About Sconzo ECHS

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Imagine a school where you attend college while you are still in high school. Imagine a school where your dreams of tomorrow are started today...Sconzo Early College High School. We are hope; we are dreams; we are the future now.

In partnership with Lone Star College, Sconzo Early College High School is a small school where qualified students can earn both a high school diploma and an Associate's degree or up to two years of credit toward a Bachelor's degree -- for FREE.

Sconzo Early College High School:

  • Provides dual credit/college credit at no cost to students

  • Creates a seamless transition from high school to college

  • Offers rigorous instruction and accelerated courses

  • Offers service-learning and internship opportunities in the community

  • Provides academic and social support services to help students succeed

  • Increases college readiness

  • Reduces barriers to college access

  • Provides transportation for students

Achievements of the Early College High School Initiative:

  • Over 93% of the ECHS students graduate

  • 88% earn college credits

  • 40% earn at least one year of college credit

  • 25% earn both a high school diploma and an Associate's degree

  • 81% enroll in a two or four year college

  • More than 25% earn merit-based college scholarships

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All members of Sconzo High School community operate under two basic community expectations which will help make each person successful at Sconzo:

  • Respect self and others in word and deed.

  • Help develop a clean and safe environment. 

All behaviors and actions will be analyzed within the context of these two expectations and the degree to which the behavior contributes or does not contribute to the person's success at Sconzo. 

When an action has taken place that does not meet these expectations and does not contribute to success at Sconzo, the following steps will be taken: 

  1. Identify: Identify and describe the specific behavior which is a problem.  All people who are immediately affected by the behavior should agree on what specifically is at issue. 

  2. Analyze:  Analyze he behavior using the Success Code (How does this behavior contribute to your success at Sconzo?  How does the behavior reflect the two community expectations?).

  3. List skills:  What skills are needed to prevent this behavior from happening again?  Do you have those skills or should they be taught?

  4. Experience consequences: What are the consequences that should happen as a result of this behavior?

  5. Make restitution:  Who was hurt as a result of this behavior?  How can you make restitution to him, her, or them?