Mission Early College High School (California)

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Mission Early College High School
Location
Mission Early College High School (California)
3000 Mission College Boulevard [1]

95054

United States
Coordinates 37°23′33″N121°59′01″W / 37.3924°N 121.9835°W / 37.3924; -121.9835
Information
Former nameMission Middle College Program [2]
Type Alternative public early college high school [2] [1]
EstablishedAugust 16, 2017 (2017-08-16) [1]
School district
NCES District ID0635430 [4]
NCES School ID063543014067 [4]
PrincipalViola Smith [3] [5]
Teaching staff7.94 (FTE) [4] (2023–2024)
Grades9–12 [4]
Enrollment189 [4]  (2023–2024)
Student to teacher ratio23.80 [4]
Accreditation Western Association of Schools and Colleges [6]
Website mechs.santaclarausd.org
Last updated: 1 July 2024

Mission Early College High School (MECHS) is a public secondary education and college immersion program in Santa Clara, California, United States that serves students in grades nine through twelve. [2] [1] MECHS is a dual enrollment partnership between the Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD) and the West Valley–Mission Community College District (WVMCCD). [3] It is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). [6] In 2024, MECHS was one of nine schools to receive the California Exemplary Dual Enrollment Award. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Mission Early College High - School Directory Details". California Department of Education . May 23, 2025. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Schuk, Carolyn (May 4, 2016). "Education Desk: April 27, 2016". The Silicon Valley Voice. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Andrews, Diane (November 28, 2019). "Opportunity Knocks at Mission Early College High School". The Silicon Valley Voice. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Mission Early College High (063543014067)". National Center for Education Statistics . United States Department of Education . Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  5. 1 2 Towne, Erika (April 2, 2024). "Mission Early College High School Earns State Recognition". The Silicon Valley Voice. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  6. 1 2 ACS WASC Directory of Schools 2022–2023 (PDF). Western Association of Schools and Colleges. 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2025.