{"id":28,"date":"2019-10-04T09:32:10","date_gmt":"2019-10-04T13:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cfcc.edu\/dual-enrollment\/?page_id=28"},"modified":"2026-02-09T10:14:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T15:14:57","slug":"cooperative-innovative-high-schools","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cfcc.edu\/career-and-college-promise\/cooperative-innovative-high-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Cooperative Innovative High Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"

A <\/span> Cooperative Innovative High School<\/span> <\/a> (CIHS) is a small public high school that partners with a Higher Education Institution and may be located on their campus. Currently, enrolled students have the opportunity to complete an associate degree program, diploma, certificate, or earn up to two years of college credit while completing a high school diploma.\u00a0Enrolled students might also qualify to remain enrolled for five years in order to fulfill high school requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cape Fear Community College partners with <\/span> Pender Early College High School<\/span> <\/a> , <\/span> Southeast Area Technical High School<\/span> <\/a> , and <\/span> Wilmington Early College High School<\/span> <\/a> .\u00a0 Each of these Cooperative Innovative High Schools (CIHS) strive to recruit students who are seeking an alternative learning experience to that of a traditional high school. The application process begins during a prospective student\u2019s 8th-grade year of middle school.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

THE APPLICATION PROCESS<\/h4>\n

The Local Education Agency determines each CIHS\u2019s eligibility requirements and oversees the application process.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Interested 8th-grade students and their families should contact their middle school counselor for information regarding the CIHS admissions process.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cape Fear Community College Liaisons<\/h3>\n

In order to assist currently enrolled CIHS students in navigating Cape Fear Community College, a liaison is assigned to each respective CIHS.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Pender Early College High School <\/a> <\/h4>\n

Natasha Eachus Snyder<\/strong>
\nPECHS Liaison<\/em>
 910-362-7914 <\/a>
nreachus021@cfcc.edu<\/span> <\/a>
Book an Appointment with Natasha <\/a> \n

SEA-Tech High School <\/a> <\/h4>\n

Christina Kulla<\/strong>
\nSEA-Tech Liaison<\/em>
 910-530-6300 <\/a> ext. 77245
 cmkulla601@mail.cfcc.edu<\/span> <\/a>
Book an Appointment with Christina <\/a> \n

Wilmington Early College High School <\/a> <\/h4>\n

Aimee Helmus<\/strong>
\nWECHS Liaison<\/em>
 910-362-7594 <\/a>
ahelmus@cfcc.edu<\/span> <\/a>
Schedule a meeting with me <\/a> \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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