Dual Enrollment allows seniors to attend St. Louis Community College and earn college credit while still in high school. Students are expected to be enrolled in at least four classes at LHS. To be eligible for Dual Enrollment, a student must have earned at least 19 credits to participate in the first semester, 21.5 credits in the second semester while taking five classes at LHS. Students must have a minimum 2.0 GPA.

Students are responsible for applying to STLCC and completing all the steps in the admission process. In addition, students are responsible for all course costs and providing their own transportation. Interested students are advised to meet with their school counselor for additional information.

Requirements for Students (all GPA requirements are unweighted)

• Completing placement testing, and meeting established cut scores for college-level English, reading and math. ACT, SAT or Accuplacer scores may waive all or some portions of the placement. Multiple measures using high school cumulative grade-point average may also determine a student’s eligibility in some cases.
  
  
• 11th- and 12th-graders must have:
  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • 2.5-2.99 GPA requires signed letter from principal or counselor AND written permission from parent or guardian
    
    
• 10th-graders must have:
  • 3.0 GPA
  • Letter from principal or counselor
  • Written parent or guardian permission
    
    
• 9th-graders must have:
  • 3.0 GPA
  • Letter from principal or counselor
  • Written parent or guardian permission
  • Score in 90th percentile on ACT/SAT

Dual Enrollment and Dual Credit Costs

• The fee for dual credit courses is $25 per credit hour, with the exception of Math 140, Intermediate Algebra, which is a flat fee of $25.
  
  
• The fee for dual enrollment courses is $64 per credit hour.