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Oakland Early College

High schools in Oakland County, MichiganPublic high schools in MichiganUniversity-affiliated schools in the United States

Oakland Early College (OEC) is a five-year early college high school serving students throughout Oakland County, Michigan. It represents a partnership between the West Bloomfield School District and Oakland Community College's (OCC) Orchard Ridge campus. Newsweek's annual ranking of public schools in America ranked OEC as #159. OEC students attend high school on OCC's campus and engage in a college-preparatory curriculum taught by teachers from West Bloomfield School District. OEC students participate in an integrated sequence of high school and college courses during grades 9-13. They graduate with their high school diplomas, educational and professional experiences in a small school environment, and at least 30 transferable college credits towards their undergraduate degree and/or an Associate Degree from Oakland Community College with no cost of tuition for students and their families.

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