Early College High School forum for current 8th graders to be held Jan. 18 and Feb. 1
Program helps transition students to concurrent enrollment options
Launch the media gallery 1 playerAdministrators from Early College High School are hosting an informational forum about the benefits of ECHS for current 8th graders and their parents. This forum will take place 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 18 and Thursday, Feb. 1 on the second floor of the administration building at Northeastern State University in Broken Arrow, 3100 New Orleans Street. (Download flier)
ECHS allows students to take high school level courses on the Northeastern State University-Broken Arrow campus while simultaneously equipping them to successfully undertake college coursework upon completion of 10th grade. Watch this ArrowVision video for an overview of ECHS.
“Early College High School was made possible by our partnerships with Northeastern State University and Tulsa Community College,” said Sharon James, executive director of education programming for Broken Arrow Public Schools. “This program truly increases college readiness and provides students the access to university labs, libraries and other support services.”
Data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center shows that time in a postsecondary classroom during high school can lead to more college-going behavior. It also supports the “Power of 15,” an initiative based on studies indicating that students who leave high school with 15 college credits are more likely to attend college and stay there longer. This program also saves parents money for college and increases first generation college attendees.
Additional student benefits of Early College High School include peer/study groups, a smaller learning environment, ease of college enrollment, easier transition after high school, increase in college grades and more focused support for college entrance scores.
All courses will be taught by Broken Arrow teachers. Students in athletics and fine arts are able to participate and still meet necessary requirements. The online application is now open to current 8th grade students.
Questions about ECHS, please contact Julie Sunderland at jlsunderland@baschools.org or 918-449-6185.