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Innovations in Early College High Schools: Bridging Secondary and Postsecondary Education

Early College High Schools (ECHS) are small educational institutions created through partnerships between secondary and postsecondary schools. They empower underrepresented students to earn an Associate degree or up to two years of college credit while still in high school. Located on or near college campuses, ECHS focus on mastery-driven acceleration, eliminating barriers to college access. Developed by Jobs for the Future and supported by the Gates Foundation, over 280 schools currently serve more than 80,000 students across the U.S., enhancing pathways to higher education.

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Innovations in Early College High Schools: Bridging Secondary and Postsecondary Education

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  1. HOW JFF WORKS: SCALING EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INNOVATIONS Secondary / Postsecondary / Workforce Alignment

  2. What Are Early College High Schools? Key Features: • Small schools encompassing grades 6,7-12 or 9-13 created through partnerships between secondary and postsecondary institutions • Designed so students underrepresented in postsecondary can earn an AA degree or up to two years of college credit while still in high school • Located on or near college campuses to build students’ identity as college goers • Built on the principle of acceleration based on mastery, rather than remediation

  3. Early College High School Theory of change: • A significant number of college credits earned in high school will ensure underprepared students attain the AA degree and are on the path to the BA. • By changing the structure of high school, compressing the number of years to a college degree, and removing financial and other barriers to college, early college high schools will increase the number of underrepresented youth attaining an AA degree and the opportunity to earn a BA.

  4. Early College High School Origin: • Developed and implemented by Jobs for the Future and national partners, with funding from the Gates Foundation, over the last 10 years. • EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL INTERMEDIARY ORGANIZATIONS • Center for Native Education • City University of New York • Educate Texas • Foundation for California Community Colleges • Gateway to College National Network • KnowledgeWorks Foundation • Middle College National Consortium • National Council of La Raza • North Carolina New Schools • SECME, Inc. • University System of Georgia Board of Regents • Utah Partnership Foundation • Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation

  5. Early College High School Located in 26 states and the District of Columbia Around 280 schools from initial Gates initiative; others started on their own Serve over 80,000 students 5

  6. Early College High School Keys to Success: • Structure • Instruction • Support • Partnerships and Policies

  7. Early College Designs 7

  8. Joel vargasjvargas@jff.org TEL 617.728.4446 FAX 617.728.4857 info@jff.org 88 Broad Street, 8th Floor, Boston, MA 02110 122 C Street, NW, Suite 650, Washington, DC 20001 WWW.JFF.ORG

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