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Early College High School at Alamo Heights High School welcomed its first cohort of freshmen in August. In four years, the class of about 100 ninth graders will graduate with their high school diploma and an Associate of Arts (AA) degree. They’ll earn up to 60 college credit hours at no charge.
Each year a new cohort of ninth grade students will be accepted into the Early College High School.
Applications for the 2025-2026 school year are open and will be accepted until February 1, 2025.
The new opportunity is a partnership with St. Philip’s College. All college level courses are taught by AHISD teachers and taught on the AHHS campus. Students are able to participate in Fine Arts, Athletics, and activities offered at AHHS. Students begin taking college courses during their freshman year. College credits earned during high school are designed to be transferred to a four-year Texas public college or university.
Through the P-TECH program, which stands for Pathways in Technology Early College High School, students focus on the pathway of teaching (working in education) and will earn an Associate of Arts in Teaching degree. They’ll also engage in valuable work-based learning experiences to earn an industry certification (paraprofessional) along with opportunities for paid internships.
Early College HS/P-TECH students also have access to all resources available to St. Philip's College students.
Interested 8th graders should submit an application. Students should be in good academic standing, have good attendance, desire a rigorous course of study, and be able to attend a Summer Bridge program in summer 2025.
Contact Program Coordinator Linda Fair with questions at
[email protected].