An integrating high school and college program gives student the opportunity to receive a high school diploma and earn college credit. The high school is located in proximity to a college campus in order to share resources and facilities. The student is evaluated to ascertain academic aptitudes and capabilities. The evaluation involves administering a college placement exam and reviewing prior school transcripts. An administrator of the high school assigns a class schedule to the student based on the assessment of the student. The class schedule has a combination of high school classes and college classes. The high school class is scheduled in accordance with the college class. The student attends the high school class and college class according to the class schedule. The student earns college credit upon passing the college class. The high school offers special classes for the student to adapt to the college classes.