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 | 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, |
| 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 |