What is College in the High School?

If you have taken Centralia College courses in the past, you can skip this step.

If you are a new Centralia College student, you need to complete the Online Admissions Application to create your student account. We cannot register you for CiHS classes without an active application on file.

You need to fill out a CiHS Registration Request each academic term that you are enrolled in CiHS courses. If you are taking more than one CiHS course, you will fill out this form for EACH course you are requesting.

There are several ways to complete academic placement into math and English courses. Work with your CiHS counselor to determine which is best for you!

Options include:

• High School transcript (used for English Placement only)
• College placement test. Visit the Testing Center for options and availability.
• Assessment taken at another college/university
• Transcript from another college with successful completion of specific classes
• Approved Academic Credit for Prior Learning: Credit by Testing such as Advanced Placement (view Advanced Placement equivalencies (pdf), International Baccalaureate (IB) (view International Baccalaureate equivalences (pdf), or Cambridge International (CI) (view Cambridge International (CI) equivalencies (pdf).

For the most current list of acceptable placement options, including minimum scores required and expiration periods, contact Enrollment Services at 360-623-8976 or admissionscc@centralia.edu. Submit other college/university assessments, transcripts, or AP/IB/CI scores to Enrollment Services.

We will register you for any CiHS courses for which you have applied and meet the prerequisites.

Your high school instructor will receive a list of registered students prior to the registration deadline. If you have not completed all the necessary steps by the deadline, you will not be enrolled for college credit. You will still receive high school credit for the class and will only be graded toward the high school rubrics for the class.

You (as well as your high school instructor or your high school's CiHS coordinator) can request a course drop via the CiHS Drop Request Form online. This must be completed by the drop deadline.

Exception to Drop

You may request an exception to drop after the Census Day only when the circumstance for the request is one of the following:

• You are moving and/or withdrawing from the high school
• You are suspended from the high school and not allowed access to the high school campus for more than two weeks.
• Circumstance is due to extended illness, death of an immediate family member, military service, hardship or when there is documented evidence of institutional error.
• Circumstance is due to a health pandemic or natural disaster forcing closure of the high school for more than two weeks.

If an exception to drop is approved, your enrollment will be dropped, and you will not receive a transcribed grade from Centralia College. Your high school transcript will be impacted based on the local high school policies for grades.

• Registration Packet (pdf)
• Student/Parent Handbook (pdf)

High school teachers benefit from the experience of teaching a college-level course, setting higher standards for students, and helping to prepare students for higher education. Each participating high school teacher receives training and works collaboratively with a Centralia College Faculty Liaison within the discipline they are teaching. The Faculty Liaison assists in curriculum development, assessment standards, teaching methodology, and can provide valuable supplemental material.

High School Teacher Minimum Qualifications

• High school faculty will meet Centralia College adjunct instructor qualifications for the appropriate college department: A master’s degree in the field of educational service or a closely related field.
• The complete job descriptions with required and preferred qualifications by discipline are available by visiting Centralia College’s employment site.
• The CiHS program will adhere to appropriate Washington Administrative Codes (WAC) and Policy 2.012 regarding qualifications for community and technical college personnel.

Resources and Downloads

• CiHS Teacher Handbook (pdf)
• CiHS Faculty Liaison Handbook (pdf)
• CiHS Timeline (pdf)
• CiHS Faculty Liaison Checklist of Duties (pdf)
• CiHS High School Teacher Checklist of Duties (pdf)
• CiHs New Instructor Training Worksheet (pdf)
• CiHS Paired Work Worksheet (pdf)
• CiHS Professional Development Worksheet (pdf)
• CiHS Observation of Instruction (Word doc)