Deer Lake’s juniors and seniors may be eligible to take classes at CCAC, Grove City College, IUP Northpointe, LaRoche Univ., Penn State New Kensington or Point Park Univ.   After high school graduation, students can continue their education at those schools or transfer the credits earned to another college or university.  Outstanding performance at CCAC, Grove City College, IUP Northpointe, LaRoche Univ., Penn State New Kensington or Point Park Univ.  may improve a student's odds of acceptance at selective institutions.  Many students take advantage of introductory courses to various majors.
 
 Students must apply and be accepted through their intended college/univ.   All schools provide a coordinator to assist students in course selection and provide other supportive services, including monitoring student performance and administering placement tests.  Students may take any classes offered at CCAC, Grove City College, IUP Northpointe, LaRoche Univ., Penn State New Kensington or Point Park Univ., provided they meet course prerequisites.  Placement testing is required for English and Mathematics courses.
 
Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC):  Students take their required high school courses in the afternoon and attend CCAC at the beginning of the day.  Students may be required to provide their own transportation to CCAC North Campus, which is located on Route 19 in the North Hills.  If classes are scheduled outside the Deer Lakes bus schedule, the student will be responsible for his or her own transportation.

Grove City College 

IUP  -  Online, Indiana, Northpointe, or Punxsutawney    Click  HERE for information   Click HERE for enrollment forms

LaRoche University  

Penn State Univ. New Kensington   

Point Park University

 

 To be eligible for the Dual Enrollment program, students must have the recommendation of their School Counselor and have a GPA of at least 3.00.  Students must have demonstrated their educational commitment through high school attendance and performance. Students and their families are responsible for the tuition.  Students must maintain a 2.0 GPA at CCAC or IUP.  Students who are attending a Dual Enrollment Program may be required to provide their own transportation.

Grade 10-12              1.00 Elective Credit          Level 1  Course # 2713

 

Deer Lakes High School has partnered with the Allegheny County Fire Academy to offer students the opportunity to become trained firefighters through a dual enrollment experience. The mission of the Fire Academy is to provide “the highest level of training for fire, rescue, hazardous materials management, terrorism response, and certification programs to emergency response teams within the county and the region. Training is provided through a program of curriculum development and delivery, which meets Pennsylvania State Fire Academy and the National Fire Academy standards and accreditation criteria. Courses and field exercises designed to replicate real emergencies are necessary to ensure a competent, efficient, and effective emergency response organization.”

 

Students that enroll with the Allegheny County Fire Academy will report to training on 14 predetermined dates per school year. Training will last from 8:30am-1:30pm. Students will be awarded 1 elective credit for yearly participation in the academy.  A parent/student orientation held in September is required to officially enroll in the program. The orientation date will be shared with students who request the course in their Skyward account at the beginning of each school year once it becomes available. For more information about the Fire Academy, please visit: https://www.alleghenycounty.us/Government/Police-and-Emergency-Services/Fire-Academy/Firefighter-Training     *NOTE: Registration deadlines and necessary paperwork listed on the website do not apply to Deer Lakes students. All paperwork will be completed during the scheduled orientation. 

Students interested in any of these programs should speak to their School Counselor.

Mrs. Tina Pascucci  - last names A - L

Mrs. Angela Simon -  last names M - Z