of the college credits for which they register. Students falling below these satisfactory academic progress standards will be required to submit an academic appeal and success plan which is due seven (7) days before the semester start date.
All registrations are contingent upon the student's previous semester grades/GPA. Students will be registered when the high school roster is received and course prerequisites are met. College grades will be reviewed at the end of each term.
To continue enrollment, students must maintain a 2.0 cumulative college GPA and complete 67% of the college credits for which they register. Students falling below these satisfactory academic progress standards will be required to submit an academic appeal and success plan which is due seven (7) days before the semester start date.