| Transmountain Early College High School | |
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| Location | |
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9570 Gateway North Boulevard , 79924 | |
| Coordinates | 31°53′04″N 106°26′18″W / 31.884327°N 106.438240°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Early College High School (Charter) |
| Motto | "We strive for truth, knowledge, and success on the pathway to higher education." |
| Established | 2008 |
| School district | EPISD |
| Principal | N/A (temporary) |
| Faculty | 24.56 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 454 (2017–18)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.49[1] |
| Classrooms | Portable Classrooms |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Black, Turquoise, Silver |
| Sports | Intramural only |
| Nickname | TMECHS |
| Team name | Mavericks |
| Yearbook | Maverick Trail |
| Website | www |
Transmountain Early College High School, commonly referred to as TMECHS, is the Early College High School for the El Paso Independent School District.[2] TMECHS participates in the STEM School program, and through collaboration with EPCC, allows students to take courses at its Transmountain Campus and receive an Associate degree before their high school graduation. It has also collaborated with the University of Texas at El Paso to allow its advanced students to attend UTEP courses in their senior year upon the early completion of their associate degree. All TMECHS students graduate under the Texas Distinguished Achievement Plan, which requires that they conduct original research under the guidance of professionals in their field.[3] Its students are representative of all geographic areas of the city. A lottery and interview process are used to select the 125 student freshman class each year since 2008.[4]
- ^ a b c "TRANSMOUNTAIN EARLY COLLEGE H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ^ "Early College High School Initiative". Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
- ^ "DAP FAQ". Retrieved 25 June 2012.
- ^ "Transmountain Early College High School - el Paso Independent School District - el Paso, Texas". Archived from the original on 2009-09-22. Retrieved 2008-10-05.