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Pasadena ISD highlights Early College program: thousands of college credits and rising associate-degree completions
Summary
District leaders spotlighted the Early College High School program's expansion, reporting the largest-ever enrollment (about 2,480 students), strong associate-degree completion for the class of 2025 and multiple campuses meeting TEA attainment and achievement benchmarks.
Pasadena ISD leaders on June 24 presented a districtwide spotlight on the Early College High School (ECHS) program, reporting expanded enrollment, substantial college‑credit attainment and record associate‑degree completions.
Karen McCarley, director of counseling and college readiness, told the board the district's ECHS model — a "school within a school" approach — is the largest of its kind in the state and is designed to expand access to students least likely to attend college by using a weighted lottery that favors at‑risk and economically disadvantaged…
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