Auburn School District No. 408
915 4th Street Northeast, Auburn, WA  98002

1/23/07

NEWS RELEASE
Auburn School District's Career and Technical Education Program
Reports Increase in Students Who Are Earning College Credit

Auburn School District’s Career and Technical Education program is sending more students to college with college credit already on their transcripts. A record 1,320 students earned 2,438 college credits in 2005-06.

High school students from Auburn, Auburn Mountainview, Auburn Riverside and West Auburn High Schools earned 2,438 college credits through Tech Prep—a program designed to enable high school students to begin a vocational/technical program that leads to a two-year degree or certificate program. To earn college credit, students must sign up for a Tech Prep course, receive a B or higher in the course and pay a minimal fee.

Auburn School District boasts the second highest number of credits earned in the South King County Tech Prep Consortium (SKCTPC). Many of Auburn School District’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses are Tech Prep articulated with post-secondary institutions such as Green River Community College, Highline Community College and Renton Community College.

Over half—52%—of the CTE courses at Auburn High are Tech Prep articulated. Auburn Mountainview has 40% of its courses Tech Prep articulated, while Auburn Riverside has 41% and West Auburn has 25%.

Many students participate in Tech Prep because it allows them to earn their high school diploma while simultaneously preparing for a vocational/technical career and earning college credit.

For additional information contact Rob Swaim, assistant director of Career Education and Technology, at (253) 931-4903.