In high school, teachers tend to spoon feed you. At Orange Coast, you learn to be more independent. Melina, Courtney and Gerardo are enrolled in OCC's Middle College High School. Now in its fourth year of existence, the school is designed for high-potential, underachieving high school students. It's a collaborative effort between the college and the Newport-Mesa Unified School District.
Classes are open to high school students from throughout Orange County.
The school is restricted to juniors and seniors. OCC's Middle College High School staged its first graduation ceremony last June. With 85 students attending this fall, the school is experiencing its biggest enrollment ever. We offer a small-school environment, with all the classes necessary for students to earn their high school diploma. Our students are also eligible to enroll concurrently in credit courses offered by Orange Coast College.