Dr. Wright L. Lassiter Jr. Early College High School

Dr. Wright L. Lassiter Jr. Early College High School (LECHS), formerly Middle College High School, is a public high school located at El Centro College in Downtown Dallas, Texas. It is a part of the Dallas Independent School District.

Dr. Wright L Lassiter Jr. Early College High School
Location
701 Elm Street, 1st Floor

Dallas
,
Texas
75115

United States
Coordinates32.779707°N 96.804971°W / 32.779707; -96.804971
Information
TypePublic high school
PrincipalMichael St. Ama
Faculty14 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment226 (2017-18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.14[1]
Color(s)         
Team nameEagles
WebsiteOfficial Website

It was established in 1988, and it was later renamed after Dr. Wright L. Lassiter Jr., who was the president of El Centro College when LECHS was first established.[2]

In 2014 it won the National Blue Ribbon Award.[3]

In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[4]

References
  1. "DR WRIGHT L LASSITER JR EARLY COLLEGE H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  2. Lassiter Brochure in English (Archive). Dr. Wright L. Lassiter Jr. Early College High School. Retrieved on December 13, 2015. "701 Elm Street (street)[...]Dallas, X 75202"
  3. Haag, Matthew (2014-09-30). "Four Dallas ISD campuses named National Blue Ribbon Schools". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on 2014-10-04. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  4. "2015 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2016-04-22.
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