Early college high school
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The Early College High School Initiative provides students the opportunity to receive a high school diploma and an Associate degree or up to two years of college credit. Students take a mixture of high school and college classes in order to obtain their high school diploma and Associate's degree, a practice known as dual enrollment.
The ECHS Initiative began in 2002 with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation among others. Today, more than 230 early colleges across 28 states serve 50,000+ students.
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[edit] Data
- 92% of early college students graduate high school[1] versus the national rate of 69 percent[2]
- 86% of graduates enroll in college the next semester after high school graduation[3]
- 91% of early college graduates earn at least some college credit[4]
- 44% of graduates at schools open 4+ years earn at least one year of college credit[5]
- 24% of graduates at schools open 4+ years earn two years of college credit or an Associate's degree[6]
- 70% of early college students are students of color[7]
- 59% of early college students are classified as eligible for free or reduced lunch (used as a conservative estimate of how many students' families are low-income)[8]
[edit] Intermediary Partners
Thirteen intermediary partners work directly with early college schools, school districts, and postsecondary institutions. They provide start-up and ongoing technical support, guidance, and professional development for their networks of schools:
- Center for Native Education
- City University of New York
- Communities Foundation of Texas/Texas High School Project
- Foundation for California Community Colleges
- Gateway to College National Network
- Georgia Board of Regents
- KnowledgeWorks Foundation
- Middle College National Consortium
- National Council of La Raza
- North Carolina New Schools Project
- SECME, Inc.
- Utah Partnership for Education
- Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation
[edit] References
- http://www.newsweek.com/2010/06/13/america-s-best-high-schools-in-a-different-class.html
- http://schoolcenter.gcsnc.com/education/components/whatsnew/default.php?sectionid=21617
- ^ Webb, Michael (April 2009). Early College High School Initiative, Student Information System.
- ^ "Diplomas Count". Education Week. 11 June 2009. http://www.edweek.org/ew/toc/2009/06/11/index.html. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ^ Webb, Michael (2011). Boston, MA: Jobs for the Future. pp. 9. http://www.jff.org/sites/default/files/Unconventional_Wisdom_PDF_033011.pdf.
- ^ Webb, Michael (2011). Boston, MA: Jobs for the Future. pp. 8. http://www.jff.org/sites/default/files/Unconventional_Wisdom_PDF_033011.pdf.
- ^ Webb, Michael (2011). Boston, MA: Jobs for the Future. pp. 8. http://www.jff.org/sites/default/files/Unconventional_Wisdom_PDF_033011.pdf.
- ^ Webb, Michael (2011). Boston, MA: Jobs for the Future. pp. 8. http://www.jff.org/sites/default/files/Unconventional_Wisdom_PDF_033011.pdf.
- ^ Webb, Michael (2011). Boston, MA: Jobs for the Future. pp. 3. http://www.jff.org/sites/default/files/Unconventional_Wisdom_PDF_033011.pdf.
- ^ Webb, Michael (2011). Boston, MA: Jobs for the Future. pp. 3. http://www.jff.org/sites/default/files/Unconventional_Wisdom_PDF_033011.pdf.
