Early College Academy
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone: (505) 247-3658
District: Albuquerque Public Schools
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 9,10,11,12 • 212 students
Early College Academy, a public school located in Albuquerque, NM, serves grades 9-12 in the Albuquerque Public Schools.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 10 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Early College Academy is a public school located in Albuquerque, NM. 212 students attend Early College Academy.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| College Readiness | 10/10 | The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2023 4-year high school graduation rate data from New Mexico Public Education Department, and using 2023 demographic data from the National Center for Education Statistics. |
| Student Growth | 10/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2023 Student growth data from New Mexico Public Education Department. |
Posted: November 16, 2013
One of my favorite things about this school is how small it is - the classes are small, so the teachers can actually teach the students; the building is small so we don't get lost... The small amount of students allow the whole faculty - the principal, the secretary, the janitor, the teachers - to know you on a personal level like no other school I've been on. I have severe hematophobia - when people describe situations that involve blood, my blood pressure drops and I pass out. During my freshman year, I fainted in one of my classes because the class was talking about blood drives. Within days, the whole school - students and teachers alike - knew not to talk about blood around me. My engineering and chemistry teachers adjusted their safety lectures and gave me the option to leave the room if I started to feel light-headed. When a group of older kids tried to make a game out of making me dizzy, my class teamed up to stop them - like we team up to stop any other form of bullying that happens on our turf. I'm a Senior now, and I sure am going to miss it here...
Posted: October 7, 2013
When my student started school at Early College Academy as a new freshman, I was excited for the educational opportunities being afforded. Though we had a bumpy beginning with a freshman math class (as this class sort of stalled out at the beginning of second semester to catch up the students who had transferred from other schools) the other classes were challenging and seemed to be a good fit. It's now Senior year and what a transformation the school has undergone. I'd planned on sending my 8th grader to ECA when she begins high school next year, but will seek out other options at this point. Hopefully, the school can get back on the right track and starting teaching again instead of indoctrinating.
Posted: August 22, 2013
This school is amazing. My son is now a senior taking a second year of robotics courses, which is the reason he went to this school. He is smart, but always had motivation problems in school. His friends and colleagues (and teachers, of course!) are very high caliber scholastically and have helped push him along to the point that he no longer needs encouragement. The available courses excite him, and he is looking forward to college. UNM is actively recruiting him and classmates for their robotics program based on how well previous graduates have done there.
Posted: October 15, 2010
My daughter has been attending this school for the past two years and couldn't be happier with the education and teachers. She has had the opportunity to take college level courses and is now working in an internship program. I feel that she is getting a quality education and am impressed with the ECA program.
Posted: May 10, 2009
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northeast Heights | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Albuquerque | NM | 5.6 mi | |
| 2 | Blossom Ridge at Anderson Hills | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Albuquerque | NM | 7.3 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albuquerque | Albuquerque | NM | 0.8 mi | |
| 2 | Taylor Ranch | Albuquerque | NM | 5.6 mi | |
| 3 | Ventana Ranch | Albuquerque | NM | 9 mi | |
| 4 | Rio Rancho | Rio Rancho | NM | 9.7 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Kirtland AFB | 8.3 mi. |
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