Built as a yacht in Massachusetts in 1932, Norwester came to the West Coast in 1937 and spent World War II as a coastal patrol vessel for the U.S. Navy. Applications are being accepted for the 1998-99 school year by Orange Coast Middle College High School , located on OCC's campus. Students who are currently enrolled in the 10th and 11th grades are eligible to apply. Now in its second year of operation, the school is designed for high-potential, underachieving high school students . It's a collaborative effort between OCC and the Newport-Mesa Unified School District.
Classes are open to high school students from throughout Orange County.
Approximately 65 high school sophomores and juniors were enrolled this year in the Middle College High School. Beginning next fall, the program will be open to high school juniors and seniors, only. 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. The school has proven to be a success in its first two years of operation.