California Exemplary Dual Enrollment Award

Recognizes schools for their exemplary dual enrollment programming that provides opportunities to enroll in and earn college credits while in high school. Schools selected for this award demonstrate quality, equity driven dual enrollment programs.

Program Description

The High School Innovations and Initiatives Office introduced the first annual Exemplary Dual Enrollment Awards Program in the 2022–23 school year. The purpose of this award is to identify and recognize schools that have exemplary dual enrollment programs and share these exemplary programs and practices with other schools with the hope of strengthening and expanding dual enrollment offerings, especially associated with inclusion of first-time college students, low-income students, students who are current or former foster youth, homeless students, students with disabilities, and students with dependent children.

The California Exemplary Dual Enrollment Award is now a part of the California Schools Recognition Program (CSRP). Due to this change, the California Exemplary Dual Enrollment Award will now run every other year to align with the high school CSRP.

2025–26 California Exemplary Dual Enrollment Award Application

2025–26 California Exemplary Dual Enrollment Award Request for Applications (DOCX)

Eligibility Requirements

Dual enrollment programs or schools with at least two graduating classes by the end of the 2024–25 school year are eligible to apply for the 2025–26 California Exemplary Dual Enrollment Award. Each application submitted must be tailored to each individual school or program. Duplicated or identical applications will not be considered. Please note — this is a school-based award. Districts may not apply. Schools recognized as a California Exemplary Dual Enrollment Awardee will hold the title for two years.

Schools must demonstrate and provide evidence of:

College partnership(s)
Equity
Integration with college and district plans and frameworks
Dual credit for high school graduation
Outcome data
Pathways
Student supports

2025 California Exemplary Dual Enrollment Awardees

School Name	County-District-School (CDS) Code	County	District Name	College Partner(s)
Reedley Middle Colllege High School	10 62265 0126292	Fresno	Reedley Middle College High	Reedley College
Arvin High School	15 63529 1530252	Kern	Kern High	Bakersfield College
Cesar E. Chavez High School	15 63412 0100529	Kern	Delano Joint Union High	Bakersfield College
Cesar E. Chavez High School	15 63412 0100529	Kern	Delano Joint Union High	Cerro Coso College
Cesar E. Chavez High School	15 63412 0100529	Kern	Delano Joint Union High	CSU Bakersfield
Delano High School	15 63412 1531672	Kern	Delano Joint Union High	Bakersfield College
Delano High School	15 63412 1531672	Kern	Delano Joint Union High	Cerro Coso College
Delano High School	15 63412 1531672	Kern	Delano Joint Union High	CSU Bakersfield
Robert F. Kennedy High School	15 63412 0116384	Kern	Delano Joint Union High	Bakersfield College
Robert F. Kennedy High School	15 63412 0116384	Kern	Delano Joint Union High	Cerro Coso College
Robert F. Kennedy High School	15 63412 0116384	Kern	Delano Joint Union High	CSU Bakersfield
Wonderful College Prep Academy - Delano	15 10157 0119669	Kern	Wonderful College Prep Academy	Bakersfield College
Wonderful College Prep Academy - Delano	15 10157 0119669	Kern	Wonderful College Prep Academy	Taft College
Wonderful College Prep Academy - Delano	15 10157 0119669	Kern	Wonderful College Prep Academy	California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills	15 10157 0135467	Kern	Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills	Bakersfield College
Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills	15 10157 0135467	Kern	Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills	Taft College
Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills	15 10157 0135467	Kern	Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills	California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Lemoore Middle College High School	16 63982 0110205	Kings	Lemoore Middle College High	Lemoore College
Azusa High School	19 64279 1930528	Los Angeles	Azusa Unified	Citrus College
Compton Early College High School	19 73437 0132969	Los Angeles	Compton Unified	Compton College
Compton High School	19 73437 1931963	Los Angeles	Compton Unified	Compton College
Covina High School	19 64436 1932086	Los Angeles	Covina-Valley Unified	Mt. San Antonio College
John Muir High School	19 64881 1936103	Los Angeles	Pasadena Unified	Pasadena City College
Warren (Earl) High School	19 64451 1939164	Los Angeles	Downey Unified	Cerritos College
SOAR High School (Students On Academic Rise)	19 64246 0111872	Los Angeles	Antelope Valley Union High	Antelope Valley College
Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy	19 64733 0102921	Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Los Angeles Harbor College
Intellectual Virtues Academy	19 10199 0134346	Los Angeles	Intellectual Virtues Academy	Long Beach City College
Marina High School	27 66092 0111435	Monterey	Monterey Peninsula Unified	Monterey Peninsula College
Seaside High School	27 66092 2735348	Monterey	Monterey Peninsula Unified	Monterey Peninsula College
Legacy Magnet Academy	30 73643 0139774	Orange	Tustin Unified	Irvine Valley College
Magnolia High School	30 66431 3034204	Orange	Anaheim Union High	Cypress College
John F. Kennedy Middle College High School	33 67033 0110759	Riverside	Corona-Norco Unified	Norco College
Shadow Hills High School	33 67058 0118885	Riverside	Desert Sands Unified	College of the Desert
Grant Union High School	34 76505 3433794	Sacramento	Twin Rivers Unified	American River College
Pacific High School	36 67876 3634680	San Bernardino	San Bernardino City Unified	San Bernardino Valley College
Twentynine Palms High School	36 67777 3636743	San Bernardino	Morongo Unified	Copper Mountain College
Yucca Valley High School	36 67777 3638616	San Bernardino	Morongo Unified	Copper Mountain College
Altus Schools East County	37 68130 0136077	San Diego	Altus Schools East County	Cuyamaca College
Altus Schools South Bay	37 10371 0136473	San Diego	Altus Schools South Bay	Southwestern College
Health Sciences High and Middle College	37 68338 0114462	San Diego	Health Sciences High and Middle College	Cuyamaca College
Oceanside High School	37 73569 3735206	San Diego	Oceanside Unified	MiraCosta College
Mission Early College High School	43 69674 0135970	Santa Clara	Santa Clara Unified	Mission College

2024 California Exemplary Dual Enrollment Awardee Videos

2024 California Exemplary Dual Enrollment Awardees

School Name	County-District-School (CDS) Code	County	District Name	College Partner(s)
SOAR High	>19642460111872	Los Angeles	Antelope Valley Union High School District	Antelope Valley College
William and Marian Ghidotti Early College High School	29663570112367	Nevada	Nevada Joint Union High School District	Sierra Community College
Mission Early College High School	43696740135970	Santa Clara	Santa Clara Unified School District	Mission College
Wonderful College Prep Academy - Delano	15101570119669	Kern	Kern County Office of Education	Bakersfield College
Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills	15101570135467	Kern	Kern County Office of Education	Bakersfield College
Oxnard Middle College High School	56725460136804	Ventura	Oxnard Union High School District	Oxnard College
Middle College High School	36678763631090	San Bernardino	San Bernardino City Unified School District	San Bernardino Valley College
Valley Vista High	30665483038551	Orange	Huntington Beach Union High School District	Orange Coast College, Coastline College, and Golden West College
Firebaugh High	10738091030121	Fresno	Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified School District	West Hills Community College Coalinga

2023 California Exemplary Dual Enrollment Awardees

School Name	County-District-School (CDS) Code	School Principal Name	District Name	District Superintendent Name
Arvin High School	15635291530252	Ed Watts	Kern High School District	Bryon Schaefer
McFarland High School Early College	15739081534155	Dario Diaz	McFarland Unified School District	Samuel Resendez
Robert F. Kennedy High School	15634120116384	Dolores Rodriguez	Delano Joint Union High School District	Jason Garcia
Avenal High School	16739321630953	Silvia Maldonado	Reef-Sunset Unified School District	Pat Sánchez
Rio Linda High School	34765053436979	Paul Orlando	Twin Rivers Unified School District	Steve Martinez
Delano High School	15634121531672	Shondra Walker	Delano Joint Union High School District	Shondra Walker
Centennial High School	19734371931567	Bobby Walker	Compton Unified School District	Darin Brawley
Dominguez High School	19734371932326	Caleb Oliver	Compton Unified School District	Darin Brawley
Mendocino High School	23655812333185	Tobin Hahn	Mendocino Unified School District	Jason Morse

Questions: High School Innovations and Initiatives Office | ExemplaryDualEnrollmentAward@cde.ca.gov

Last Reviewed: Thursday, April 23, 2026

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