The part-time college preparatory program was hosted in a community college.

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U.S. high schools have traditionally offered three types of academic programs: college preparatory, general, and vocational.

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Rather than drag Wang to Detroit, Charlene found her a slot at the pricey College Preparatory School in Oakland, California.

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For older students, the bus brings GED and college preparatory assistance, anti-bullying and peer mediation classes, and student leadership training.

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He was a "well-liked and respected boarder who will be sorely missed by his fellow pupils and staff, " said John Milne, the head of Clifton College Preparatory School in Bristol, England.

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Between 1982 and 1992, the proportion of high school seniors who reported being in vocational programs fell from 27 to 12 percent, while the proportion for college preparatory rose from 38 to 43 percent and that for general programs from 35 to 45 percent.

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