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The first early college in the United States, Bard College at Simon's Rock, was founded in 1966. [2] In 1974, Middle College High School at LaGuardia Community College opened, serving high school students who were below grade level in reading or math. [3] Over 25 middle colleges were established in the next two decades.
Early college programs aim to close the academic gap between high school and college education, especially for first-generation and low-income students. Through these programs, high school students can enroll in college level classes, usually on campus, and earn credits that apply to their college degree and high school diploma.
New York City Lab School for Collaborative Studies: M412 Public New York City Museum School: M414 Public Nightingale-Bamford School Private, girls Norman Thomas High School (closed 2014) M620 Public Northeastern Academy Private, co-ed Seventh-day Adventist Notre Dame School Private, girls
The Bard High School Early Colleges are part of a larger network of early college programs run by Bard College, called the Bard Early Colleges, which also include half-day programs in New Orleans, Louisiana; in partnership with the Harlem Children's Zone in New York City; and in Hudson, New York.
The Movement for Community Control of New York City's Schools, 1966–1970: Class Wars, (Edwin Mellen Press, 1998). 532pp. Fass, Paula S. Outside in: Minorities and the transformation of American education. Oxford University Press, 1991; see ch.3, "'Americanizing' the High Schools: New York in the 1930s and '40s," pp 73–111. Gifford, Walter John.
Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) is a New York City public high school that opened in September 2011. [1] It was developed through a partnership between IBM, City University of New York - City Tech, and the New York City Department of Education. The school focuses on post-secondary Information Technology. In grades 9-14 ...
HSMSE was ranked the city's third best public high school in The New York Post ' s annual school ranking. [14] In 2013, HSMSE was ranked among the nation's top high schools by the U.S. News & World Report, [15] and in 2017, the U.S. News & World Report ranked HSMSE as third in New York State and 26th nationally. [16]
The city has dozens of other private colleges and universities, including many religious and special-purpose institutions, such as St. Francis College, The Juilliard School and The School of Visual Arts. New York City's public school system, operated by the New York City Department of Education, is the largest in the world. More than 1.1 ...