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AUSTIN – Commissioner of Education Mike Morath today announced approval of 41 new Early College High School (ECHS) designations for the 2017-2018 school year.

Early college high schools are innovative high schools that allow students least likely to attend college an opportunity to earn a high school diploma and either an associate degree or at least 60 college credit hours toward a baccalaureate degree. Under this model, an ECHS provides dual credit at no cost to students; offers rigorous instruction and accelerated courses; provides academic and social support services to help students succeed; increases college readiness; and reduces barriers to college access.Ìý

The following 41 new campuses were designated for the 2017-2018 school year:

• Austin ISD (3) – David Crockett Early College High School; Eastside Memorial Early College High School; Sidney Lanier Early College High School
• Charlotte ISD – Charlotte Early College High School
• Dallas ISD (17) – Bryan Adams P-TECH at Eastfield College Pathways to Teaching Early College High School; Carter P-TECH at Cedar Valley College; Dr. Emmett J. Conrad Global Studies Health & Technology Early College High School; Franklin D. Roosevelt H-TECH at El Centro College Health and Technology Early College High School; Hillcrest Engineering Technology Early College High School; James Madison P-TECH at El Centro College Pathways to Technology Early College High School; L. G. Pinkston Health and Technology Early College High School; Lincoln Business Technology Early College High School; Molina B-TECH Academy at Mountain View College; South Oak Cliff Pathways to Technology Early College High School at Mountain View College; Sunset Public Health and Teaching Early College High School; Thomas Jefferson P-TECH at Brookhaven College Pathways to Technology Early College High School; W. T. White Business and Teaching Early College High School (B-Tech) at Brookhaven College; Wilmer-Hutchins Energy & Construction Technology Early College High School (E-TECH); Kimball Engineering Technology Early College High School (E-TECH)*; North Dallas P-TECH*; W. H. Adamson Pathways to Technology Early College High School*
• Edgewood ISD (San Antonio) (2) – Kennedy Early College High School; Memorial High School
• Fort Worth ISD – The Collegiate Academy at Dunbar High School
• Goose Creek CISD – Stuart Career Tech High School
• Lancaster ISD – Lancaster STEM Early College High School
• Laredo ISD – Dr. Dennis D. Cantu Early College High School
• Mansfield ISD – Tarrant County College Southeast Mansfield ISD Early College High School at Timberview
• Pasadena ISD (4) – J. Frank Dobie Early College High School; Pasadena Memorial Early College High School; Sam Rayburn Early College High School; South Houston Early College High School
• Premont ISD – Premont Early College High School
• Socorro ISD – Trailblazers Early College High School
• Three Rivers ISD – Three Rivers Early College High School
• Tomball ISD – Tomball Star Academy
• Uvalde CISD
• West Orange-Cove CISD – West Orange-Stark Early College High School
• Ysleta ISD (2) – Parkland Early College High School; Ysleta High School Early College Academy
• Angelina County Cooperative Early College High School* - Central ISD, Dibold ISD, Huntington ISD, Hudson ISD, Lufkin ISD, Zavalla ISD

Ìý ÌýÌýÌýÌý* Designates Industry Cluster Innovative Academy grantee. Additional information about the Industry ClusterÌýInnovative Academy grants may be found at .Ìý

With these new designations, Texas is now home to 198 early college high school campuses. A full list of all 198 designated early college high schools and additional information can be found on the Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ website at .

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