A central location for technical assistance resources on high schools can be found at the National High School Center (which is one of the 5 Content Comprehensive Centers.) This center identifies effective programs and tools, offers user-friendly products and provides high-quality technical assistance to support the use of research-based approaches within high school learning communities.

Additional Resources

National Dropout Prevention Center for Students with Disabilities (NDPC-SD)
Supports the national implementation of provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to provide successful school outcomes for students with disabilities. NDPC-SD supports states in assisting local education agencies to increase school completion rates and decrease dropout rates among students with disabilities. See also, the National Dropout Prevention Center/Network

National Center on Secondary Education and Transtion (NCSET):
Provides support to states in program improvement and secondary transition for youth with disabilities

National Postschool Outcomes Center (PSO):
States now need to collect and use data on postsecondary education and employment status of youth with disabilities. While some states have such systems in place, others do not and are seeking guidance on how to collect those data, as well as how to analyze, and use them to improve programs and outcomes. This center provides support to states in their efforts on data collection on indicators of school and post school performance of youth with disabilities

Smaller Learning Communities (SLC)
Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL) program that awards funding to school districts to implement strategies that encourage more individualized instruction and counseling for high school students, improve student achievement, and prepare students for college and careers