There are no requirements to attend SUCCESS. If we have more applications than positions, there will be a lottery. Applications of students with siblings currently attending SUCCESS will automatically be accepted with an application. All other students will be entered into a lottery that randomly selects the new students that will be accepted that year.
No, while the student is able to accomplish the most if they enter during their Freshman or Sophomore year, they can apply up until their Junior year. If there are no openings when you apply, you will be placed on the waiting list.
YES! Make sure to register and sign up for classes at the boundary school. We will help students with their SUCCESS schedule later on.
If applications exceed the limited number of student seats available, a lottery will determine enrollment. This lottery will follow Utah State Office of Education lottery guidelines. Students that are not selected will be placed on a waitlist.
To apply for SUU SUCCESS Academy, apply at suusuccess.org/apply
Every student who applies will receive a letter and an email letting them know if they were accepted or not by the beginning of March.
Yes, all students with siblings CURRENTLY attending SUCCESS will be accepted. These students are still required to submit an application and they will be given a spot in the program.
Applications are due by February 1st at midnight. All applications will be taken to the district where a lottery will be held and names will be drawn. All applicants will receive a letter either of acceptance or for the wait list. Letters are usually sent out some time in March.
SUCCESS will mail your schedule out in May.
When you receive your schedule in May a letter will be included that will have contact information for your SUCCESS counselors. Please contact your counselor if a schedule change is necessary.
Beginning of March
SUCCESS Academy counselors. In May you will receive your schedule in the mail. If you need to make changes you can contact your SUCCESS counselor.
Anyone can apply! SUCCESS is for anyone who is a hard worker and wants a head start on their college education while saving money. It’s for anyone who loves hands-on learning and who wants smaller class sizes. And most importantly, SUCCESS is for anyone who is driven and wants to SUCCEED.
Yes, all students receive a letter and an email letting them know if they were accepted or not by the beginning of March.
At the Southern Utah University (SUU) and Utah Tech University (UTU) campuses a few online classes are offered, but we encourage students to engage in face-to-face courses.
SUCCESS offers Southern Utah University (SUU) sponsored CE classes.
SUCCESS does not work directly with STECH, but students attending SUCCESS may also enroll in classes at STECH.
SUCCESS has an emphasis on math and science classes but also has core classes in English and history.
Yes, they may participate in both, but in order to receive credit for the home-school classes they must be taken through an accredited curriculum.
Yes, students can transfer to other public universities but it will vary with privately owned universities.
No, while the goal at SUCCESS is to help students earn their associate degree during their time in high school, students that attend SUCCESS do not need to select their major beforehand. They can decide on a major during their time at SUCCESS, if desired, and there are many school resources to help them find the right major.
Yes. Additionally, the classes offered at the SUCCESS campus prepare students for their future college courses.
No. The teachers and staff strive to help students to work towards whichever major they choose. Some majors do have larger course load requirements than others so these students will have more classes to take after their high school career than those with smaller course load majors.
Students can earn a range of college credits. 80% of our students earn their associate degree.
SUCCESS students have the opportunity to work with SUU’s collegiate professors and have access to educational tools to prepare for college. It also means students will receive college credit from SUU which can be used for further education at SUU or other educational institutions.
A student who takes rigorous courses and does well at SUCCESS Academy can increase their scholarship opportunities since our classes are concurrent enrollment. We have had many students admitted into Ivy League schools with large scholarships. The opposite may also be true if a student does not do well while at SUCCESS Academy. Grades earned at SUCCESS are permanent college records.
There are some fees associated with attending SUCCESS and students must pay all fees within their collegiate courses. However, there is no SUCCESS Academy tuition. As long as a student maintains a 3.0 and above, their tuition fees to attend Southern Utah University (SUU) as a high school student are covered.
While attending SUCCESS Academy and maintaining a 3.0 GPA and higher, all students are receiving a full tuition scholarship to Southern Utah University (SUU) (not all fees are covered). SUCCESS does not offer other exclusive scholarship opportunities. However, scholarships available to all students are regularly advertised and shared by our scholarship coach.
Students that qualify to attend SUU will have their tuition fees waived. However, students enrolled in SUU classes will be required to pay for any class or textbook fees associated with their course. Also, there are student fees that SUU requires that students will need to pay.
Yes, there is another in-person SUCCESS Academy at Utah Tech University (UTU) in St. George.
No, SUCCESS offers multiple core and general education classes, but students must attend a different school to receive their elective credits such as art and physical education credits.
SUCCESS provides bus transportation to and from Canyon View High School (CVHS). Cedar High School (CHS) students walk the short distance to and from SUCCESS. No bus service is provided for Parowan High School (PHS) students.
SUCCESS Academy is a public school funded by the State of Utah based on enrollment.
The SUU SUCCESS Academy campus was established in 2005.
SUCCESS Academy was chartered in 2005 as a cooperative partnership between the Iron and Washington County School Districts, Southern Utah University (SUU), Utah Tech University (UTU) (formerly known as Dixie State University or DSU), and the generous support of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Yes, it is a public charter school.
Anyone living in Parowan, Cedar High, or Canyon View high school boundaries is eligible to apply to attend SUU SUCCESS Academy.
Concurrent enrollment provides high school students the opportunity to take college-credit courses taught by college-approved high school teachers. It is a low-cost, scalable model for bringing accelerated courses to students in urban, suburban, and rural high schools. Students gain exposure to the academic challenges of college while in their supportive high school environment, earning transcript college credit at the time they successfully pass the course. Concurrent enrollment also facilitates close collaboration between high school teachers and college faculty that fosters alignment of secondary and post-secondary curriculum. Sometimes called “dual credit”, “dual enrollment”, or “college in the high school”, concurrent enrollment partnerships differ from other models of dual enrollment because high school instructors teach the college courses.
SUCCESS Academy is an Early College High School (ECHS). ECHSs are designed to provide a rigorous academic setting that allows high school students to earn their associate degree at the same time they earn their high school diploma.
CE classes are sponsored by a college or university and allow students to earn college credit while in a high school classroom in a high school setting. AP classes are courses run by a high school designed to prepare students to take a test which may earn them college credit for the class they are enrolled in, depending on the score. SUCCESS mainly offers CE classes through Southern Utah University (SUU) but also provides some standard high school classes.
SUCCESS Academy is primarily aimed at assisting students to earn an associate degree and prepare to take college courses. Launch High School is a project centered school designed to help students develop team building skills and products.
SUCCESS Academy is a charter school that offers college and college preparatory classes. Unlike a traditional high school career, students attend SUU SUCCESS Academy half day and can earn an associate degree by the time they receive their high school diploma. SUCCESS is designed to be part of a student’s high school experience, not a replacement. SUCCESS students will also attend their boundary public school.
SUCCESS is both an acronym and a goal of the school. SUCCESS stands for Southern Utah Center for Computer, Engineering and Science Students, and these are some of the major focuses of the school. Both the classes and the extra-curricular groups are Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) focused. It is also titled SUCCESS for its goal to help students achieve success in their academics, career, and life.
Students who drop below a 3.0 GPA are put on academic probation and will work with their guardian and their counselor as needed to move forward. This may limit the number of courses students may take or the opportunities they have at our school. In addition, students need to be aware that a collegiate transcript is permanent and cannot be changed. College transcripts will be used in the future for applying to other colleges and used for scholarship opportunities.
In order to be eligible to attend SUU courses and Concurrent Enrollment (CE) classes, the students must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA.
Yes! Students can attend and walk at their boundary high school graduation. Though it is not required, we do encourage students to do so.
Students will receive their diploma from SUCCESS Academy.
Yes! Most of our students are involved in extracurricular activities. We have many students in sports, music, art, dance, clubs (both at SUCCESS and their boundary schools), student government (both at SUCCESS and their boundary schools), and other activities.
Yes! SUCCESS has many outstanding clubs ranging from Astronomy to Girls Coding Club. Visit our webpage to see all the clubs.
Yes, SUCCESS Academy helps its students and the community, and offers opportunities to do so. Many community members search out SUCCESS to offer student opportunities as well.
SUCCESS Academy offers core and general education college classes so Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors spend half their school day at SUCCESS on SUU campus, and the other half of their day at their boundary school. The schedules of Seniors will depend on how many high school credits they still need. Seniors will typically spend most of their days attending classes at SUU and possibly a few classes at their boundary school.
SO MANY! We have multiple tutoring options for all students, incredible teachers, smaller class sizes, smaller school size, teachers know their students individually, saving THOUSANDS of dollars in college fees, more hands-on learning than other schools, a great environment, school activities, and many opportunities for good friends.
Students arrive at their boundary high school in the morning and then attend SUCCESS Academy after lunch OR students arrive at SUCCESS Academy in the morning and then attend their boundary school after lunch. While at SUCCESS they will attend 2 – 3 classes in a day.
SUCCESS is an Early College High School (ECHS) designed to help students prepare for college and earn college credit while they are attending high school. With these two goals, students that have the best experience at SUCCESS are ones that are willing to work hard to learn the material in their classes, can learn to be self-disciplined, and learn to manage their time effectively. The classes offered are rigorous and homework dense so students need to be willing to put extensive time and effort into their school work.
If students have earned a 3.0 GPA or higher, and they are on track for graduation, they may enroll in SUU classes during their Senior year.
All SUCCESS Academy classes are held in the Multipurpose Building at Southern Utah University (SUU). Students who qualify to enroll at SUU will take classes on SUU’s main campus during their Senior year.
For the majority of their time at SUCCESS, they will attend classes in the Multipurpose Building with other SUCCESS students. During the student’s Senior year, they will attend classes on Southern Utah University (SUU) campus with college students.
Do you have other questions not listed here? Please call our school at 435-865-8790. We look forward to speaking with you.
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