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South Kitsap High School

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College Admissions

College Admissions

  • Resources for planning for post high school education and training, including apprenticeships, two-year, four-year, and trade schools.

  • South Kitsap High School is part of the Washington Guaranteed Admissions Program, which guarantees your admission to a Washington public, four-year college or university: Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University, Evergreen State College, University of Washington Tacoma, Washington State University, Western Washington University.

    Eligibility is simple:

    • Earn and maintain a cumulative 3.0 GPA or higher
    • Meet the college academic distribution requirements (CADRs)
    • You're in! --You do still need to apply but the stress of not knowing if you are accepted is eliminated.

  • With more than 1000 colleges and universities around the world, the Common App is a way to streamline the application process. 

  • Many colleges use the Coalition platform for applications. Similar to the Common App, it streamlines your applications by allowing you to select schools from the participating schools to send your application. Coalition for College

  • To order your transcripts, go to Parchment at: South Kitsap High School Parchment

  • Refer to your Grade Level Google classroom for scheduled meetings with college reps. If you are interested in one of these schools, please sign up in the Career Center to attend the presentation. This gives you the opportunity to ask questions and gather information to help make your choice. Students are responsible for the work they are missing while at the presentation. 

  • Complete your FAFSA as soon as possible. Watch for Family Financial Aid Information Events coming soon!

    Students can also look into the following:

  • Many careers need a 2 year degree (Associates) or a certificate. Washington state has numerous colleges that offer these degrees/programs at a much lower cost than the traditional four year college/university. 

    Community and Technical Colleges of Washington has links to the colleges, how to become a student, paying for college and much more. There is no longer a minimum GPA to attend! 

    To apply, create your CTC link first. Once you have your user name and password, you can then apply to the school you selected. 

    Many of these also offer Bachelor degrees in various fields.

  • Trade Schools

    There are several outstanding technical schools within commuting distance of Port Orchard. Clover Park and Bates are located in Tacoma and are among five technical colleges in the state that offer a vast range of courses designed to meet any career interest. Private career schools offer numerous health related programs that are designed to get students into the job market in a relatively short period of time.

    Specific career training is available through community colleges like Olympic College. OC offers programs in welding, nursing, electronics, physical therapy assisting, culinary arts, engineering, and numerous other career fields. Everything from career specific certificates to bachelor’s degrees can be earned! Be sure to investigate and compare all schools you are thinking about attending. A very informative website is Becoming a Student which can be used to help connect you to the Washington state community or technical college that’s right for you.

    Popular career and technical college websites:

    For more information about these or any other post-secondary interests you may have, come to the Career Center.