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Schenectady Smart Scholars Early College High School
Schenectady, NY
IHE Partner: Schenectady County Community College
●●● AT - A – GLANCE
The Schenectady Smart Scholars Early College High Year Opened: 2010
School (ECHS) Program is a partnership between the
Schenectady City School District and Schenectady County 2014-15 Enrollment:
Community College. Schenectady Smart Scholars accepted its Smart Scholars:
first cohort of 100 ninth-grade students in 2010. Our ECHS 359 students in grades 9-12
program currently serves over 450 students in ninth- through Smart Scholars STEM:
twelfth- grade enrolled at the Schenectady High School main 175 students in grades 9-12
campus.
Smart Scholars Male/Female Ratio: 235:299
Overall, our goal as an ECHS is to help all of our students
prepare for college and career. We strive to fill the educational Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity:
and college readiness gaps that these students and families Black/African American – 25%
often face. Likewise, we are constantly creating and Hispanic – 11%
maintaining strong home-school and school-community Asian/Pacific Islander – 34%
relationships that continually benefit our students as they Native American – <1%
progress through our program. White – 30%
The Schenectady City School District* is an urban school Smart Scholars Free/Reduced (FRPL) Lunch: 72%
system serving nearly 10,000 students in grades Pre-K through
twelve. There are 19 schools including two early childhood College Credits Earned Each Semester:
education centers, nine K/1-6 neighborhood elementary Students begin their ECHS Program (the summer
schools, four K/1 -8 schools, one middle school and one high prior to entering 9th grade) with a one credit
school with a main campus and a satellite location. Freshman Success Seminar class, held at Schenectady
County Community College.
Our diverse district offers hundreds of courses and programs 10th – 12th grade students earn an average of 10
including the rigorous International Baccalaureate program, credits per school year through dual enrollment and
Smart Scholars, JROTC, Robotics and certification programs summer courses.
such as CISCO Networking, A+ Certification, [and] IT Essential.
Average number of college credits earned by 2014
Schenectady County Community College**, established in Graduates: 15
1967, is part of the State University of New York (SUNY)
system. The College emphasizes high quality academic Summer Course Offerings:
programs, broad access for students, and responsiveness to Freshman Success Seminar
the needs of the community. SCCC offers a wide range of Western Civilization to 1715
transfer degree, career degree, and certificate programs. Introduction to Speech
Additionally, the College has committed and accessible faculty Introduction to Materials Science
all on an attractive campus. Introduction to Criminal Justice
Introduction to Sociology
SCCC operates as a comprehensive community college under Contact Information:
the programs and standards of the State University of New Valerie Smith, Program Coordinator
York and is sponsored by Schenectady County. SCCC Schenectady High School
programs are approved by the Board of Trustees of the State 1445 The Plaza
University of New York and registered by the New York State Schenectady, New York 12308
Education Department. The College is authorized by the (518) 925-0282
Regents of the University of the State of New York to award smithv@schenectady.k12.ny.us
Associate Degrees and Certificates.
*Schenectady City School District information is from
●●● www.schenectady.k12.ny.us
**Schenectady County Community College information is
from www.sunyscccc.edu
