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Clean Technologies & Sustainable Industries ECHS
Malta, NY

IHE Partner: Hudson Valley Community College

●●● AT - A – GLANCE

The mission of the Clean Technologies & Sustainable Year Opened: 2011
Industries Early College High School (ECHS), a NYS
Smart Scholars and Pathways in Technology (P-TECH) Program Funding Sources Include:
Program, is to develop and support pathways to higher Smart Scholars, P-TECH, NYSERDA & Corporate
education that lead to careers in STEM fields for students Partner Donations
through rigorous academic programming and a
collaborative approach to learning. 2014-15 Enrollment: 205

Launched in the 2011-2012 school year in collaboration Male/Female Ratio: 158:47
with NYSERDA and Hudson Valley Community College at
TEC-SMART in Malta, NY, the Clean Technologies & Smart Scholars Enrollment: 47
Sustainable Industries Early College High School Program Male/Female Ratio: 40:7
provides high school students with opportunities to Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity:
develop college and career readiness skills and pursue African American – 2.1%
college coursework in one of the following pathways: Asian/Pacific Islander – 2.1%
Enterpreneurship & Innovation; Computer Information White – 95.7%
Sciences; Mechatronics; or Clean Energy. The Smart FRPL: 1%
Scholars portion of college funding for Clean Tech helps to
support tuition for 47 juniors and seniors, approximately Average number of college credits earned by
23% of the total enrollment. 2014 Graduates: 22

The Clean Technologies & Sustainable Industries ECHS 2014 Graduation Rate: 100%
program includes partners from K-12 education, higher
education, and business/industry collaborating together to Scholarship Offerings:
provide students a distinct opportunity to earn credit Grant funds cover the cost of college tuition for
towards an Associate’s Degree and be prepared to students enrolled in the program.
seamlessly transition into higher education and key
industry sectors within our economic region. Siena College has created a specific scholarship
for students in the program that matriculate
Additional information about the program and its mission directly after graduating from high school or
can be found at http://www.bscsd.org/cleanTech.cfm. transfer to Siena College after completing their
Associate’s Degree at HVCC.
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Summer Program Offerings:
Students entering 9th grade participate in a
week long summer bridge program at the HVCC
satellite TEC-SMART campus that provides them
with the opportunity to become a community,
meet the program partners, and develop
foundational skills. Students entering 10th grade
will participate in a summer bridge program
focused on career pathways and workplace
skills.

Contact Information:
Diane Irwin
ECHS Program Director
Ballston Spa Central School District
220 Ballston Avenue
Ballston Spa, NY 12020
518-884-7150, ext. 2317
dirwin@bscsd.org
@cleantechechs