Richland Collegiate High School students are sharing what it means for them now that the program is ending. The opportunity to take college-level courses while finishing up a high school diploma is something RCHS students do not take for granted. Kenny Nguyen, a senior in the program, said, “Having this new experience of college it’s, it’s life-changing because you get to get your associates and you get your high school diploma. At the same time, at what cost? No cost. It’s free.” Nguyen...

The decision has been made. The Dallas College board of trustees unanimously voted to pass the resolution that confirms the end of Richland Collegiate High School or RCHS. The meeting took place March 5. Although the program is at its end, Kathryn K. Eggleston, Richland Campus president, said the program helped many students achieve their career goals earlier in life positively affecting families and the community. As a pioneer early college program, RCHS paved the road for other structures to...

Richland Collegiate High School or RCHS faces potential termination due to declining enrollment numbers, according to Dr. Kathryn K. Eggleston, president of Dallas College Richland Campus said. Since the formation of RCHS in 2006, various early graduation opportunities have become available for students. Eggleston and Tiffany Kirksey, vice provost of educational partnerships, hosted a community forum on Feb. 9 in Sabine Hall addressing the state of RCHS. Forum members explained the...

Richland Collegiate High School has a new principal, and many may be wondering who he is and what students can expect. Stephane Rovelo is an alumnus and now principal of RCHS. Rovelo was a graduate of the Richland Collegiate High School in 2010, and as he likes to put it, he was a “solid Bs student.” He remembers his time at RCHS fondly, having created tight-knit relationships with those around him, ones that still exist to this day.