South Early College High School
| South Early College High School | |
|---|---|
1930 Airport Blvd Houston Houston, TX 77051 | |
| Information | |
| Type | College preparatory high school |
| Established | 2005, August 2016[1] |
School district | Houston Independent School District |
Principal | Angelica Vega[2][1] |
Teaching staff | 22.21 (FTE)[3] |
| Enrollment | 416 (2023-2024)[3] |
Student to teacher ratio | 18.73[3] |
Communities served | 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.[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 2 3 "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.
- ↑ "Principal's Message". HoustonISD.org. Houston Independent School District. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
- 1 2 3 "SOUTH EARLY COLLEGE H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ↑ "South Early College High School: Contact Us". HoustonISD.org. Houston Independent School District. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- 1 2 "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
- ↑ "Empowerment High School / Homepage". HoustonISD.org. Houston Independent School District. Archived from the original on March 2, 2012. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- ↑ "Jones High School". HoustonISD.org. Houston Independent School District. Archived from the original on March 13, 2011. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 "Building Programs / South Early College High School". HoustonISD.org. Houston Independent School District. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- ↑ Mellon, Ericka (August 25, 2014). "'Milby or Jones?' Some confusion on first day at 3-school campus". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved November 4, 2015.