South Early College High School Explained

Established:2005, August 2016[1]
Type:College preparatory high school
District:Houston Independent School District
Principal:Steven Gourrier[2]
Enrollment:383 (2017-18)[3]
Faculty:19.79 (FTE)
Ratio:19.35
Communities:Houston, Texas
Website:http://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]

The school opened in August 2005. 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.

The school offers its students the opportunity to earn an associate degree while concurrently achieving a high school degree.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: South Early College HS hosts ceremony, ribbon-cutting ceremony for new building. October 10, 2016. HoustonISD.org. Houston Independent School District. December 11, 2017.
  2. Web site: Principal's Message. HoustonISD.org. Houston Independent School District. December 11, 2017.
  3. Web site: SOUTH EARLY COLLEGE H S. National Center for Education Statistics. March 25, 2020.
  4. Web site: South Early College High School: Contact Us. HoustonISD.org. Houston Independent School District. December 11, 2017.
  5. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20071204194140/http://hs.houstonisd.org/empowermenths/aboutus.htm. Empowerment College Preparatory High School: About Us. December 4, 2007 . HoustonISD.org. Houston Independent School District. December 4, 2007. February 6, 2011 . Empowerment College Preparatory, 5655 Selinsky Houston, TX 77048-1898.
  6. Web site: Empowerment High School / Homepage . https://web.archive.org/web/20120302063357/http://schools.houstonisd.org/empowerment. March 2, 2012. dead . HoustonISD.org. Houston Independent School District. December 11, 2017.
  7. Web site: Jones High School. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110313035754/http://hs.houstonisd.org/joneshs/. March 13, 2011. HoustonISD.org. Houston Independent School District. December 11, 2017.
  8. Web site: School Histories: the Stories Behind the Names. https://web.archive.org/web/20110710153727/http://www.houstonisd.org/HISDConnectDS/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=0afe09c28afc3110VgnVCM10000028147fa6RCRD&vgnextchannel=2e2b2f796138c010VgnVCM10000052147fa6RCRD. July 10, 2011. HoustonISD.org. Houston Independent School District. December 8, 2011. dead.
  9. Web site: Building Programs / South Early College High School . HoustonISD.org. Houston Independent School District. December 11, 2017.
  10. News: Mellon. Ericka. 'Milby or Jones?' Some confusion on first day at 3-school campus. Houston Chronicle. August 25, 2014. November 4, 2015.

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