Youth Chance High School
Alternative high school in San Francisco, California
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37°47′32.88″N 122°23′31.36″W Youth Chance, or YCHS, is a small alternative high school for "at-risk" youth in San Francisco, California.[1] Its programs have been noted as reversing aversion to education and increasing self-esteem and outlook at minimal cost.[2]
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| Established | 1977 |
| Age | 15 to 19 |
History
Youth Chance High School was founded in 1977 and is run and operated by the YMCA.[3] The school accepts students aged 15 to 19 years old with a focus on students who have dropped out of other schools and who have subsequently been referred by social service agencies, family members or the students themselves.[3]
The Embarcadero YMCA, which houses the school, occupies the former Army-Navy YMCA building at 169 Steuart Street, completed in 1926 and individually listed as an Article 11 historic resource.[4]
In 1987 it was noted as an example of a "successful intervention program" by the federal Office of Vocational and Adult Education.[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]
