South Early College High School
South Early College High School (SECHS), formerly Empowerment South Early College High School and Empowerment College Preparatory High School, is a college-preparatory high school in Houston, Texas, US.[4] It is a part of the Houston Independent School District. It was previously located on the campus of Albert Thomas Middle School[5] and then at Jones High School[6][7]
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Type | College preparatory high school |
Established | 2005, August 2016[1] |
School district | Houston Independent School District |
Principal | Steven Gourrier[2][1] |
Faculty | 19.79 (FTE)[3] |
Enrollment | 383 (2017-18)[3] |
Student to teacher ratio | 19.35[3] |
Communities served | Houston, Texas |
Website | http://www.houstonisd.org/Domain/3519 |
The school opened in August 2005.[5] Empowerment merged with South Early College High School in 2010.[8]
Its current location, at 1930 Airport Boulevard, is on the South Campus of Houston Community College[9] began construction in 2014[10] and opened in August 2016.[1]
The school offers its students the opportunity to earn an associate degree while concurrently achieving a high school degree.[9]
See also
References
- "South Early College HS hosts ceremony, ribbon-cutting ceremony for new building". HoustonISD.org. Houston Independent School District. October 10, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- "Principal's Message". HoustonISD.org. Houston Independent School District. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- "SOUTH EARLY COLLEGE H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- "South Early College High School: Contact Us". HoustonISD.org. Houston Independent School District. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- "Empowerment College Preparatory High School: About Us". HoustonISD.org. Houston Independent School District. December 4, 2007. Archived from the original on December 4, 2007. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
Empowerment College Preparatory, 5655 Selinsky Houston, TX 77048-1898
- "Empowerment High School / Homepage". HoustonISD.org. Houston Independent School District. Archived from the original on March 2, 2012. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- "Jones High School". HoustonISD.org. Houston Independent School District. Archived from the original on March 13, 2011. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- "School Histories: the Stories Behind the Names". HoustonISD.org. Houston Independent School District. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved December 8, 2011.
- "Building Programs / South Early College High School". HoustonISD.org. Houston Independent School District. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- Mellon, Ericka (August 25, 2014). "'Milby or Jones?' Some confusion on first day at 3-school campus". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
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