Early College High School (Salem, Oregon)
| Early College High School | |
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| Address | |
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4071 Winema Place, Building 50 Salem, Oregon, Marion County 97305 United States | |
| Coordinates | 44°58′26″N 122°58′52″W / 44.973988°N 122.981194°WCoordinates: 44°58′26″N 122°58′52″W / 44.973988°N 122.981194°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Opened | 2006[1] |
| School district | Salem-Keizer School District |
| Principal | Jason Weeks[2] |
| Grades | 6-13[2] |
| Number of students | 350[3] |
| Website | echs.salkeiz.k12.or.us |
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Early College High School is a high school in Salem, Oregon, United States that allows high school students to pursue college education early, similar to dual enrollment programs. When the student begins their junior year they enter cohort 2, which means that they are starting half college classes and half high school classes. By the time the student is in their senior year they are expected to be in cohort 3 (taking all college classes). Early college high school is located on the campus of Chemeketa Community College.
Academics
In 2008, 11% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 178 students, 19 graduated, 69 dropped out, 1 received a modified diploma, and 89 are still in high school.[4][5]
References
- ↑ http://echs.salkeiz.k12.or.us/
- 1 2 "Oregon School Directory 2009-2010" (PDF). Oregon Department of Education. p. 117. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
- ↑ "Oregon School Directory 2008-09" (PDF). Oregon Department of Education. p. 139. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
- ↑ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ↑ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
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