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Public high school in Houston, Texas, United States

East Early College High School

Location

220 North Milby Street

Houston

Texas

77003

United States

Coordinates| 29°45′07″N 95°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(s)|
Rivals| Eastwood Academy High School
Website| Official Website

East Early College High School (EECHS) is a secondary charter school at 220 N. Milby Street in Houston, Texas, United States with a ZIP code of 77003.

The school is operated by the Houston Independent School District in association with the Houston Community College System Southeast Campus[2] and the Bill 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.

## History[edit]

East Early College High School opened in fall 2006.[3] It was supported by the Houston Independent School District, Houston Community College, the Bill 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 of Leonel Castillo, a Latino community activist in Houston, TX.

In 2012, under the leadership of Principal Tamera Bolden, East Early College High School received the National Blue Ribbon Award from the U.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.

## Student body[edit]

As of August 2019, East Early College High School serves about 460 students and their families.[7]

## Admissions[edit]

Students interested in attending East Early College High School are required to submit applications.[2]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "EAST EARLY COLLEGE H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
2. ^ a b "THE EAST EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL Application for Admission 2008-2009 Archived 2009-02-05 at the Wayback Machine," East Early College High School
3. ^ "Office of Public Information • 6815 Rustic Archived 2008-05-13 at the Wayback Machine," Houston Community College System
4. ^ "2006-07 Campus AEIS Report". Texas Education Agency. 2007. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
5. ^ "HISD, HCC Break Ground on New East Early College High School Archived 2009-03-16 at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District. March 12, 2009. Retrieved on March 15, 2009.
6. ^ "National Blue Ribbon Schools Program - Schools Recognized 1982 through 2019" (PDF). U.S. Department of Education. 2019. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
7. ^ "East Early College High School Profile". East Early College High School. 1 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.

## External links[edit]

* Texas portal
* Schools portal

* East Early College High School
* East Early College High School at the Wayback Machine (archive index)

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Houston Independent School District (campuses)

K–12 schools|

* T. H. Rogers (alternative, magnet)

6–12 schools|

* Jane Long Academy (middle school zoned, high school not zoned)
* Leland (alt.)
* Sharpstown Int'l (alt.)
* Y.W.C.P.A. (alt.)

High schools|

* Austin
* Bellaire
* Chávez
* Furr
* Heights (ex-Reagan)
* Sam Houston
* Kashmere
* Lamar
* Madison
* Milby
* North Forest
* Northside (ex-Davis)
* Scarborough
* Sharpstown
* Sterling
* Waltrip
* Washington
* Westbury
* Westside
* Wheatley
* Wisdom (ex-Lee)
* Worthing
* Yates

Alternative and
magnet
high schools|

* Carnegie Vanguard
* Challenge Early College
* DeBakey
* East Early College
* Eastwood Academy
* Energy Institute
* H.A.I.S.
* H.S.E.P.
* H.S.P.V.A.
* Jones Futures Academy
* Barbara Jordan
* H.S.L.J.
* Liberty (Newcomer)
* Mount Carmel Acad.
* North Houston Early College
* South Early College

K–8 schools|

* Baker (formerly Woodrow Wilson)
* Gregory-Lincoln
* Wharton
* Mandarin Immersion (magnet only)
* The Rice School (magnet only)

Middle schools|

* Key
* Lanier
* Pershing
* BCM Academy at Ryan (magnet)
* Las Américas Newcomer School (alternative)
* Others

Elementary schools|

* Cage
* Cornelius
* Harvard
* Kashmere Gardens
* Lantrip
* Poe
* River Oaks
* Travis
* Walnut Bend
* Arabic Immersion (magnet only)
* Others

Former alt. K-12/6–12 schools|

* C.L.C.
* Kay On-Going
* Leader's Acad.
* Pro-Vision Academy (no longer affiliated with HISD, still in operation)
* V Prep

Former high schools|

* San Jacinto
* Carter Career Center (alternative)
* DeVry Advantage Academy (alternative)
* Gulf Coast Trades Center (no longer affiliated with HISD, still in operation)
* Middle College (magnet)

Former middle and K-8 schools|

* Edgar M. Gregory K-8
* Ryan MS
* The Lawson Academy (no longer affiliated with HISD, still in operation)

Athletics|

* Delmar Fieldhouse
* Delmar Stadium

Literature|

* Brown, Not White
* Make Haste Slowly

Superintendents|

* Edison E. Oberholtzer
* Billy Reagan
* Joan Raymond
* Frank Petruzielo
* Yvonne Gonzalez (interim)
* Rod Paige
* Abelardo Saavedra
* Terry Grier
* Richard A. Carranza

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East End, Houston

Geography

Neighborhoods|

* Eastwood
* Idylwood
* Magnolia Park
* Pecan Park
* Second Ward
* Clayton Homes

Education

Primary and secondary schools|

* Houston ISD
* Cage ES
* Lantrip ES
* Stephen F. Austin HS
* Milby HS
* East Early College HS
* Eastwood Academy
* George I. Sanchez Charter School
* Our Lady of Guadalupe School

Other education|

* Houston Community College
* Houston Public Library

Other

Landmarks|

* Church of the Redeemer
* Ninfa's
* The Orange Show
* Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church
* Talento Bilingüe de Houston

METRORail stations|

* Altic/Howard Hughes
* Coffee Plant/Second Ward
* Leeland/Third Ward
* Lockwood/Eastwood

History|

* 2002 East End murders
* Harding Street raid (2019)

A portion coincides with the Fifth Ward (template).

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High schools in the City of Houston

Houston Independent School District

Zoned schools|

* Austin
* Chávez
* Furr
* Heights (ex-Reagan)
* Sam Houston
* Kashmere
* Lamar
* Madison
* Milby
* Northside (ex-J. Davis)
* North Forest
* Scarborough
* Sharpstown
* Sterling
* Waltrip
* Washington
* Westbury
* Westside
* Margaret Long Wisdom (ex-Lee)
* Wheatley
* Worthing
* Yates

Magnet/alternative schools|

* Carnegie Vanguard
* Challenge Early College
* DeBakey
* East Early College
* Eastwood Academy
* Energy Institute
* H.A.I.S.
* H.S.E.P.
* H.S.P.V.A.
* Jones Futures Academy
* H.S.L.J.
* Leland
* Liberty (Newcomer)
* Mount Carmel Acad.
* North Houston Early College
* T.H. Rogers
* Sharpstown Int'l
* South Early College
* Y.W.C.P.A.
* Barbara Jordan Career Center

Public schools not in Houston ISD

Aldine ISD|

* Aldine
* Carver
* Eisenhower
* Victory Early College (magnet)

Alief ISD|

* Elsik
* Hastings
* Kerr (magnet)
* Early College (magnet)

Clear Creek ISD|

* Clear Lake

Fort Bend ISD|

* Willowridge

Humble ISD|

* Kingwood
* Kingwood Park

Pasadena ISD|

* Dobie

Spring Branch ISD|

* Northbrook
* Spring Woods
* Stratford
* WAIS (magnet)

State charter|

* Harmony Public Schools (multiple campuses)
* Houston Heights
* KIPP Texas (multiple campuses)
* Pro-Vision
* George I. Sanchez (two campuses)
* YES Prep (multiple campuses)
* Northline
* Yzaguirre School

| Closed|

* Benji's Special Educational Academy

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Independent

Secular private|

* Alexander-Smith Academy
* Awty
* Briarwood
* Houston Sudbury
* Monarch
* Post Oak
* Rainard
* River Oaks Academy
* School of the Woods
* St. John's
* The Village School

Religious|

* Al-Hadi School
* Bay Area Christian
* Beren Academy
* Christian Life Center Academy
* Covenant Prep
* Cristo Rey Jesuit
* Emery/Weiner
* Grace Christian Acad.
* Houston Christian HS
* Iman Academy
* Incarnate Word Academy
* Lutheran North
* Lutheran South
* Memorial Private
* Northland Christian
* Saint Agnes
* Second Baptist
* St. Francis Episcopal
* St. Pius X
* St. Thomas
* St. Thomas' Episcopal
* Strake Jesuit
* Tenney
* Westbury Christian

| High school closed|

* St. Stephen's Episcopal

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