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Q: Will I earn a high school diploma?
A: Yes, you will earn your diploma from your home high school. Plus, you will earn up to 36 hours of credit at West Kentucky Community & Technical College, tuition-free. Students also may take eight additional courses at their cost to complete an associate’s degree (or 60 hours of college credit.)
Q: Can I participate in extracurricular activities or sports at my home school?
A: Yes, you certainly may participate in sports, band, or any club at your high school. We have several students who march in their high school bands or play sports, such as volleyball, basketball, cheerleading or soccer.
Q: What if I want to participate in college activities?
A: West Kentucky Community & Technical College offers writers’ groups, clubs, religious organizations, and other student organizations. Middle College students may elect to participate in campus activities.
Q: What is the daily schedule for a Commonwealth Middle College student?
A: Students arrive on campus between 7:30 and 7:45 a.m. Students take college classes at 8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. each day. Students eat lunch between their college classes and high school classes which begin at 11:05 a.m. Students take two high school classes from 11:05 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. and then board buses to return to their home schools.
Q: Where do students eat lunch?
A: Students have several options for lunch. Some bring their lunch from home. We also order school lunches provided by Lone Oak High School. Students may choose to eat lunch in our office or across the breezeway in the Student Center. WKCTC will offer a version of the Cyber Cafe (sandwiches/salads) beginning January 18 in the Student Center.
Q: What are the criteria for admission?
A: Students are selected each spring for the following year. Students may apply for admission, and a committee will invite selected students for an interview. Their parents also will be interviewed. Each class has just 50 spots.
Students must:
- have a good school attendance record
- have a 2.5 or higher grade point average
- have strong study/work habits
- be enrolled in a McCracken County high school (Heath, Lone Oak or Reidland), Marshall County High School, Graves County High School, or Paducah Tilghman High School.