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DEL RIO -EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL

SELECTION: - Students and parents fill out and submit an application. - All applicants names go into the open public lottery drawing. - 125 students names are drawn. These student are in ECHS. - An additional 100 students names are drawn and go on the waiting list. - If a student decides to not be in ECHS the next student on the waiting list will be contacted.

Del Rio Early College High School Timeline JANUARY 1st : APPLICATION PROCESS OPENS FOR INCOMING FRESHMEN AVAILABLE AT ECHS OFFICE, DRMS 8TH GRADE COUNSELORS AND ONLINE AT www.sfdr-cisd.org/high-school/early-college-high-school/ CLICK ON ECHS DOCUMENTS JANUARY 14th, 16th, 21st & 23rd: INFORMATIONAL MEETING FOR PARENTS & STUDENTS AT ECHS LOCATED AT 205 MEMORIAL DRIVE. ENGLISH PRESENTATION: 5:30PM-6:30PM SPANISH PRESENTATION: 7:00PM-8:00PM FEBRUARY 24th & 25th: INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATION TO 8TH GRADE STUDENTS AT DRMS FEBRUARY 26TH: APPLICATION DEADLINE, TURN IN AT DRMS 8th GRADE COUNSELING OFFICE OR ECHS OFFICE FEBRUARY 27TH : BLIND LOTTERY FOR NEW COHORT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AT 6:00 PM AT ECHS MARCH 3RD & 5TH : SWTJC APPLICATION & PRE-REGISTRATION APPOINTMENT MEETING AT ECHS FROM 5:00PM- 7:00PM FOR STUDENTS WITH LAST NAME A-L ON MARCH 3RD AND M-Z ON MARCH 5. JUNE 2ND (TENTIATIVE DATE) : SWTJC STUDENT ORIENTATION AT ECHS SESSION 1: 8AM-10AM SESSION 2: 10AM-12PM SESSION 3: 1PM-3PM JUNE 2ND (TENTATIVE DATE) : SWTJC PARENT MEETING 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM AT ECHS JUNE 8th-26th : STUDENTS ATTEND ONE SESSION OF THE MANDATORY SUMMER BRIDGE AT ECHS SESSION 1: 8AM-10AM SESSION 2: 10AM-12PM SESSION 3: 1PM-3PM EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL 205 MEMORIAL DRIVE, DEL RIO TX, 78840 830-778-4424

ECHS POPULATION • 125-130 STUDENTS ARE ACCEPTED IN EACH COHORT • WE HAVE A TOTAL OF 453 STUDENTS FROM 9-12 GRADE • 9 th : 128 • 10 th : 123 • 11 th : 106 • 10 th : 96

ACADEMIC RIGOR AND READINESS ECHS ADMINISTERS THE TEXAS SUCCESS INITIATIVE (TSI) COLLEGE PLACEMENT EXAM TO ALL ACCEPTED STUDENTS. METHODS OF PREPARING FOR THE TSI: -SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM -STUDY MATERIALS -TUTORING SUCCESSFULLY PASSING THE TSI EXAM WILL ALLOW STUDENTS TO ENROLL IN COLLEGE LEVEL COURSEWORK

CURRICULUM AND SUPPORT ECHS ENROLLS STUDENTS IN RIGOROUS COURSES IN BOTH HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE CLASSES ECHS STUDENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GRADUATE WITH: -A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -EARN AN ASSOCIATES DEGREE -EARN 60 HOURS + ECHS PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH: -ACADEMIC, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT IN THEIR COURSE STUDY, POST SECONDARY PLANS

DEL RIO ECHS 4 YEARS AT A GLANCE 9TH 10 TH 11TH 12 TH • • • ENGLISH 1 PRE-AP ENGLISH COMP. DC ENGLISH 2 PRE-AP • ENGLISH 4 • • • PRACTICAL BIOLOGY DC CREATIVE WRITING • ENVIRONMENTAL WRITING • • ALGEBRA 2 PRE- CHEMISTRY PRE-AP SCIENCE • BIOLOGY PRE-AP AP/COLL. ALG. DC • GEOMETRY PRE-AP • COLLEGE • • ALGEBRA 1 PRE-AP US HISTORY DC • WORLD HISTORY ALGEBRA DC • • BIM REG/DC PE DC/CPR DC PRE-AP • US GOVT DC/TX • • • FOREIGN SPEECH DC FOREIGN GOVT DC LANGUAGE /INTRO. TO LANGUAGE ETHICS DC • • • LEARNING ENDORSEMENT ART DC/ART REG. • FRAMEWORK DC/ PERSONAL FIN. ELECTIVE REG/DC • ENDORSEMENT MAPS/ PSYCH DC/ DC/ECONOMICS ELECTITIVE ADV. HEALTH DC DC • COLLEGE REG/DC • • ENDORSEMENT ENDORSEMENT TRANSITIONS ELECTIVE ELECTIVE REG/DC *This is a sample plan. Courses are determined on an individual basis and college readiness level.

ECHS ADVANTAGES • UNITY & TEACHER COLLABORATION • COLLEGE GOING CULTURE • SUPPORTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT • DEMONSTRATE COLLEGE READINESS BY PASSING TSI • AVOID TAKING REMEDIAL COURSES IN COLLEGE • GRADUATE WITH CORE CURRICULUM COURSES, ASSOCIATES DEGREE AND SATISFY HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS • SAVE TIME & MONEY • FREE TUTORING AVAILABLE AT SWTJC

ADMISSIONS CONTINUED: RIGOROUS COURSEWORK ALL ECHS STUDENTS TAKE RIGOROUS IN ALL CORE AREAS 9 TH - 12TH GRADE: • PRE-AP • AP • DUAL CREDIT

ADMISSIONS CONTINUED: EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT • STUDENTS WILL TRACK HOURS OF PARTICIPATION IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES • ECHS STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE AT LEAST 100 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE BY SENIOR YEAR. • THESE ITEMS ARE USED FOR ADMISSIONAPPLICATION TO POST SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

FAQ QUESTIONS CONTINUED : WHERE IS ECHS LOCATED? - MAIN CAMPUS IS AT ECHS BUILDING, 9 TH J BUILDING, 10 TH 200 WING, and 11 TH & 12 TH COURSES IN THE ECHS BUILDING WILL ECHS STUDENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TAKE OTHER CLASSES AT DRHS? - ALL CORE AREA CLASSES WILL BE TAKEN AT ECHS BUILDINGS - ALL ELECTIVES: (SPORTS. FOREIGN LANGUAGE, FINE ARTS, ETC..) AND AP CLASSES CAN BE TAKEN AT DRHS. WILL ECHS STUDENTS BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DRHS EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, UIL AND CLUBS? - YES, ALL STUDENTS WILL BE ALLOWED TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN ALL EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AT DRHS WILL THE ECHS GRADUATION CEREMONY BE SEPARATE THAN DRHS? - GRADUATION CEREMONY IS COMBINED WITH DRHS AND BLENDED. WILL ECHS HAVE A VALEDICTORIAN AND SALUTATORIAN: - YES

Application and other documents available at: www.sfdr-cisd.org/high-school/early-college-high-school/ • Timeline • Application English and Spanish • Blue print • Crosswalk

Contact Information: Del Rio –Early College High School 205 Memorial Drive Del Rio, TX 78840 830-778-4424