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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.

Eligibility Requirements

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.

All schools with dual enrollment are eligible to apply for the 2025–26 California Department of Education (CDE) Exemplary Dual Enrollment Award. 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

2024 California Exemplary Dual Enrollment Awardees

School Name County-District-School (CDS) Code County District Name College Partner(s)
SOAR High
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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: Wednesday, August 07, 2024