Application

At this time, our program continues to have an existing wait pool of students who applied to our Fall Application. If you would like to be notified of any future openings, please fill out the following form: https://forms.gle/MKrK4PoV7C4Tex598

Thank you,

The ECHS Team

BOTH a PCC and an ECHS application must be completed by this deadline to be considered an applicant for ECHS. Many students complete the PCC portion (which can take several days) and think they are done. Please don't make this mistake.

Steps to Getting Started

Step 1 - Do You Qualify?

Applicants, please know that our program has limited capacity, and each district we work with has different enrollment limits. Should we have more qualified applicants than capacity, we will move to a lottery for admissions. 

If you have questions about the application, please email: 

 ECHS-Communications@beaverton.k12.or.us

1. You must be a 2026/27 junior and 16 years old by December 2026. Or, BSD only, Juniors needing a 5th year to complete graduation requirements.

2. Cumulative G.P.A. 2.0 or higher.

3. Students must have completed a minimum of 12 high school credits at the end of 10th grade. If you are applying from an accredited private or home-schooled environment accepted by BSD, you must have at least 12 credits that can be added to your home school district transcript to qualify for this application.

4. You must live within the Beaverton School District, Tigard Tualatin SD, or St. Helen's School District attendance boundaries.

5. Students must complete the PCC Math Placement test and qualify for at least Math 58/60 and have 3 semesters of passing grades in high school mathematics.

6. Students must have 3 semesters of passing grades in HS Language Arts courses.  

7. Complete both PCC and ECHS applications within the application window.   Application deadlines are not flexible.

8. Read the Admission FAQ's.

Step 2 - Recording of Parent/Student Information Session

Step 3 - Apply to Portland Community College

Please remember that BOTH the ECHS application and the PCC application are required for consideration in the program. A PCC acceptance notification does not guarantee a spot in the ECHS Program.

The PCC application will open on Monday, February 23rd.

It has multiple steps and may take 3-5 business days to process.

Please do not delay starting this portion; some of the information you will receive when completing this step is required for the ECHS application. Any delay could prevent you from meeting the April 20th, 2026, deadline for your ECHS application.

PCC Application Instructions and Link to Application

***Please apply for Fall 2026 admissions.***

Step 4 - Complete the College Math Placement Test (ALEKS)

This step can only be completed after you have received your PCC ID Number, PCC email address, and your MyPCC username.

HS applicants are required to take the ALEKS Math Placement test and must place into at least Math 60 to qualify to join ECHS. You can find out more information about the ALEKS test on PCC’s ALEKS help website.

The math placement test, along with your HS transcript, helps to determine the highest math course you can select, and it is essential that you receive a valid score. Invalid and artificially inflated scores have impacted students’ PCC Math grades, their permanent PCC transcripts, and their ability to remain at ECHS.

We require that you take the placement test in a similar environment, as you will be assessed at PCC to ensure that you are placed appropriately to be successful in your future math courses. This means the test will be completed without outside help from the internet, parents/peers, and graphing calculators.

There are two options for completing the math placement test:

1. In-Person Testing: In the PCC Testing Center

2. Online Testing: if proctored and supervised by a parent or guardian*

*Please know that if you choose to test at home, you cannot use outside support to complete the test (including a graphing calculator), and your parent or guardian must attest, in writing, that you took the test without outside support.

If there is a large discrepancy between your high school grades/current coursework and your test results, we reserve the right to require you to take the test again in a proctored environment supervised by ECHS or PCC Staff.

Below are the instructions for each testing option

Option 1 - In Person Testing In PCC Rock Creek or Sylvania Testing Center
Option 2 - Test online with a parent/guardian proctor.

Option 1 - In Person Testing In PCC Rock Creek or Sylvania Testing Center

Please note before you sign up to test at PCC:

All PCC campuses require you to pay for parking.

Before testing you will need to be able to log in to your MyPCC with your PCC username and password.
Appointments are required and the Rock Creek and Sylvania Testing Centers have their own schedule.
- To make an appointment call the Rock Creek or Sylvania Testing Center: PCC Testing Center. Please note there is limited availability at times due to PCC events and schedule.
Give yourself 1.5 hours to complete the test and give yourself enough time to park and find the testing center in time for your scheduled appointment.
Bring with you to your appointment:
- photo identification (a student ID or Oregon Driver's License/Permit have been accepted in the past)
- the Onsite Math Testing Verification Form
- your PCC G-Number
- your PCC User ID
- your PCC Password
When you arrive to take the math test, let the Testing Center staff know that you are applying to ECHS and give them the Onsite Math Testing Verification Form. They will sign it after you have completed the test and you will upload this document to your ECHS Application. Don't forget to take the completed form with you when you leave!

After you have finished your test you are shown your raw numerical score, which you can ignore. You will receive an email in your PCC email account showing your placement. You will add this placement score to your ECHS Application. You will upload the Onsite Math Testing Verification Form to your ECHS Application.

Option 2 - Test online with a parent/guardian proctor.

Before taking the test download and print the At Home Test Security Document and let a parent or guardian know that you will be taking the Math placement test

AT HOME TEST SECURITY DOCUMENT

· They are required to supervise you during the test.

· Sign the document after the test confirming that you did not have outside support to complete the test from: the internet, other people, or outside supports like graphing calculators.

To access the test - Log in to MyPCC and click ALEKS math skills under the Quick Links header. You’ll have 48 hours to finish the test (most people finish in about 90 minutes). ALEKS scores are valid for three years. At the beginning of the ALEKS math placement test, you will be asked for your PCC User ID and your PCC Password.

· After completing the Math test have your parent/guardian sign the AT HOME TEST SECURITY DOCUMENT and you will upload that to the ECHS application.

Please know:

If there is a large discrepancy between your high school grades/current coursework and your test results, we reserve the right to require you to take the test again in a proctored environment supervised by ECHS or PCC Staff.
For those testing at home our office will limit your Math course selection options based on your high school transcript.

Step 5 - Complete ECHS Application - REQUIRED!!!

The ECHS Fall Application opened on Thursday, June 11th.

The application window will close on June 24th, 2026, at midnight.

Fall 2026 Application Link

If this portion is not completed, we have no way of knowing that you are interested in ECHS, as our systems are not linked with PCC. A PCC application and/or acceptance letter does not substitute this portion of the application or guarantee admission to the ECHS Program.

Step 6 - Obtain a Recommendation

The recommendation is one of the most important factors considered in ECHS admissions!

Download the Recommendation Request Form
Complete this form and give it to your high school counselor or AVID elective teacher to complete.
Home-schooled or applicants not currently enrolled in school may have an adult, NOT in the immediate family, who is familiar with their educational background, complete the recommendation.
Note that the Recommendation Request Form does not need to be turned in to ECHS. It is only used as an aid for the person completing the recommendation.
If you provide an accurate email address on the Recommendation Request Form, you will receive an email confirmation when the recommendation is received by ECHS.
A recommendation is required for the application. If you cannot obtain a recommendation by the deadline, we would still like you to submit your application for consideration.

Below is the recommendation link that Counselors and AVID teachers use to complete a student's application. It is important to enter the student's correct current District ID# with this recommendation so that the recommendation will link with the student's application.

Counselor Recommendation

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