East Early College High School (EECHS) is a secondary charter school at 220 N. Milby Street in

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with a ZIP code of 77003. The school is operated by the

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in association with the

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," East Early College High School and the

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. The school is on the HCC Southeast Campus. EECHS is a 2018 recipient of the U.S. Department of Education's Blue Ribbon School of Excellence award.

History

East Early College High School opened in fall 2006. It was supported by the

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, the

, and the Texas High School Project. Following EECHS' inaugural year,

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awarded the school with an "Exemplary" rating. By 2009, construction began on the HCCS Felix Fraga Campus and the new East Early College facility. The facility, located at 220 N. Milby St. in Houston, TX, opened in August 2009 and was named in honor of Leonel Castillo, a Latino community activist in Houston, TX. In 2012, under the leadership of Principal Tamera Bolden, East Early College High School received the

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from the

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- the highest award a school can receive. In November 2018 - the first year of eligibility since the 2012 award - Principal Stephanie Square accepted East Early's second National Blue Ribbon Award in Washington D.C.

Student body

As of August 2019, East Early College High School serves about 460 students and their families.

Admissions

Students interested in attending East Early College High School are required to submit applications.

References

External links

East Early College High School
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