Jefferson High School Middle College for Advanced Studies offers students a unique opportunity to participate in the whole high school experience while taking college courses at Jefferson and Portland Community College.

On the Jefferson campus, students take a variety of dual-credit courses. These classes are taught in Jefferson classrooms by Jefferson teachers and meet the level required to earn college credit. Students receive  Portland Community College dual-credit for Art 115; Ethnic Studies/ES 101; Junior English/Integrated Reading and Writing (IRW 115); Pre-Calculus/MATH 95; Oregon Institute of Technology for Anatomy & Physiology/BIO 103; and Portland State University credit for Senior Inquiry.

Jefferson students can take up to five credits per term of any 100/200 level course for free on the Portland Community College Cascade campus starting the summer after their sophomore year. All books and fees are included. Students can take classes that prepare them for a four-year degree or career-training courses such as medical assistance or emergency management systems.

Class of 2025 students must have at least 12 college credits to earn a Middle College diploma, including one on-site PCC course.  

For additional information, visit PCC Middle College. 

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