Escondido Charter High School

Escondido Charter High School (colloquially referred to as Charter and ECHS) is an independent, co-educational, college preparatory day school for grades 9–12 located in Escondido, California. The school opened in 1996 with only 30 students. Since then, the student population has grown to almost 400 in the traditional preparatory program, with over 500 students attending the independent learning program. A Charter education is grounded in a classical "back to basics learning," and the importance of pupil-faculty intellectual discourse. Most classes maintain an average size of 20 students per class.

Escondido Charter High School
Address
1868 East Valley Parkway

,
92027

United States
Coordinates33.137°N 117.055°W / 33.137; -117.055
Information
TypePublic charter high school
MottoEducation is Our Business
Established1996
School boardECHS Board of Directors
School districtEscondido Union High School District
Executive DirectorShawn Roner, M.A.
GenderCo-educational
Enrollment765 (2015-16)[1]
Average class size20
CampusAcademic buildings, 6,500 sq. ft library, lacrosse/soccer/football fields, indoor gymnasium, theater, student union, and outdoor courtyards[2]
Campus size7.8-acre (32,000 m2)
Color(s)Maroon, white and Black
SportsSoccer, Baseball, Basketball, Wrestling, Volleyball, Swimming, Football, Softball, Golf
MascotWhite Tiger
RivalsClassical Academy
AccreditationWestern Association of Schools and Colleges[3]
NewspaperThe Charterian
Websitehttps://echs.amhcs.org/

Academics

Students must complete and pass the California High School Exit Exam, in addition to a final senior thesis that must be sufficiently defended in front of a committee for review.

College matriculation

Recent Charter graduates have matriculated at the following schools:

Programs

  • Traditional Classroom Program (TCP)
  • Flex 1:1 (pronounced "one on one")(Previously known as the "ILP" (Individualized Learning Program) program)
  • Flex 4-Day Program (previously ICP)

See also

References

  1. "Escondido Charter High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  2. Gonzalez, Blanca (2003-08-01). "Charter campus set to open". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
  3. Western Association of Schools and Colleges Directory of Accredited Schools 2005-2006 Archived October 10, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
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