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37°47′32.88″N 122°23′31.36″W / 37.7924667°N 122.3920444°W / 37.7924667; -122.3920444 Youth Chance, or YCHS, is a small alternative high school for "at-risk" youth in San Francisco, California.^[1]

History

Youth Chance High School was founded in 1977 and is run and operated by the YMCA.^[2] The school accepts students ages 15 to 19 years old with a focus on students who have dropped out of other schools and whom have subsequently been referred by social service agencies, family members or the students themselves.^[2] The school works with a diverse student population, preparing them with the necessary academic skills to pass the GED and/or CHSPE (California High School Equivalency Exam). 97% of the student body are students of color, and all of the students qualify for free or reduced lunch.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Private Schools Review, Youth Chance High School, access date August 28, 2008
^ ^a ^b Embarcadero YMCA Teen Programs Archived June 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, Youth Chance High School access date August 28, 2008

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[ychs-1] Private Schools Review, Youth Chance High School, access date August 28, 2008

[ymca-2] Embarcadero YMCA Teen Programs Archived June 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, Youth Chance High School access date August 28, 2008

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 '''Youth Chance''', or '''YCHS''', is a small alternative high school for "at-risk" youth in [[San Francisco]], [[California]].<ref name="ychs">[http://www.privateschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/4730 Private Schools Review], Youth Chance High School, access date August 28, 2008</ref>
+==History==
-==Overview and history==
-It was founded in 1977 and is run and operated by the YMCA.<ref name="ymca">[http://www.ymcasf.org/Embarcadero/teens.html Embarcadero YMCA Teen Programs], Youth Chance High School access date August 28, 2008</ref> The school accepts students ages 16 to 21 years old with a focus on students that have been expelled from other schools and that have subsequently been referred by probation officers, principals, a guardian or another interested party.<ref name="ymca"/>
+Youth Chance High School was founded in 1977 and is run and operated by the YMCA.<ref name="ymca">[http://www.ymcasf.org/embarcadero/what_we_offer/for_teens/youth_chance_high_school Embarcadero YMCA Teen Programs] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100613121136/http://www.ymcasf.org/embarcadero/what_we_offer/for_teens/youth_chance_high_school |date=June 13, 2010 }}, Youth Chance High School access date August 28, 2008</ref> The school accepts students ages 15 to 19 years old with a focus on students who have dropped out of other schools and whom have subsequently been referred by social service agencies, family members or the students themselves.<ref name="ymca"/>
-The school helps disadvantaged students of all races achieve success, by teaching them the necessary academic skills to pass the [[GED]] and/or [[CHSPE]](California High School Equivalency Exam). The majority of the student body (97%) are young people of color and 90% of them are poor.<ref name="ychs"/>  Most students pass the GED, with some finding success on the CHSPE.  Many go directly into the workforce, enroll in a training program for various trades, or possibly attend [[San Francisco City College]].  The principal is Maureen Miller, a career educator who also serves as the school's resident [[Math]] teacher. Youth Chance is a project of the Embarcadero [[YMCA]] and is located at that branch in San Francisco's [[Financial District]].
+The school works with a diverse student population, preparing them with the necessary academic skills to pass the [[GED]] and/or [[CHSPE]] (California High School Equivalency Exam). 97% of the student body are students of color, and all of the students qualify for free or reduced lunch.<ref name="ychs"/>
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