Arkansas High Collegiate Academy

1. The Arkansas High Collegiate Academy (AHCA) provides students with a 3-year curriculum that allows them the opportunity to complete a high school diploma and an associate degree simultaneously.
2. The AHCA is for students who will be entering the 10th grade.
3. The AHCA is a joint venture between the Texarkana Arkansas School District (TASD) and the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana (UAHT).
4. The AHCA is located on the U of A Texarkana campus.
5. The key programming feature of the AHCA is college-level immersion that shifts the educational focus from college and career-readiness to actual college-level degree attainment.
6. The AHCA is a public school within the TASD that is free of charge to students.
7. Students must be enrolled or plan to enroll as a TASD student to enter the AHCA.
8. Students must have an ACT 19 or higher, or the Accuplacer equivalent, in each subject matter tested for unconditional admittance.
9. Slots are filled from applicants by a tier system beginning with Tier 1 and progressing to the next tier until all slots are filled.
10. If there are more applicants in a tier than slots available, the following information will be considered: GPA, Attendance, & Discipline
11. Students college placement scores and disciplinary records must be made available to the admissions committee.
12. The aim of the AHCA is to transform students lives through learning opportunities directed toward self-fulfilling aspirations and life sustaining careers.
13. Students must complete and submit the collegiate academy application and Accuplacer test scores.

Collegiate Academy High School Admission Requirements

Conditionally admitted students must achieve ACT scores of 19 (or equivalent placement exam) in Reading and English and a minimum ACT score of 17 (or equivalent placement exam) in Math by May 1 of their junior high school year in order to remain in the Collegiate Academy.

TIER 1- Fully Qualified
ACT 19 (Accuplacer 251) in Reading, ACT 19 (Accuplacer 251) in English, and ACT 19 (Accuplacer 263) in Math/Quantitative Reasoning

TIER 2 - Conditionally Admitted
ACT 19 (Accuplacer 251) in Reading, minimum ACT 17 (Accuplacer 249) in English and ACT 17 (Accuplacer 250) in Math/Quantitative Reasoning

TIER 3 - Conditionally Admitted
Minimum ACT 16 (Accuplacer 245) in Reading, ACT 16 (Accuplacer 245) in English, and ACT 16 (Accuplacer 245) in Math/Quantitative Reasoning

• A customized high school experience with the rigor of college.
• A transition to college in a flexible, supportive, and academically enriched environment.
• A chance to get a head start on a college degree while earning a high school diploma.
• An environment that helps students acclimate to college-level standards and engages full immersion into the collegiate environment.
• Students will be able to participate in some extracurricular activities at Arkansas High School while being a part of the Collegiate Academy.

• High school diploma from Arkansas High School
• Associate degree from the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana
• Scholarship opportunities
• Accumulation of up to 60 college credits
• Increased maturity, independence, and success rate in college