Red Oak Academy is currently engaged in a cooperative agreement with Richland College whereby ROA high school juniors and seniors may receive dual high school/college credit through Richland's online distance learning program. There is no additional charge for college tuition. ROA's guidelines for student participation in this agreement and other college/university options are explained below:
Joint Enrollment/Early Admissions Virtually all Community Colleges and many State & Private Universities will allow certain high school students to enter college under the Joint Enrollment/Early Admissions Plan. These programs allow ROA students to attend a community college or cooperating university for dual credit in college-level courses.
Red Oak Academy Joint Enrollment Criteria - Community College Students applying with Red Oak Academy under this plan must be at least 16 years of age and have credit for at least 10.5 of the 23.5 academic units required under the written curriculum sections for high school. Such students should present at least a B+ average, register for the SAT or ACT and obtain an unconditional recommendation from the Red Oak Academy High School Principal.
Red Oak Academy Early Admission Criteria - Cooperating Universities Requirements for state universities are generally more restrictive and vary from state to state. The following is presented as a general guideline:
PLAN A - General Admission Students
Student must be at least 16 years of age*
Student must have completed the tenth grade
Student presents a grade-point average of 3.5
Student must have an ACT composite score of 27**
Student must present an unconditional recommendation from the Internet High School Principal
PLAN B - Academically Gifted Students
Student must be certified Academically Gifted
Students enrolled in grades 9-12 are eligible
Student presents a grade-point average of 3.2
Student must present an unconditional recommendation from the Internet High School Principal
*age exemptions may apply for student who are determined to be academically advanced or "gifted"
**comparable SAT scores may interchange by institution