# Middle College Program

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.

## History of the Middle College Program

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.

## List of Middle College High Schools

| State | Name of High School | Partnered College |
| California | Academy of the Canyons | College of the Canyons |
| California | Compton Early College High School | Compton College |
| California | Design Science Middle College HS | Fresno City College |
| California | Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy | Los Angeles Harbor College |
| California | East Village Middle College High School | |
| California | John F. Kennedy Middle College High School | Norco College |
| California | Middle College High School | Contra Costa CollegeLos Angeles Southwest CollegeSan Bernardino Valley CollegeSan Joaquin Delta CollegeSanta Ana College |
| California | NOVA Academy Early College High School | Santa Ana College |
| California | San Mateo Middle College High School | College of San Mateo |
| California | Washington Middle College High School | Sacramento City College |
| California | Westmont High School Prospect High School Branham High School Los Gatos High School Del Mar High School | West Valley College |
| Colorado | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early College | Community College of Aurora |
| Connecticut | Great Path Academy | Manchester Community College |
| Connecticut | Three Rivers Middle College | Three Rivers Community College |
| Illinois | Olive-Harvey Middle College High School | Olive-Harvey College |
| Illinois | Truman Middle College Alternative High School | Truman College |
| Illinois | Danville Area Community College Middle College | Danville Area Community College |
| Maryland | Northwest High School | Montgomery College |
| Maryland | Northwood High School | Montgomery College |
| Maryland | Academy of Health Sciences | Prince George’s Community College |
| Massachusetts | New Heights Charter School of Brockton | Massasoit Community College |
| Michigan | Genesee Early College High School | University of Michigan-Flint |
| Michigan | Henry Ford Collegiate Academy Early College Henry Ford Early College Henry Ford Early College/Advanced Manufacturing | Henry Ford Community College |
| Michigan | Mott Middle College High School | Mott Community College |
| Missouri | OTC Middle College High School | Ozarks Technical Community College |
| New York | Brooklyn College Academy | Brooklyn College |
| New York | International High SchoolMiddle College High School | LaGuardia Community College |
| New York | Middle Early College High School | SUNY Buffalo |
| Oklahoma | Academy of Seminole | Seminole State College |
| Oklahoma | Santa Fe South Pathways Middle College | Oklahoma City Community College |
| Ohio | The Charles School | Ohio Dominican University |
| Oregon | Clackamas Middle College | Clackamas Community College |
| Nevada | Truckee Meadows Community College High School | Truckee Meadows Community College |
| Pennsylvania | Parkway Center Middle College High School | Community College of Philadelphia |
| South Carolina | Brashier Middle College Charter High SchoolGreenville Technical Charter High SchoolGreer Middle College Charter High School | Greenville Technical College |
| Tennessee | Hollis F. Price Early College High School | LeMoyne-Owen College |
| Tennessee | Middle College High School | Christian Brothers University |
| Texas | Challenge Early College High School | Houston Community College SW |
| Texas | East Early College High School | Houston Community College SE |
| Texas | North Houston Early College High SchoolSterling Aviation Early College High School | Houston Community College |
| Washington | Seattle Middle College High School |
| Wisconsin | Rock University High School | Blackhawk Technical College |