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EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS
EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS
Early College High Schools are small, autonomous, public high schools, usually located on a college campus. Early College High Schools provide high school students, who enroll as early as the 9th grade, the opportunity to earn both a high school diploma and an associate’s degree concurrently. Students also have the option to work toward
a certificate, diploma or AAS degree. Early College High Schools provide a safe, caring environment where each student is well-known and intellectually challenged. Each Early College is an innovative educational environment, accepting students of diverse ability levels through an application process each year.
Early College High Schools make higher education more accessible, affordable and attractive by bridging the divide between high school and college. Enrolling in Early Col- lege facilitates the transition of motivated students to higher education while providing guidance and support through the first two years of college. When ready, Early College students take regularly-scheduled college classes alongside adult learners. Adult students will interact with Early College students while enrolled in common classes but should recognize that these unique students are of high school age.
In 2006, Southwestern Community College partnered with Macon County Schools to open Macon Early College High School on the SCC Macon Campus. In 2008, SCC partnered with Jackson County Schools to open two Early College High Schools to serve Jackson County students. These Early College High Schools operate on the campuses of Blue Ridge School in Cashiers and SCC in Sylva.
For more information, please contact your nearest Early College directly:
Blue Ridge Early College • Blue Ridge School, Cashiers 828.743.2646 ext. 268
Jackson County Early College • Jackson Campus, Sylva 828.339.4499
Macon Early College High School • Macon Campus, Franklin 828.524.2002
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