NEW PALESTINE – New Palestine High School’s early college program can boast a significant success rate. For the graduating class of 2020, students earned 2,300 college credit hours. Among the successes were 24 students who earned up to 30 college credits; nine students who earned between 30 and 60 college credits; and 20 students who earned their State Transfer General Education Certificate ensuring that any publicly funded university will apply all 30 of their credits to a college degree. Another 15 students earned their associate’s degrees.
Based on the average cost per credit in Indiana — including residential, tuition and other additional fees and costs — the class of 2020 saved more than $1,000,000 in college costs. Students were able to transfer their credits to schools including Indiana University – Bloomington, Purdue University, Ball State University, Butler University, Michigan State University, the University of Toledo and the University of Indianapolis. For more information about the early college program at New Palestine High School, visit newpal.k12.in.us/1/Content/372.
