About Our School
SUCCESS Academy is a College Prep Program. We are also an ECHS school (Early College High Schools). ECHS’s are designed to provide a rigorous academic setting that allows students to earn their associate degree at the same time they earn their high school diploma through concurrent enrollment at Southern Utah University or Utah Tech University.
Concurrent enrollment provides high school students the opportunity to take college-credit bearing courses taught by college-approved high school teachers. It is a low-cost, scalable model for bringing accelerated courses to students in urban, suburban, and rural high schools. Students gain exposure to the academic challenges of college while in their supportive high school environment, earning transcripted college credit at the time they successfully pass the course. Concurrent enrollment also facilitates close collaboration between high school teachers and college faculty that fosters alignment of secondary and postsecondary curriculum. Sometimes called “dual credit,” “dual enrollment,” or “college in the high school,” concurrent enrollment partnerships differ from other models of dual enrollment because high school instructors teach the college courses.
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SUCCESS Academy has two campuses: one at Southern Utah University and one at Utah Tech University. SUCCESS Academy has a unique partnership with the Iron and Washington County School Districts which provides an early college experience without robbing students of a “normal” high school experience. Our partnerships allow students to attend SUCCESS Academy for half of their school day, where they enroll in both college prep and actual college courses. Students also attend their boundary school (the high school within the boundaries of the student’s home address) for the other half of their school day, where they enroll in classes such as fine arts, applied technology, and physical education. This allows students to fully participate in sports, clubs, and extra-curricular opportunities with their boundary high school while challenging themselves academically by earning their Associate degree through SUCCESS Academy.
SUCCESS Academy is associated with the UTAH ECA (Early College Alliance).
Once your student is admitted to the program, you may request to attend SUCCESS Academy either in the morning or afternoon. The SUCCESS Academy staff will do their best to accommodate your request, although it is not always possible. Students attending SUCCESS Academy in the morning begin their day with classes at SUCCESS Academy and then return to their boundary schools for lunch and afternoon classes. Students attending SUCCESS Academy in the afternoon begin their day with classes at their boundary school and eat lunch at their boundary school before coming to SUCCESS Academy for their afternoon classes. The schedule can be complicated at first, as the boundary schools are on A-day/B-day schedule and SUCCESS Academy follows a college schedule of MWF classes and TR classes, but students catch on quickly.
SUCCESS Academy is a public charter school. As such, SUCCESS Academy does not charge tuition to students. Please remember, however, there may be some higher education costs associated with this experience. These costs may include books, application fees, and student/course fees. These collegiate fees are not subject to the Utah Fee Waiver guidelines. There may be some additional high school fees associated with this program. Students will pay fees similar in cost to any other Utah High School student.
In addition, SUCCESS students obtaining their associate degree may qualify for additional scholarships upon their graduation from our school.
SUU SUCCESS BY YEAR
Freshmen
Freshmen (SUU ONLY) take their core classes at SUCCESS to help them prepare for their college classes.
Sophomores
Sophomores take Science, Math and English courses. Some of these can be college classes. These students attend all classes with their cohort at SUCCESS Academy on SUU campus.
Juniors
During Junior year students take collegiate courses towards their associate degree and will start on their major courses. Students attend all classes with their cohort at SUCCESS Academy on SUU campus.
Seniors
All coursework is done on campus. Students attend regular college classes with the Southern Utah University student body. Students are encouraged to take courses that will apply to their desired major in addition to completing required courses to gain their associate degree and their high school diploma.
UT TECH SUCCESS BY YEAR
Freshmen
There are NO freshmen at UT SUCCESS Academy. SUCCESS begins Sophomore year at UT Tech.
Sophomores
These students take Science, Math and English courses. Some of these can be college classes. These students attend all classes with their cohort at SUCCESS Academy on UT Techcampus.
Juniors
During Junior year students take collegiate courses towards their associate degree and will start on their major courses. Students attend all classes with their cohort at SUCCESS Academy on UT Tech campus.
Seniors
All coursework is done on campus. Students attend regular college classes with the Utah Tech University student body. Students are encouraged to take courses that will apply to their desired major in addition to completing required courses to gain their associate degree and their high school diploma.