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Early College High School
- grade AOverall Grade
- Public, Alternative
- 9-12
- Costa Mesa, CA
- Rating 3.9 out of 5 133 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade A minus
- Diversitygrade A
- Teachersgrade A
- College Prepgrade B+
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade C minus
- Health & Safetygrade A+
- Administrationgrade A+
- Sportsgrade unavailable
- Foodgrade B+
- Resources & Facilitiesgrade C+
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AP Enrollment
16%
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- Cost of Livinggrade D
- Good for Familiesgrade A minus
- Housinggrade D+
Median Household Income
$100,287
National
$62,843Median Rent
$2,188
National
$1,062Median Home Value
$850,242
National
$217,500Culture & Safety
Health & Safety
grade A+
Based on chronic student absenteeism, suspensions/expulsions, and survey responses on the school environment from students and parents.
Poll
- 88%
- of students agree that they feel safe at their school. 24 responses
Poll
- 92%
- of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there. 24 responses
Students
Diversity
grade A
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
184
Free or Reduced Lunch
62%
- 96%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive. 25 responses
- 84%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy. 25 responses
- 24%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic. 25 responses
Teachers
- 85%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons. 26 responses
- 92%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students. 26 responses
- 88%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom. 26 responses
Clubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
grade C minus
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Very Low
Expenses Per Student
$15,057 / year
National
$12,239- 18%
- of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in. 28 responses
- 21%
- of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need. 28 responses
- 29%
- of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations. 28 responses
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My experience at Early College High School has been great. Not only has my school prepared me for college by offering college courses through Coastline Community College, but they have also taught me why my education is important. With completing a handful of my General Education classes, Early College High School also provided me with all of the recourses I needed to succeed -- clubs, tutoring, extracurriculars, technology, etc. The staff here is also amazing for the reason being that they treat you like a friend, rather than just a student since the school population is also less than 300 students. Overall, Early College is a great school to attend if one is a determined, hardworking, and studious person.
ECHS is a small school; so small that it lacks such things as club activities (though more are popping up) and sports. Most teachers and staff members are friendly with students, though students often can't handle the amount of work that the college courses give them. Speaking of, the college courses offered are the main selling point of ECHS; truly ambitious students are able to finish high school with an associate's degree's worth of college credits, while most finish with a head start on their college education. The lack of clubs, sports, and activities robs students of their high school experience; but to some, the extra college credit makes it worth it. 3/5 stars.
I transferred to Early College my sophomore year because of the significant educational opportunity. Community College professors come to our campus Monday through Thursday and teach college classes. By the time I graduate, I will have two years of college completed, free of cost. There are less than 250 students in the entire school so we don't have sports teams and not many clubs or extracurriculars. Despite this, the campus culture is still fun. The most unique thing about Early College is our house competitions. The school is split up into four different houses: seadragons, stingrays, narwals, and barracudas, similar to the houses in Harry Potter. Each month we have a house competition where all of the houses compete in a game and in the end, one house wins. Although my school is so academically focused, there is still no lack of a high school experience.