High School Students Career and College Promise

Mitchell Community College provides several programs for high school students. All public, private, charter, and home school students are encouraged to take advantage of dual enrollment opportunities at the College. There is no charge for tuition, but students must pay fees and purchase books and materials. High school students interested in taking courses at Mitchell Community College must meet program eligibility requirements.

College Transfer Pathways provide course credits toward traditional transfer degrees that will transfer seamlessly to any public or participating private college or university in North Carolina, saving successful students time and money in pursuing four-year degrees. Interested students should contact their high school counselor. Students are dually enrolled at their high school and Mitchell.
Career and Technical Education Pathways allow students to earn credits at Mitchell Community College toward a job credential, certificate, or diploma in a technical career. Interested students should contact their high school counselor. Students are dually enrolled at their high school and Mitchell.

Through an alliance with our public-school partners, Mitchell Community College also offers opportunities for high school students through three early college high schools. Students take

high school and college classes over 5 years (grades 9-13) in pursuit of a high school diploma and an associate degree or up to 2 years of college credit. Interested students should contact their high school counselor. The application is open to all eighth graders in Iredell County.

CCTL (The Collaborative College for Technology and Leadership) is located on the Statesville Campus and provides a technology-enriched, leadership-focused curriculum. The curriculum is designed to meet the individual needs of students, ensuring that they are fully prepared to enter the workforce or to continue their education at a four-year institution.
Crossroads Arts and Science Early College is located on the campus of Statesville High School. Crossroads offers a traditional honors curriculum in conjunction with college course work. Crossroads provides a variety of Fine Arts electives for students, along with CTE options like Entrepreneurship and Project Management.
Agriculture and Science Early College is located on the campus of North Iredell High School and has a strong focus in agriculture and science. Agriculture students are enrolled in college courses aligned with high school CTE classes and will have the opportunity to participate in North Iredell High School’s extensive Future Farmers of America program. In addition, students will also have the option of earning credits toward a traditional transfer degree.