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| East Early College High School | |
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| Location | |
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220 North Milby Street , 77003 | |
| Coordinates | 29°45′07″N95°20′01″W / 29.751961°N 95.333556°W /29.751961; -95.333556 |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Houston Independent School District |
| Principal | Stephanie Torrez Square |
| Faculty | 20.11 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 485 (2017-18)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 24.12[1] |
| Color | |
| Rivals | Eastwood Academy High School |
| Website | Official Website |
East Early College High School (EECHS) is a secondary charter school at 220 N. Milby Street inHouston,Texas,United States with aZIP code of 77003.
The school is operated by theHouston Independent School District in association with theHouston Community College System Southeast Campus[2] and theBill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The school is on the HCC Southeast Campus.
EECHS is a 2018 recipient of the U.S. Department of Education's Blue Ribbon School of Excellence award.
East Early College High School opened in fall 2006.[3] It was supported by theHouston Independent School District,Houston Community College, theBill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Texas High School Project. Following EECHS' inaugural year,Texas Education Agency awarded the school with an "Exemplary" rating.[4]
By 2009, construction began on the HCCS Felix Fraga Campus and the new East Early College facility.[5] The facility, located at 220 N. Milby St. in Houston, TX, opened in August 2009 and was named in honor ofLeonel Castillo, a Latino community activist in Houston, TX.
In 2012, under the leadership of Principal Tamera Bolden, East Early College High School received theNational Blue Ribbon Award from theU.S. Department of Education - the highest award a school can receive.[6] In November 2018 - the first year of eligibility since the 2012 award - Principal Stephanie Square accepted East Early's second National Blue Ribbon Award in Washington D.C.
As of August 2019, East Early College High School serves about 460 students and their families.[7]
Students interested in attending East Early College High School are required to submit applications.[2]
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