Following a rigorous two phased application process based on the Massachusetts Early College Criteria, the Early College Joint Committee granted the first designations to five programs in May 2018. Four more programs were designated in July 2018. During the 2018-2019 school year, nearly 1,500 students enrolled in designated early college programs around the state, increasing to nearly 2,280 in the subsequent year.
In the 2021-2022 year, enrollment in designated early college programs are projected to jump to 4,000 students. As of June 2021, there are 22 IHEs and 42 high schools designated across 31 programs.
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Early College High School - High School (CA Dept of Education)Where is the Oldest High School in America?The Oldest Schools in Every U.S. StateAcademic Standing and Student Conduct Requirements for Degree Programs | Harvard Extension School| District (High School)/Charter School Partner(s) | Institutions of Higher EducationPartner(s) | Designation Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Public Schools (Charlestown High School) | Bunker Hill Community College) | April 2018 |
| 2 | Chelsea Public Schools (Chelsea High School) | Bunker Hill Community College | April 2018 |
| 3 | Holyoke Public Schools (Holyoke High School) | Holyoke Community College | April 2018 |
| 4 | New Heights Charter School of Brockton | Massasoit Community College | April 2018 |
| 5 | Salem Public Schools (Salem High School) | Salem State University | April 2018 |
| 6 | Lawrence Public Schools (Lawrence High School) | Merrimack College | August 2018 |
| 7 | Lawrence Public Schools (Lawrence High School) | Northern Essex Community College | August 2018 |
| 8 |
| Westfield State University | August 2018 |
| 9 | Worcester Public Schools(Burncoat Senior High; Claremont Academy; Doherty Memorial High; North High; South High Community; University Park Campus; Worcester Technical High) | Worcester State University and Quinsigamond Community College | August 2018 |
| 10 | Lowell Public Schools (Lowell High School) | Middlesex Community College | January 2019 |
| 11 | Nashoba Valley Technical High School | Middlesex Community College | January 2019 |
| 12 |
| Fitchburg State University and Mount Wachusett Community College | April 2019 |
| 13 | Framingham High School Milford Public Schools (Milford High School) | Framingham State University and Massachusetts Bay Community College | April 2019 |
| 14 | Lynn Public Schools (Lynn Classical HS, Lynn English HS, Lynn Vocational Technical Institute, Fecteau Leary Alternative HS) | North Shore Community College | April 2019 |
| 15 | Haverhill Public Schools (Haverhill High School) | Northern Essex Community College | April 2019 |
| 16 | Marlborough Public Schools (Marlborough High School) | Quinsigamond Community College | April 2019 |
| 17 | Boston Public Schools (Madison Park Technical Vocational High School) | Bunker Hill Community College | April 2019 |
| 18 | Somerville Public Schools (Somerville High School) | Cambridge College | June 2020 |
| 19 | Lynn Public Schools (Lynn English High School) | Salem State University | June 2020 |
| 20 | Lynn Public Schools (Lynn Classical High School) | Salem State University | June 2020 |
| 21 | Hadley Public Schools (Hopkins Academy) | Greenfield Community College | June 2020 |
| 22 | Fall River Public Schools (Durfee High School) | Bristol Community College | June 2020 |
| 23 | Fall River Public Schools (Durfee High School) | Bridgewater State University | June 2020 |
| 24 | Danvers Public Schools (Danvers High School) | North Shore Community College | February 2021 |
| 25 | Boston Public Schools (Dearborn STEM Academy) | Wentworth Institute of Technology | February 2021 |
| 26 | Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School | Northern Essex Community College | February 2021 |
| 27 | Gardner Academy for Learning and Technology | Mount Wachusett Community College | June 2021 |
| 28 | Springfield Public Schools (High School of Commerce) | Springfield Technical Community College | June 2021 |
| 29 | North Quincy High (Quincy Public Schools) | Quincy College | June 2021 |
| 30 | Quincy High (Quincy Public Schools) College | Quincy College | June 2021 |
| 31 | Waltham High School (Waltham Public Schools) | Framingham State University and Massachusetts Bay Community College | June 2021 |
| 32 | Boston Public Schools (Fenway High School) | Wentworth Institute of Technology | February 2022 |
| 33 | Boston Public Schools (New Mission High School) | Wentworth Institute of Technology | February 2022 |
| 34 | Southern Berkshires Regional School District (Mount Everett Regional High School) | Bard College at Simon’s Rock | February 2022 |
| 35 | Narragansett Public Schools (Narragansett Regional High School) | Fitchburg State University and Mount Wachusett Community College | February 2022 |
| 36 | Argosy Collegiate Charter School | Bristol Community College | March 2022 |
| 37 | Cambridge Rindge & Latin School | Lesley University | March 2022 |
| 38 | Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School | North Shore Community College | March 2022 |
| 39 | New Bedford Public Schools (New Bedford High School) | Bristol Community College | March 2022 |
| 40 | Athol-Royalston Regional School District (Athol High School) | Fitchburg State University and Mount Wachusett Community College | March 2023 |
| 41 | Boston Public Schools (Boston Community Leadership Academy | University of Massachusetts – Boston | March 2023 |
| 42 | Boston Public Schools (Brighton High School) | Bunker Hill Community College | March 2023 |
| 43 | North Adams Public Schools (Drury High School) | Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | March 2023 |
| 44 | Boston Public Schools (Fenway High School) | University of Massachusetts – Boston | March 2023 |
| 45 | Malden Public Schools (Malden High School) | Bunker Hill Community College | March 2023 |
| 46 | Boston Public Schools (New Mission High School) | University of Massachusetts – Boston | March 2023 |
| 47 | Revere Public Schools (Revere High School) | North Shore Community College | March 2023 |
| 48 | Veritas Preparatory Charter School | Springfield Technical Community College and Worcester State University | March 2023 |
| 49 | Boston Public Schools (Dearborn STEM Academy) | Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | June 2023 |
| 50 | Salem Public Schools (Salem High School) | North Shore Community College | June 2023 |
27 IHE and 58 high schools (55 Designated high schools + 3 “sender” high schools), across 50 partnerships.
