Yates High School (Central College, SE College)

Yates High School, in partnership with Central College and San Jacinto College Southeast, is a dual enrollment instructional site located in Houston, Texas. This collaborative site brings community college coursework directly to students at Yates High School, a historically significant school in Houston's Third Ward neighborhood. The partnership enables students to earn college credits while completing their secondary education.

Through affiliations with Central College and San Jacinto College Southeast — both part of the Houston Community College system and San Jacinto College District — students at this site can access coursework in a range of academic and technical disciplines at the associate degree level. Programs support pathways into transfer degrees and workforce certifications.

Houston, Texas, is one of the largest and most economically diverse cities in the United States. The Yates High School dual enrollment partnership reflects the city's investment in educational equity, providing students in a historically underserved urban community with early access to post-secondary credentials and career pathways.