As Tahoma High School students, many of us look forward to after highschool and every Tahoma student has diverse plans whether that means heading off to college or spending a gap year in some exotic place.. As a student who is working to get their AA degree from Green River College, it has come to my attention that many of my fellow classmates don’t want to “miss out” on their high school experience which is beyond understanding. If you are one of those students that would like  to get a head start on their college credits, a step ahead without going to a college campus, and registering in a program missing out on time with friends, assemblies, dances, etc. then the perfect answer awaits you here.

At Tahoma High School there are various classes open for college credit, Central Washington University (CWU) English 101,102, Pre-Calculus through Central, and hopefully next year College Geography will be available as well. Mrs. Braun is one of Tahoma’s high school and college coordinators. Braun says “taking these classes is a really good experience and starter to get comfortable with how rigorous college classes will be at a university or four-year college”.  She also states that, “the focus is definitely on building writing and math skills, we are lucky to build that over a semester rather than the long course you’d have in college.” If interested in taking college accredited classes at Tahoma, there is an advantage because students have more time and are spending less money.

Senior Gabe Osborne has taken college classes and believes the pros outweigh the cons. Osborne says “the college classes I have taken are significantly harder than regular high school classes.” and that by taking these classes at high school offer more opportunities to get help. Even though these classes are higher in the difficulty level, Osborne says “it is important to invest into the class because it can give you college credit for less money than if you were to take it at a college campus.” even though these classes do cost money in order to receive credit but it also has to do with the experience of a meticulous course. It is a nice in between of high school class and full college course.

Overall, taking college accredited classes at Tahoma High School gives students an advantage before they experience college. It gives them an idea of what classes may be like in the big leagues. Tahoma does its best to assist students throughout their high school career. Despite the small fees, students will be given an education that will last them a lifetime.