Collegiate High School Program
Collegiate High School is an entirely immersive college experience. As a high school student, you have all the advantages of a full-time college student. While you spend your long days here at the college, you have access to numerous student resources. You can build a robust resume and acquire significant leadership skills by participating in the prestigious organizations and clubs offered at the College of the Mainland.
What does a Collegiate High School offer versus a traditional high school experience? Choice and independence. You can take advantage of the entire course catalog while working on your high school diploma and college degree throughout your junior and senior years. While a student of COM's Collegiate High School Program, you are offered real-life career experiences, mentorship, and opportunities to work as a student worker at College of the Mainland. With this freedom and flexibility in your schedule, you are required to practice responsible behavior while attending all courses on campus at College of the Mainland.
Process of Admissions to Collegiate High School
- School Year prior to the year anticipating acceptance into Collegiate High School
- Students should participate in some rigorous, advanced-level, and/or dual credit courses and demonstrate proficiency in these courses.
- Students should maintain attendance at 90% or above in all classes.
- Students should have passed Eng I and Alg I STAAR EOC.
- Students should have tested and met the requirements of TSIA2, SAT, or ACT.
- Spring Semester Prior to Year Anticipating Acceptance into Collegiate High School
- Students should receive a Collegiate High School Application from the home campus and/or the CHS Webpage. (Note: Some campuses have their own application and processes in addition to the CHS Application, which is required for admission.)
- In January or February, interested students need to schedule an academic review meeting with their home campus counselor to discuss the level of college readiness for consideration for this program.
- Attend College of the Mainland's Dual Advantage Night and/or your home campus Parent/Student Information Session about Collegiate High School and Dual Credit.
- Apply to College of the Mainland, through Apply Texas at www.applytexas.org. (Note: Acceptance into College of the Mainland is separate and apart from acceptance into the Collegiate High School Program, but it is a requirement.)
- Students submit completed CHS applications to campus counselors by campus deadline.
- Mid-May through June
- Students should be prepared to attend a one-on-one, face-to-face, 30-minute interview with the CHS Administrative team at College of the Mainland.
- One to two weeks after the interview, students accepted into the program will begin to prepare for a mandatory scheduling meeting with a CHS advisor.
Additional Necessary Collegiate High School Information
- Upon program acceptance, new students will be required to attend these meetings:
- CHS Parent/Student Information Session (Typically at the end of July or first week in August)
- CHS New Student Orientation Meeting (Typically first or second week in August)
- Proof of Bacterial Meningitis Vaccination:
- Provide proof of bacterial meningitis vaccination. Vaccination must be administered at least 10 days prior to the first day of class. Documentation should be submitted to the Admissions and Records Office. For additional information on this requirement, visit https://www.com.edu/admissions/meningitis-vaccinations.html.
- COM's Collegiate High School Calendar:
- All students accepted into the program will follow COM's Collegiate High School calendar and no longer follow their home campus's calendar.
Need Further Assistance?
For more information, students may contact their high school counselor and/or call the Collegiate High School Office at 409-933-8169.