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TFS Class of 2022 maximizes college courses
Marking the achievements of the most recent Tallulah Falls School graduating class continues with new data on the number of college courses completed by the Class of 2022.
TFS offers 21 Dual Enrollment college classes on campus; students can often graduate with enough credits to begin college as a sophomore. DE classes allow students to earn both high school and college credits.
“Ninety-five percent of the Class of 2022 took Dual Enrollment courses on campus during their high school career, with the average student graduating with 24 college credits. This equates to more than 1,750 college credit hours,” said President and Head of School Larry A. Peevy. “This data illustrates that our families understand and truly appreciate the value of the college preparatory experience here at TFS.”
This translates into significant savings for students as they can graduate from college early, Peevy added.
Diving further into the data, a recent survey of 2018-22 graduates revealed that 95% of graduates felt strongly the DE classes taken at TFS better prepared them for the rigor of the college experience beyond graduation.
Over the past five years, 89% of graduates participated in the DE program, earning 8,500 college credit hours with an average of 28 college credit hours earned during their time at TFS.
TFS Class of 2021 graduate Mia Kwarteng is currently attending Washington & Lee University, pursuing a degree in integrated engineering. Kwarteng earned 42 credit hours at TFS and was a QuestBridge Scholar National College Match Scholarship recipient.
“Besides coming into college with credits, DE classes give high school students exposure to more abstract teaching methods. W&L is a liberal arts school, and many humanities classes require us to analyze and discuss the text,” Kwarteng said. “Honestly, I credit my English and History classes for that ability before coming to W&L. I also found that I struggled less with lab formats because my science classes helped me to problem solve during lab and execute my labs more thoroughly.”