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]

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

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
  1. "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. "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. "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. "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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