Middle College

Middle College program benefits include:

• a wide array of course choices at De Anza College;
• daily schedule flexibility;
• small learning community of fellow 11th and 12th grade students;
• one-on-one support from the Middle College advisors/teachers, as well as from an on-site Middle College guidance counselor;
• access to services and opportunities at De Anza College, from tutoring to clubs and student government;
• application directly to universities in the 12th grade (same as at the high school sites);
• ability to begin fulfilling a college transcript while still in high school;
• ability to earn college credits without taking AP exams;
• credit recovery options (except for Algebra 1 and Geometry); and
• participation in high school clubs, activities, and sports that occur after regular high school hours (does not include leadership).

• Middle College Application Process and Timeline
• Middle College Application
• Middle College Teacher Evaluation

• Middle College Student and Parent Presentation (Feb. 2024)
  • Webinar Recording (2022)

Home Site Graduation Ceremonies (June 7 & 8)

First and foremost, Middle College seniors are eligible to participate in their home school graduation ceremonies in early June if they have fulfilled all of their high school graduation requirements—except for Economics and English—by the end of the Winter quarter on March 29. The senior teachers will meet with their respective advisees throughout the quarter to discuss progress in their college and high school courses and ensure all students are on track to graduate. Students must also remain in good academic standing in their Middle College classes throughout the Spring quarter to remain eligible to participate in their home school graduation ceremonies. Students should have received information from their home school sites about cap and gown orders and will likely continue to receive correspondence from their home sites about home-site graduation ceremonies. Please contact your home site if you have questions about their ceremony.

Middle College Senior Sunset (Date TBD)

In the middle of June, the Middle College team will host Senior Sunset on Fremont High School’s Diesner Field. This will be an opportunity for the seniors to enjoy some quality time together outside of the classroom as the school year winds down. Additional details will be shared with students as we get closer to the date.

Middle College Graduation Ceremony (June 27)

The Middle College Graduation Ceremony will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 27 at Fremont High School’s Shannon Theatre. The auditorium has over 400 seats between the ground level and a balcony, which should be sufficient to host all guests. While there is no limit to the number of guests each graduate can invite, we do ask graduates to let us know if they plan to invite more than ten guests. Graduates will have the option to wear their home school graduation regalia to the ceremony or purchase all-black regalia through the Middle College program in early April. Mandatory graduation practices will be held during Middle College hours on Tuesday, June 25 through Thursday, June 27.

Diploma Pick-Up (June 28)

Students will be able to pick up their diploma at the Middle College offices on the De Anza College campus on the morning of Friday, June 28. If a student or parent/guardian is unable to pick up the diploma on that date, they can pick it up at the Educational Options building behind the District Office in early July.