Middle College Program Explained

The Middle College Program is a high school alternative program first established in New York. It is a collaboration between a high school district and a community college for high school students who desire a more independent learning environment. Students take a combination of core high school courses and college courses to receive their diploma and graduate.

History of the Middle College Program

The first Middle College Program began as a charter high school at LaGuardia Community College. It opened in 1974 as an alternative high school under the joint auspices of the New York City Board of Education and LaGuardia Community College of the City University of New York. It was funded by grants from the Carnegie Corporation and the Fund for the Improvement for Post Secondary Education.

List of Middle College High Schools[1]

!State!Name of High School!Partnered College
CaliforniaAcademy of the CanyonsCollege of the Canyons
CaliforniaCompton Early College High SchoolCompton College
CaliforniaDesign Science Middle College HSFresno City College
CaliforniaLos Angeles Harbor College
CaliforniaEast Village Middle College High School
CaliforniaJohn F. Kennedy Middle College High SchoolNorco College
CaliforniaMiddle College High SchoolContra Costa CollegeLos Angeles Southwest CollegeSan Bernardino Valley CollegeSan Joaquin Delta CollegeSanta Ana College
CaliforniaNOVA Academy Early College High SchoolSanta Ana College
CaliforniaSan Mateo Middle College High SchoolCollege of San Mateo
CaliforniaWashington Middle College High SchoolSacramento City College
ColoradoDr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early CollegeCommunity College of Aurora
ConnecticutGreat Path AcademyManchester Community College
IllinoisOlive-Harvey Middle College High SchoolOlive-Harvey College
IllinoisTruman Middle College Alternative High SchoolTruman College
MarylandNorthwest High SchoolMontgomery College
MarylandNorthwood High SchoolMontgomery College
MarylandAcademy of Health SciencesPrince George’s Community College
MassachusettsNew Heights Charter School of Brockton Massasoit Community College
MichiganGenesee Early College High School University of Michigan-Flint
MichiganHenry Ford Collegiate Academy Early CollegeHenry Ford Early CollegeHenry Ford Early College/Advanced ManufacturingHenry Ford Community College
MichiganMott Middle College High School Mott Community College
MissouriOTC Middle College High SchoolOzarks Technical Community College
New YorkBrooklyn College AcademyBrooklyn College
New YorkInternational High SchoolMiddle College High SchoolLaGuardia Community College
New YorkMiddle Early College High SchoolSUNY Buffalo
OklahomaAcademy of SeminoleSeminole State College
OklahomaSanta Fe South Pathways Middle CollegeOklahoma City Community College
OhioThe Charles SchoolOhio Dominican University
OregonClackamas Middle CollegeClackamas Community College
NevadaTruckee Meadows Community College High SchoolTruckee Meadows Community College
PennsylvaniaParkway Center Middle College High SchoolCommunity College of Philadelphia
South CarolinaBrashier Middle College Charter High SchoolGreenville Technical Charter High SchoolGreer Middle College Charter High SchoolGreenville Technical College
TennesseeHollis F. Price Early College High SchoolLeMoyne-Owen College
TennesseeMiddle College High SchoolChristian Brothers University
TexasChallenge Early College High SchoolHouston Community College SW
TexasEast Early College High SchoolHouston Community College SE
TexasNorth Houston Early College High SchoolSterling Aviation Early College High SchoolHouston Community College
WashingtonSeattle Middle College High School
WisconsinRock University High SchoolBlackhawk Technical College

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Location and Profile – MCNC . 2023-06-16 . en-US.