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| Type | Public High School |
| Motto | Celebrating knowledge by opening hearts, minds and doors [1] |
| Established | 1952 [2] |
| Principal | Heather Knight [4] |
| Teaching staff | 15 [5] |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Enrollment | 86 [6] |
| Campus | Rural |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| Affiliation | Islesboro School Department [3] |
| Superintendent | Tom Comiciotto [7] |
| Awards | US News & World Report Bronze Award [8] |
| Teacher:student ratio | 1:6 |
| Website | http://www.islesboro-central.islesboro.k12.me.us |
Islesboro Central School is a public K-12 school located in Islesboro, Maine. It is the only school on the island.
History [9]
Islesboro Central School was built in 1928 as a summer cottage by Mrs. J.T. Atterbury. The cottage was built for approximately $225,000 on a twenty-one acre site on Warren Mountain in the Dark Harbor section of the island. The structure was built from stone that was blasted from the original site. The twenty-five room mansion later became known as "Rock Ledge" when Mrs. Lillian Whitmarsh of New York owned the estate.
In the summer of 1952 the town of Islesboro offered to buy the residence from Mrs. Whitmarsh to be used as a school. However, at that time Mrs. Whitmarsh refused to sell the property. That December, at a special town meeting, the island residents voted unanimously to accept the gift of Mrs. Whitmarsh's estate to be renovated and used as their new public school.
Academics
Islesboro Central School has a magnet school program, which attracts off-island students to the school. [10] The school also offers a number of Advanced Placement classes.[11] Alumni of Islesboro Central School have matriculated at schools like Bowdoin College, Colby College, Harvard University, Middlebury College, United States Coast Guard Academy and the University of Maine.[12]
Athletics
Islesboro Central School offers five varsity sports to it's students[13]:
External links
References
- ^ Main Page
- ^ History of the Islesboro Central School
- ^ Great Schools Profile
- ^ Faculty and staff
- ^ Faculty and staff
- ^ Welcome to Islesboro Central School
- ^ Faculty and staff
- ^ High School Profile
- ^ History of the Islesboro Central School
- ^ Magnet School
- ^ Academic Course Descriptions
- ^ About us
- ^ About us