ECHS
Education & Academia abbreviation · K-12 Education
| Stands for | Early college high school |
|---|---|
| Categories | Education & Academia |
ECHS stands for Early college high school, a K-12 education abbreviation.
High school, often located on or partnered with a college campus, where students take college courses from ninth grade and can earn up to an associate degree or two years of transferable credit by graduation, free of charge. Many target students underrepresented in higher education.
Example: Graduates of the ECHS leave with a diploma and an associate degree from the community college.
Usage notes
The model expanded nationally through a Gates Foundation initiative launched in 2002. Related P-TECH schools, started in Brooklyn in 2011 with IBM, add industry partnerships. Research has found higher college degree completion among early college students.
Related abbreviations
More K-12 education abbreviations
- CST – Child study team
- CTE – Career and technical education
- DE – Dual enrollment
- DHH – Deaf and hard of hearing
- DOK – Depth of Knowledge
- EB – Emergent bilingual
- ED – Emotional disturbance
- EL – English learner
- ELA – English language arts
- ELD – English language development
- ELL – English language learner
- ENL – English as a New Language