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Challenge Early College High School (also known as Challenge Early College, Challenge High School, or CECHS) is a secondary school located at Houston Community College (Loop Campus ) . The school handles grades nine through thirteen and is a part of the Houston Independent School District. The school's principal, as of 2011, is Tonya R. Miller. The school's motto is "A School of Opportunity." The school does not automatically take in students from the area; students from the area around the school are zoned to Bellaire High School〔"(Bellaire High School Attendance Zone )." ''Houston Independent School District''.〕 and Lamar High School.〔"(Lamar High School Attendance Zone )." ''Houston Independent School District''.〕 Located on the Houston Community College West Loop Center Campus, Challenge Early College High School includes a 5-year program (grades 9 through 13) that allows a student to graduate with a high school diploma and an associates degree, as opposed to the traditional 4 year high school which allows students to graduate with only a high school diploma. The school integrates college curriculum and courses with high school courses, allowing students to gain "dual credits," or high school credit as well as college credit. The curriculum is advanced, it helps the students achieve their goals of being college graduates. Challenge has received numerous awards and recognitions, including the U.S. Department of Education's Blue Ribbon School of Excellence award for 2011. ==History== The building that houses Challenge was built in 1993 and served as a location for Incredible Universe electronic store. This Incredible Universe location closed in 1997. The building remained an empty warehouse until 2005, when conversion to a college building began. Challenge Early College High School opened in August 2003 as a partnership of Houston ISD, Houston A+ Challenge and Houston Community College. From August 2003 to May 2005, the high school was situated in a series of temporary buildings located outside the Houston Community College. In August 2005, the doors opened to the newly constructed high school located within the Houston Community College. The first class to graduate was the class of 2005. Freshman students are not eligible to take college courses in the summer. While Sophomores who have a GPA of 3.0 and are passing all core classes are allowed to take college classes in the summer. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Challenge Early College High School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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