Islesboro Central School

Coordinates: 44°16′05″N 68°54′55″W / 44.26803°N 68.91539°W / 44.26803; -68.91539
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Islesboro Central School
Location
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United States
Information
TypePublic
Established1952; 72 years ago (1952)[1]
HeadmasterKate Legere
Teaching staff15 [1]
GradesK12
Enrollment91 [1]
CampusRural
Color(s)    Royal Blue and Silver
MascotEagle
AffiliationIslesboro School Department [2]
SuperintendentChris Downing[1]
AwardsU.S. News & World Report Bronze Award[3][4]
Websiteics.islesboro.k12.me.us

Islesboro Central School (ICS) is a public K-12 school located in Islesboro, Maine, United States. It is the only school on the island.

History[edit]

In 2010, Islesboro Central School underwent an 8 million dollar renovation. The students in grades 5-12 attended school in portables amid the construction. The students in grades k-4 attended school in the local Islesboro Community Center.

Academics[edit]

Islesboro Central School has a magnet school program, which attracts off-island students to the school.[5] The school also offers a number of Advanced Placement classes.[6] Alumni of Islesboro Central School have matriculated at schools like Bowdoin College, Colby College, Harvard University, Middlebury College, Smith College, University of St Andrews, United States Coast Guard Academy, United States Military Academy and the University of Maine.[7]

Athletics[edit]

Islesboro Central School offers five varsity sports to its students:[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Isleboro Central School".
  2. ^ Isleboro Central School". Great Schools.
  3. ^ High School Profile
  4. ^ Newsletter January/February 2008
  5. ^ "Magnet School". Archived from the original on 2009-07-27. Retrieved 2009-06-13.
  6. ^ "Academic Course Descriptions". Archived from the original on 2009-07-27. Retrieved 2009-06-13.
  7. ^ "About us". Archived from the original on 2009-07-17. Retrieved 2009-06-13.
  8. ^ "Islesboro Central School - About Us". Archived from the original on 2009-07-17. Retrieved 2009-06-13.

External links[edit]

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