The Middle College Program is a high school alternative program first established in New York. It is a collaboration between a high school district and a community college for high school students who desire a more independent learning environment. Students take a combination of core high school courses and college courses to receive their diploma and graduate.
14-903: The first Middle College Program began as a charter high school at LaGuardia Community College . It opened in 1974 as an alternative high school under the joint auspices of the New York City Board of Education and LaGuardia Community College of the City University of New York. It was funded by grants from the Carnegie Corporation and the Fund for the Improvement for Post Secondary Education. Prospect High School Branham High School Los Gatos High School Del Mar High School Henry Ford Early College Henry Ford Early College/Advanced Manufacturing This article relating to education in
28-604: A casual learning environment. Middle College High School athletics is affiliated with International High School and Robert F. Wagner High School located in Long Island City, NY. All teams play under the Middle College High School banner in the Public School Athletic League (PSAL). The school offers participation in 13 sports during the school year. The Internationals Network for Public Schools
42-565: A diploma and at least 12 or more college credits. If they stay at the school for a fifth year, they can receive an associate's college degree as well. As a member of the New York Performance Consortium , MCHS has a waiver from the city and state of New York for NY State Regents Exams. Students are only required to take and pass the NY State English Regents, another move away from traditional high-stakes testing. Under
56-422: A panel of teachers. Students are given a faculty mentor as a senior in order to prepare for their presentation. Classes run on 55-minute schedules, with eight periods per day. Half-days are granted on Wednesday where classes run on 40-minutes. Students are given more autonomy than average high school students, where they are on an open campus. In addition, students and teachers are on first-name basis, creating for
70-518: A pilot program that grants schools more freedom in curriculum and budget matters if they adhere to higher standards. Middle College offers a more collegiate and independent atmosphere than a typical high school. Helping students to blend in, rather than be set apart from the greater college environment. Middle College is a five-year, early college model where students take classes not only for high school but also for college credit at LaGuardia. After completing four years at Middle College, students can earn
84-613: Is a high school in Queens , New York City Former Principal Eric Nadelstern founded the International High School at LaGuardia Community College in 1985 as a joint venture by the New York City Board of Education and the Board of Higher Education of the City of New York . The school has been designated as an Academic Excellence Project and has twice been cited as a Center of Excellence for
98-488: Is an educational nonprofit supporting International high schools serving newly arrived immigrants who are English language learners (ELLs), in New York, California, Kentucky, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC. Internationals Network also partners with other schools and districts across the country. Internationals Networks opened in 1985 on the campus of LaGuardia Community College . New York City's Department of Education and
112-689: The Long Island City neighborhood in Queens , New York City , New York , United States . MCHS houses approximately 500 students in 45-35 Van Dam Street, the former L building of LaGuardia College's campus. It is a school within the New York City Department of Education . It is a member of the Middle College National Consortium . Housed on the LaGuardia Community College campus and founded in 1974 as one of
126-591: The City University of New York found that students at the three oldest International schools outperformed both English Language Learners and Native English Speakers (in New York City) in graduation rates and college going rates. The International schools also maintained lower drop out rates than ELL students and English only students. Other Intrnationals schools include The Flushing International High School and Oakland International High School International High School (Queens) The International High School
140-753: The City University of New York, in response to the many educational challenges faced by English language learners within district schools, opened this, another in Brooklyn and still another in The Bronx. In 2001 the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation asked that they recreate this model across the country as a 501(c)3 nonprofit. Beyond those in NYC, these included California's Bay Area, Alexandria, Virginia, and Washington, DC. The Internationals approach to teaching has been studied by researchers at Stanford University School Redesign Network and
154-637: The Graduate Center of the City University of New York. The Stanford study, led by Linda Darling-Hammond and her team of researchers, found "the Internationals Network for Public Schools (Internationals) is an important model that originated in New York City and has shown itself to be both successful and adaptable" in California. Michelle Fine and a team of researchers from the Graduate Center of
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182-399: The city's first alternative high schools, Middle College is designed for students who would flounder in a traditional high school setting. It is recognized for its success in turning around at-risk students and is one of 209 schools that the chancellor exempted from the citywide uniform curriculum mandated in 2003. It is also one of 29 schools that the city Department of Education selected for
196-437: The waiver, students are required to create a portfolio of final projects from their classes during their time at MCHS. In 10th grade, students participate in a "Gateway Presentation". Students are mentored and must present a final project from 9th or 10th grade to a panel of students and teachers. In 12th grade, as a graduation requirement, students must do an "Oral Defense Presentation", in which they must present three projects to
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