Gabriel Quezada, 17, is a senior at Early College High School in Costa Mesa, California.
His father, Humberto Quezada, said he first heard about the Early College High School in Costa Mesa, California, when Gabriel was in third grade.
Although there are up to 900 early college programs nationwide, according to Zeiser, not that many people know about them.
'A very smart way to start your higher education'"The culture is different from your average high school," said David Martinez, principal of the Early College High School.
David Martinez principal of Early College High School, Costa Mesa, California