Youth Chance, or YCHS, is a small alternative high school for "at-risk" youth in

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.Private Schools Review
Youth Chance High School, access date August 28, 2008

History

Youth Chance High School was founded in 1977 and is run and operated by the YMCA.Embarcadero YMCA Teen Programs
, Youth Chance High School access date August 28, 2008 The school accepts students ages 15 to 19 years old with a focus on students who have dropped out of other schools and whom have subsequently been referred by social service agencies, family members or the students themselves. The school works with a diverse student population, preparing them with the necessary academic skills to pass the

GED The General Educational Development (GED) tests are a group of four subject tests which, when passed, provide certification that the test taker has United States or Canadian high school-level academic skills. It is an alternative to the US high ...

and/or

CHSPE The California High School Proficiency Exam (CHSPE) is an early exit testing program established under California law (specifically, California Education Code Section 48412). Testers who pass the CHSPE receive a Certificate of Proficiency from t ...

(California High School Equivalency Exam). 97% of the student body are students of color, and all of the students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

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