The classes are offered for high school students on OCC's 164-acre campus. Students who are currently enrolled in the 10th and 11th grades are eligible to apply. Completing its third year of operation, the school will host its first graduation on Thursday, June 3. The Middle College High 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.
Seventy-two high school juniors and seniors are enrolled in the program this year. Thirty-three are ticketed to graduate during the Middle College High School's first commencement ceremony. All 33 will be attending a college or university next year. Twenty-four of the graduating seniors have indicated they'll attend OCC next fall. Three will transfer to UCLA, and two to Chapman University.