GREENWOOD, Ind. – Center Grove High School (CGHS) honored 115 seniors for earning college degrees or certificates through the school’s Early College (EC) program during a ceremony on Monday, May 20.
Through the EC program, students can simultaneously take courses that earn credit toward both high school and college. Center Grove High School’s commencement ceremony is scheduled for this Sunday, June 2 at 2 p.m. in the CGHS Vandermeer Gymnasium.
Along with their high school diploma, 72 EC seniors will receive an associate of science degree in General Studies from Vincennes University. Sixty-eight seniors have earned college honors. Forty-two students will receive a 30-hour Indiana College Core certificate, meaning they have met all requirements for general education courses at all state universities in Indiana.
Every member of this year’s class of 115 earned 34 or more college credits. In total, this year’s EC seniors garnered 6,542 college credit hours.
The Early College program is open to all CGHS students. Students are selected based on their reading level, grades, and recommendations. The program admits approximately 115 students per year.
