East Village High School is located downtown and is apart of the Early Middle College Initiative. Founded in 2008 and formerly known as San Diego Early/Middle College, East Village High School offers students:
- Opportunities to earn up to 54 college units, free of charge, while simultaneously earning a traditional high school diploma
- Free college textbooks and small high school classes with a 1:20 student/teacher ratio
- Dedicated City College Counselor on site, AVID courses, and tutoring services (tutors from San Diego City College on site)
- ASB, student clubs/organizations, community service opportunities, and experiential internship opportunities
Furthermore, the partnership between East Village High School and San Diego City College consist of:
- Students earn college credits every year, beginning in the ninth grade with opportunities to earn credits during the summer
- Dual enrollment in college classes on the City College campus
- High school and college faculty participate in ongoing professional development focused on high school/college curriculum alignment and best teaching practices for equity
- Early Colleges were created to encourage all students to earn a high school diploma while simultaneously earn college credits, without having to pay any tuition (earlycolleges.org)
