What is the difference between early college high school and middle college?
The Early College High School Initiative was preceded by the middle college model. Middle colleges are high schools for underserved young people. They are located on college campuses, and every student can earn college credit. Early college high schools take the model a step further by providing a coordinated course of study in which students can earn up to 60 college credits while in high school. Middle colleges and early college high schools have similar design principles; the main difference is the amount of college course work expected–and, therefore, the degree of secondary-postsecondary integration.
