Dr. Perey attributes continuing decline to lack of qualified high school teachers to teach dual enrollment courses and teacher turnover
Dr. James Perey informed the College Governing Board at its September 11 meeting that dual enrollment on the Verde Campus in the fall 2018 was experiencing a decline from last year’s enrollment. Last year, Dr. Perey told the Sedona City County at its November 2017 meeting that dual enrollment had experienced a decline from 2016.
At the September 2018 meeting, Dr. Perey did not offer year-to-year comparative data. However, he did report that in the fall 2018 semester there were 225 dual enrollment students at Mingus Union High School, 44 at Camp Verde High School, and 19 at Sedona Red Rock High School.
Recall that under an agreement between the Community College and local high schools that the high schools can offer certain dual enrollment classes at the high schools taught by high school teachers. Students who are qualified for the classes and successfully complete them receive both high school and college credit. The credits are accepted by most Arizona post-secondary colleges and universities. (Students must, of course, always check with the college or university they intend to enroll in after graduating from high school to determine whether the dual enrollment credits will be recognized.) The College charges each student in a dual enrollment class $10 per credit hour.
You may view his 2018 report on the video clips below.