South Early College High School

College preparatory high school
South Early College High School
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TypeCollege preparatory high school
Established2005, August 2016[1]
School districtHouston Independent School District
PrincipalSteven Gourrier[2][1]
Faculty19.79 (FTE)[3]
Enrollment383 (2017-18)[3]
Student to teacher ratio19.35[3]
Communities servedHouston, Texas
Websitehttp://www.houstonisd.org/Domain/3519

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]

Jones High School, where South Early College Prep was once located

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

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References

  1. ^ a b c "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.
  2. ^ "Principal's Message". HoustonISD.org. Houston Independent School District. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c "SOUTH EARLY COLLEGE H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  4. ^ "South Early College High School: Contact Us". HoustonISD.org. Houston Independent School District. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  5. ^ a b "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
  6. ^ "Empowerment High School / Homepage". HoustonISD.org. Houston Independent School District. Archived from the original on March 2, 2012. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  7. ^ "Jones High School". HoustonISD.org. Houston Independent School District. Archived from the original on March 13, 2011. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  8. ^ "School Histories: the Stories Behind the Names". HoustonISD.org. Houston Independent School District. Archived from the original on July 10, 2011. Retrieved December 8, 2011.
  9. ^ a b "Building Programs / South Early College High School". HoustonISD.org. Houston Independent School District. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  10. ^ 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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