This school is an excellent school. It is a warm environment where a student can feel at ease and comfortable. Not only is it a college prepatory school, but it focuses on environmental issues, and ties that into the classroom. It changes students way of thought in a positive way. Not only are students
... Read more aware of their actions, but they also think about others, rather than just being self centered. It opens great opportunities to students and prepares them for the real world. As a student at ECHS I can say i will be successful further in life because of this school. I am given rigorous work that challenges me and prepares me for college. I reccomend this school to anyone. Not only does it prepare students for the future, but it teaches them long life values. Read less
Posted by a student on 03/31/09
I just transfered to this school this year and compared to my past highschool, this one is a lot better. My previous high school was a college prep school, but this school has helped me to open my eyes and want to work harder so I'm able to go to college. ECHS has helped me because not only is it preparing
... Read more me for college, it helps me to want to go to college. Before I came to this school, I thought about college and no doubt I wanted to go, but what I love about this school is not only do they inform us about college, take us on trips to college, but they help us get into college. everyone at this school is like a family and has each other's back, they make sure to help you get into a four year college. I'm glad to be here. Read less
Posted by a student on 03/31/09
I feel that this school has a really good curriculum but it could be too much sometimes. I have succeeded through it all because of the great teachers that they have. I have a great college counselor that has assissted me through everything. I was also able to be part of a great program echs is part
... Read more of. Its called college match. I took trips to the east coast and other places to visit colleges. I have also been part of the green ambassadors. I had the privilage to go to Costa Rica to do a research project. Its a great school if you really care about your grades. If not its really not your school. I mean yes, every school has its bad parts but that is just according what you want from school. If not, this is the school in which you can talk to people about it. Read less
Posted by a student on 03/31/09
As Barack Obama a transitional agent of change young people are following his lead in trying to make this country a more responsible and respected place. Environmental Charter High School allows students to work tirelessly to teach their communities how to practice sustainable living. I came to
... Read more ECHS to continue my personal mission, to teach people the consequences of our wasteful practices and how our actions affect our planet. I received my Biology and secondary education degree from Alverno College and became a Nationally Board Certified teacher while at Environmental Charter High School. Teaching biology was wonderful, but I had a gnawing feeling that I had to do more. To create real change, I needed to build something larger than myself . . the Green Ambassador Program -Environmental Charter High School inspire students and parents, but also its staff, I know ECHS is re-creating education and the planet. Read less
Posted by a teacher on 03/31/09
This school is a great place to not only excel academicaly but also succeed in life. The classes break down classroom walls and educate us with the world around us. I like how we learn problems about the world around us, but also how we can be the solution to the problem. Each year we take trips that
... Read more not only relate to our schol lessons but make it so that everyone enjoys learning. Not only that but during these trips we get to know our classmates a little bit better. Overall, i love this school. I like how we learn thriugh our communities resources and not just behind the classroom walls. Read less
Posted by a student on 03/31/09
I am very dissatisfied with this school. I thought going to this school would be good and I really liked how they focus on college preparation. As a freshman, I am very dissapointed. None of the teachers grade work on time, the work is not challenging at all, and some of the teachers let the kids do
... Read more whatever they want. The office staff is horrible. My mom has been trying to contact the office for a month now and they still have not responded. I have been marked absent for no apparent reason and it has still not been fixed. The security guards dont do anything. They just walk around the campus. If there is a fight, they dont break it up. They just stand and watch. They also think that the students that are quiet are going to be the troublemakers. Read less
Posted by a student on 03/30/09
I love this school. Its a great environment for networking and social development. Everyone is close and negative attitudes don't last long.
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Posted by a student on 12/17/08
I used to attend this school, and i must admit, the teachers really do care for the students here. As one of the other comments said, everyone does know each other. However, i have witnessed a lot of racial tensions start to build up between African-American and Hispanics. Since it is a small school,
... Read more this is bound to happen. Not too many fights tough. All in all, excellent school. Read less
Posted by a teacher on 11/05/08
This School is wonderful ,very hands on ,everyone cares and its small so everyone knows everyone. My son graduated this year 2008 one of the top of the class and this school made all the difference, he also recevied a full scholarship to a UC Campus due to the research and followup of the staff at ECHS.
... Read more I'm extremelly pleased with his education at ECHS and have enrolled my other Son Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/28/08
As part of the graduating class of 2007, I am proud to say that I enjoyed my four years in this school. I have learned to become a contributing member of the community and strength my skills needed for my future success. Environmental Charter High School provides a rigorous, student-centered college
... Read more preparatory curriculum that extends learning into the local environment. ECHS has given students the opportunity to participate in hand-on experiences that teaches them more about our environment and community, from conducting plastic research in local beaches with Algalita Marine Research Foundation, 3-day night trips (Catalina Island), and even going into local elementary schools to teach youth about environmental issues. We do not only learn beyond our classroom walls but we have many caring teachers, staff and administration that inspire and encourage students to challenge them and take risk. Students are aware of opportunities, deadlines and current news. Read less
School Profile for Environmental Charter High School
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Student enrollment:
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Number of classrooms:
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Lawndale schools — Environmental Charter High School is located at 4234 W 147th St, Lawndale CA 90260. 4234 W 147th St is in the 90260 ZIP code in Lawndale, CA The school district for Environmental Charter High School is the Lawndale Elementary School District. Environmental Charter High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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