WHS student have opportunity to take college classes while still in high school

By Makenna Devine 
and Lainey Ellis
Each semester roughly 20% of the student body at western high school takes at least one college class while still a high school student.
"About 100-120 juniors and seniors every semester dual enroll here at Western," said Mrs. Becky Callendar, guidance counselor at western high school.
Western offers a variety of options, on where you can dual enroll and what classes you are able to take. Most students enroll at Jackson College or Spring Arbor University. You can choose to do your basics or a class that falls within your major. Most students choose to take an English, math, or psychology course. Western covers $522.50 per class, if your class is over this cost you are required to pay for it along with paying for your textbooks and other materials you may need, you are also responsible for your own transportation. You can visit your counselor to set up a meeting for the 29th to talk about class options. You can also email your counselor to set up this meeting. Dual enrolling while in high school is a huge benefit. Not only does your high school pay for part of it but you get a college credit while still in high school. Dual enrolling also has some challenges which can sometimes become too much for a student. It could also be a challenging course that you may need to spend more time studying for. If you struggle with regular high school classes dual enrolling may not be for you. You should be able to maintain average grades in your high school classes, before you consider dual enrolling in a course.