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Highland High School partners with Aims to offer students the chance to earn college credit in high school through Guarantee Transfer and Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses.

Earn College Credit at Highland High School

Located in Ault, Highland High School is a part of the Weld RE-9 School District. Students have access to a variety of concurrent enrollment offerings ranging from Graphic and Annotation to Guarantee Transfer courses and Career and Technical Education (CTE) course offerings. Students are encouraged to get a jump on their post-secondary goals while in high school to save on tuition and prepare for the future. 

“I love that our school works with Aims. I feel I am more prepared for the future, and I am confident that I know how college mostly works and how the grading system is. I like how I can get college credits so early on that I can pursue what I want faster and more efficiently!”
--Isabella Woodard, Highland High Student

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Current Available Courses

Course offerings may change with each new semester. 

ENG 1022 - English Composition II: GT-CO2

Expands and refines the objectives of English Composition I. Emphasizes critical/logical thinking and reading, problem definition, research strategies, and writing analytical, evaluative, and/or argumentative compositions. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-CO2 category. Course is not repeatable for credit.

Course Prerequisites

ENG 1021 with a grade of "C" or better

Credits

3

ENG 2021 - Creative Writing I: GT-AH1

Examines techniques for creative writing by exploring imaginative uses of language through creative genres (fiction, poetry, and other types of creative production such as drama, screenplays, graphic narrative, or creative nonfiction) with emphasis on the student's own unique style, subject matter and needs. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-AH1 category. Course is not repeatable for credit.

Credits

3

LIT 1015 - Introduction to Literature I: GT-AH2

Introduces fiction, poetry, and drama. This course emphasizes active and responsive reading. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-AH2 category. Course is not repeatable for credit.

Credits

3

LIT 2012 - American Literature After the Civil War: GT-AH2

Examines American literary works from 1865 to the present, distinguishing among literary themes, genres, and schools of thought that illustrate historical and social contexts across a multicultural spectrum. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-AH2 category. Course is not repeatable for credit.

Credits

3

POS 1011 - American Government: GT-SS1

Includes the background of the U.S. Constitution, the philosophy of American government, general principles of the Constitution, federalism, and civil liberties. Examines public opinion and citizen participation, political parties, interest groups, electoral process, and the structure and functions of the national government. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SS1 category. Course is not repeatable for credit.

Credits

3