- Challenge Early College High School
-
The entrance to Challenge Early College High School, which also serves as the Houston Community College West Loop Center's north entrance
Former Incredible Universe. The front entrance to the Houston Community College West Loop CenterChallenge Early College High School (also known as Challenge Early College, Challenge High School, or CECHS) is a secondary school located at Houston Community College [West Loop Campus] . The school handles grades nine through thirteen and is a part of the Houston Independent School District.
The school's principal, as of 2011, is Tonya R. Miller. The school's motto is "A School of Opportunity."
The school does not automatically take in students from the area; students from the area around the school are zoned to Bellaire High School[1] and Lamar High School.[2]
Located on the Houston Community College West Loop Center Campus, Challenge Early College High School includes a 5-year program (grades 9 through 13) that allows a student to graduate with a high school diploma and an associates degree, as opposed to the traditional 4 year high school which allows students to graduate with only a high school diploma. The school integrates college curriculum and courses with high school courses, allowing students to gain "dual credits," or high school credit as well as college credit. The curriculum is advanced, it helps the students achieve their goals of being college graduates. Challenge has received numerous awards and recognitions, including the U.S. Department of Education's Blue Ribbon School of Excellence award for 2011.
Contents
History
The building that houses Challenge was built in 1993 and served as a location for Incredible Universe electronic store. This Incredible Universe location closed in 1997. The building remained an empty warehouse until 2005, when conversion to a college building began.
Challenge Early College High School opened in August 2003 as a partnership of Houston ISD, Houston A+ Challenge and Houston Community College. From August 2003 to May 2005, the high school was situated in a series of temporary buildings located outside the Houston Community College. In August 2005, the doors opened to the newly constructed high school located within the Houston Community College. The first class to graduate was the class of 2005.
Freshman and Sophomore students are not eligible to take college courses in the summer.
Location
Challenge Early College is across the street from Houston ISD's Pin Oak Middle School, which is in the city of Bellaire. The entrance of Challenge faces Home Depot, located in the city of Houston.
References
See also
- Houston A+ Challenge
- Houston Independent School District
- Early college high school
- Houston Community College System
External links
Houston Independent School District Alternative and magnet K-12 schools 6-12 schools Sharpstown Int'l6-12 alternative schools High schools Alternative and magnet high schools Carnegie Vanguard · Carter Career Center · Challenge Early College · DeBakey · East Early College · Eastwood Academy · Empowerment College Prep · Houston Academy for International Studies · H.S.E.P. · H.S.P.V.A. · Barbara Jordan · H.S.L.E.C.J. · Liberty (Newcomer) · Mount Carmel Acad. · North Houston Early College · Young Men's College Preparatory Academy · Young Women's College Preparatory AcademyK-8 schools Alternative and magnet K-8 schools Middle schools Elementary schools Briargrove · Harvard · Kashmere Gardens · Lantrip · Longfellow · River Oaks · Roberts · Twain · Walnut Bend · West University · OthersFormer high schools Middle College · San JacintoFormer K-8 schools Categories:- Houston Independent School District
- High schools in Harris County, Texas
- Educational institutions established in 2003
- University-affiliated schools in the United States
- High schools in Houston, Texas
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
