Early College H S At Midland College

Early College H S At Midland College is a small, specialized high school in Midland, TX, serving 365 students in grades 9-12 on the campus of Midland College, and it consistently ranks among the top 1% of all Texas high schools.

This school is an academic powerhouse that dramatically outperforms every other high school in the region. In the most recent testing year, proficiency rates were nearly double or triple those of the district and state—for example, 95% of students were proficient in Algebra I compared to just 37% in the Midland Independent School District (Isd), and 99% were proficient in Biology versus 67% district-wide. While nearby comprehensive schools like Legacy High School and Midland High School rank in the bottom 20-30% of the state, Early College ranks #29 out of 2,009 high schools. The school also maintains a near-perfect graduation rate of 95.5% and a 0.0% dropout rate, a stark contrast to the district's 2.1% dropout rate and the 7.8% rate at Viola M Coleman High School.

What makes this success even more impressive is that 45% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, yet the school achieves top-tier results for all students, with its low socio-economic status subgroup ranking in the 99th percentile statewide. The school operates with remarkable efficiency, spending just $7,754 per student—far less than the Young Women's Leadership Academy ($12,552) and a fraction of the Midland Alternative Program ($198,131). This proves the early college model, which places students on a college campus with a rigorous curriculum, is a proven formula for bypassing the systemic challenges faced by larger traditional high schools in the area.