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What is Middle College High School @ SSCC?

MCHS @ SSCC is an alternative Seattle Public high school located at South Seattle Community College. We exist as part of a national consortium of Middle College high schools, including three other sites here in the city: Indian Heritage at North Seattle Community College, the University of Washington Office of Minority Affairs and Northgate Mall. Middle College graduates receive a high school diploma issued by the Seattle Public Schools.

MCHS Mission and Vision:
The mission of Middle College High School is to help formerly unsuccessful high school students ages 16 to 20 realize their vast potential through a curriculum that emphasizes critical thinking and social justice. MCHS works to create a school environment that encourages the development of community, personal responsibility and active learning. Middle College envisions its graduates performing with college level proficiency in writing and mathematics through a rigorous program that utilizes a multicultural, anti-racist curriculum in tandem with leading classroom strategies.

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How does MCHS differ from other High Schools?:

MCHS faculty and staff maintain high academic expectations. Students are expected to take responsibility for their education, and we treat all of our students as if they will graduate and be community college bound.
Behavioral Expectations:
MCHS faculty and staff fully expect students to behave like adults and respect our program's status as a guest on the community college campus. Thus we maintain a zero tolerance policy for acts such as fighting ~ either physical or verbal.
Instruction:
MCHS classes are team taught, which allows us flexibility, and interaction with more students individually. We also cater to a wider range of student learning styles.
Curriculum:
MCHS programs are committed to providing a multicultural, anti-racist, liberatory curriculum that encourages students to think critically about themselves and the world. Some courses are developed as interdisciplinary, coordinated studies designed to integrate subjects such as Language Arts and Social Studies into one combined class.
Running Start:
MCHS programs work closely with the community college Running Start program. Students who pass the ASSET/COMPASS test and demonstrate classroom maturity will be encouraged to take college courses at SSCC, paid for by the Seattle Public Schools. These college credits can apply to both a high school diploma and a college degree.

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If you are interested in attending Middle College High School at South Seattle Community College:

• Complete an Application: (Note: all the pages are PDF files and are very large. It could take a full minute to download each page.)
       Print and fill out page one
       Print and fill out page two
       Print page three for ethnic codes needed on page one
• Please make an appointment for an interview. 206-768-6704
• Bring the following to your appointment:
        Completed application
        Official Transcript
        Social Security card
        Immunization records
• Tuition is free.
• Students are accepted on a space available basis.

• Start Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
• Electives Classes: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM / 3:00 - 4:00 PM
• Lunch Time: 12:00 Noon - 1:00 PM
• Classes Block Session: (2 teachers in the class room)
• Required Credit: 10 High School credits or more
• School Schedule: SSCC schedule (3 quarters per school year)
• Graduation Requirement Please see Seattle Schools web site.

Our Location

Middle College High School
South Seattle Community College
6000 16th Ave. SW
Seattle, WA 98106
Rainer Hall (RAH), Room 220A.
Phone: 206-768-6704
Map and directions

Alonzo Ybarra, Site Coordinator ~ alonzoybarra@hotmail.com
Pearl Amabile, Secretary ~ pamabile@sccd.ctc.edu
Chris Owen - counselor - cowen@seattleschools.org