BHCC to Continue College Course Offerings at Malden High School

Monday, June 14, 2010

Bunker Hill Community College and Malden High School will sign a memorandum of agreement at the College on June 15, 2010, to continue offering college courses at Malden High School. Under a pilot program last year, 532 students enrolled in BHCC credit courses during the evening at Malden High School. There were 68 Malden High School students who completed courses at the satellite and the Charlestown campus, earning both high school points for graduation and college credits.

“The partnership between Malden High School and BHCC has been a great success because it provides convenience for residents and a more seamless transition for high school students to college,” said BHCC President Mary L. Fifield, who will join Malden Mayor Richard C. Howard, Superintendent of Malden Public Schools Sidney Smith and Dana Brown, Principal of Malden High School, for the June 15 signing.

BHCC provides scholarships to high school students through the State’s Dual Enrollment Program and funds set aside by BHCC to create opportunities for high school students to earn college credits.  During the 2009-2010 academic year, 195 students from 18 Boston area high schools, in addition to Malden, earned college credits by taking BHCC courses.  The College also has satellite programs in East Boston, Boston’s South End and Somerville. 

“BHCC is very pleased with the success of this partnership,” said Donna J. DeSimone, Interim Dean of Academic Support and College Pathway Programs. BHCC and Malden High School are planning to expand the number of courses available to students at the high school during the coming academic year.

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Celebrating 50 years of excellence, Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) is Massachusetts' largest community college, annually welcoming a diverse community of around 16,000 students. With campuses in Charlestown and Chelsea, BHCC extends its reach across several locations in Greater Boston. BHCC is celebrated for its diversity, boasting a student body where 65% identify as people of color and more than half are women. The College also embraces a global perspective, with over 600 international students representing 90 countries and conversing in more than 65 languages. Our commitment to diversity is further reflected in BHCC's designation as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI).