ARTHUR A. BENJAMIN HEALTH PROFESSIONS HIGH SCHOOL, SACRAMENTO

Partner: Sacramento City College

Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High School is a “Linked Learning” school that integrates healthcare career standards with a rigorous academic high school curriculum. Program students completed courses in allied health, including Anatomy and Physiology, Medical Terminology, and Nutrition. Students also enrolled in other courses such as Career and Life Planning, Sociology, and Child Development.

Students from Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High School, 80% of whom come from underrepresented groups, took courses both at the college and at their high school. Both high school and college credit was awarded to students who completed college coursework. Click here for information about how this partnership creates a college environment.

Number of students who took courses:

2008–2009: 91
2009–2010: 55

What do students have to say about the program?

It definitely stretched my knowledge about healthcare.
—2010 survey

The [anatomy] class was so interesting. It helped me get my toe in the water in terms of college.
—2010 survey

I really enjoyed the courses that I took, and only wish that I had taken more!
—2010 survey

It was very helpful in determining my college attendance.
—2010 survey