Through a partnership with the University of Pittsburgh, WCASD high school students may earn both high school and college credit concurrently for select approved courses.

For the 2024-2025 school year, the proposed college in the high school courses are: AP Art History, AP Calculus BC, AP Computer Science A, AP United States Government and Politics, and Honors Broadcast Journalism & Social Media Production, Honors Italian 3, and Honors Latin 3.

These courses are taught by West Chester Area School District teachers during the regular school day and are tightly aligned with our curriculum in that the collegiate-level coursework mirrors the WCASD coursework. The College in the High School (CHS) offerings represent an opportunity for significant financial savings for our families. Information regarding the CHS program is below, however, guidance counselors will be able to provide specifics.

1. The University of Pittsburgh currently offers these courses at a cost of $75 per credit ($225 for the course) however this may be subject to change for the 2024-25 school year. Most University of Pittsburgh courses are 4 credits ($300) and shows as a 1 credit core course WCASD.
2. Students participating in the federal free and reduced lunch program, and those families experiencing financial hardship, are eligible to apply for a reduced course fee.
3. WCASD and/or its employees do not charge any additional fees for this service nor do they receive any financial benefit from the University.
4. WCASD High School teachers participating in the program have been accepted/approved by the University of Pittsburgh as CHS adjunct professors.
5. Students will be awarded 3.0 or 4.0 credits on a University of Pittsburgh transcript and 1.0 credit on their WCASD transcript upon successful completion of a full-year course. Students will be awarded 1.0 credit on a University of Pittsburgh transcript and 0.5 credit on their WCASD transcript upon successful completion of a half-year course.
6. College in the High School core courses are weighted as a 1.2 on the WCASD transcript when determining class rank and QPA.
7. Credits earned via this program are transferable to many colleges or universities that normally accept such credits. The university transcript does not include any notation that the course was completed via the CHS program.
8. Student applications must be completed in order to take part in the CHS program with the University of Pittsburgh; there is no fee for the application. This deadline for applications is in the fall of the school year and will be publicized.
9. CHS students may be required to complete assignments that are specific to the CHS program and may be different from non-CHS course assignments.
10. CHS students may be graded on two different grading requirements while completing the CHS course as a result of different requirements for each institution.
11. Students taking an AP course for CHS credit may choose to take or not take the AP exam.
12. Students are encouraged to check with their prospective college/university if the credits will transfer.
13. Students may enroll in any AP or CHS course without being required to take the course for college credit.