Monday, October 28, 2019

City College and EVMCHS Partnership Align Students to Earn College Units While in High School

East Village Middle College High School (EVMCHS) is San Diego’s best kept secret. Formerly known as San Diego Early/Middle College, EVMCHS is a small, middle college high school located on the campus of San Diego City College (SDCC). As part of the Middle College National Consortium, EVMCHS benefits from a unique partnership with SDCC. Eligible EVMCHS students are dual enrolled at the college, earning weighted college units while still in high school. This partnership provides students with a challenging, non-traditional high school experience in a college learning environment. 

“East Village Middle College High School gives its students a unique opportunity to earn their high school diploma and earn college units at the same time,” said Dr. Ricky Shabazz, president of San Diego City College. “And having EVMCHS on our campus, students have direct access to our comprehensive student support services, excellent faculty, and state-of-the-art facilities.” 

Once enrolled, EVMCHS students have the opportunity to earn in excess of 45+ college units at no cost, with all courses, books, materials, and fees paid for through specific state funding. These units fulfill high school graduation requirements, are directly transferable to all University and California State University systems, and afford students an extremely competitive academic résumé. As an atypical school of choice, EVMCHS is able to enroll students from all over San Diego County at any time during the school year. Total enrollment does not exceed 160 students, which helps our staff focus on the needs of individual learners. The average student to teacher ratio per class is roughly 20:1. EVMCHS leverages available resources and utilize the small school environment to provide eligible students with a distinct advantage in the financially and socially challenging world of higher education.