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==Overview and history== |
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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"/> |
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"/> |
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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]]. Youth Chance is a project of the Embarcadero [[YMCA]] and is located at that branch in San Francisco's [[Financial District]]. |
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]]. Youth Chance is a project of the Embarcadero [[YMCA]] and is located at that branch in San Francisco's [[Financial District]]. Current Head Teacher, Carlie Partridge, works in partnership with 5 Keys Charter School and the San Francisco Sherriff's Department. |
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Revision as of 01:37, 9 September 2009
Youth Chance, or YCHS, is a small alternative high school for "at-risk" youth in San Francisco, California.[1]
Overview and history
It was founded in 1977 and is run and operated by the YMCA.[2] 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.[2] 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.[1] 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. Youth Chance is a project of the Embarcadero YMCA and is located at that branch in San Francisco's Financial District. Current Head Teacher, Carlie Partridge, works in partnership with 5 Keys Charter School and the San Francisco Sherriff's Department.
References
- ^ a b Private Schools Review, Youth Chance High School, access date August 28, 2008
- ^ a b Embarcadero YMCA Teen Programs, Youth Chance High School access date August 28, 2008
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