Dual Credit

Select WHS courses may offer a dual credit option for students who wish to earn college credit while enrolled at WHS. Dual credits may be offered through approved university partnerships. The course syllabi, course rigor and grading procedures for specified courses are approved and monitored by the college or university issuing the college credits. Students may be required to meet specific qualifications to enroll for dual credit. Please verify prerequisite requirements for specific courses before enrolling. It is the student’s responsibility to check with the college of his or her choice to see if the dual credit will be accepted. He or she is also responsible for paying for the dual credit costs (approximately $40-$60 per credit, and most courses are 3 or 4 college credits). Registration details and specific requirements will be available from the instructor.

High school juniors and seniors attending a public high school within South Dakota may be eligible to participate in the dual credit program and receive both high school and college credit at a reduced rate of approximately $40-$60 per credit. A new application must be submitted for each semester in which you wish to participate. Specific details and requirements can be found at http://sdmylife.com/prepping-for-college/dualcredit.

Students must meet ONE of the following requirements:

High school juniors:

  1. earn an ACT composite score of 24

  2. be in upper one-third of class rank, earn a cumulative GPA of 3.5

  3. earn a qualifying score on the Accuplacer

High school seniors:

  1. earn an ACT composite score of 21

  2. be in upper one-half of class rank

  3. earn a cumulative GPA of 3.25

  4. earn a qualifying score on the Accuplacer

See the website for specifics. Some courses have additional prerequisites. If you are eligible for dual credit you must speak with Student Services to coordinate the specific courses requested and get the necessary paperwork submitted to the universities.

For further information, please contact your high school counselor in the Student Services office at 605-882-6323.

Last names A-G - Bethany Hotchkiss

Last Names H-O - Erin Fowkes

Last Names P-Z - Heather Fischer