Summary
Island High opened as a continuation school in the 1970s as an alternative high school to Alameda and Encinal High Schools. The original campus was located at 2437 Eagle Avenue in Alameda, near both the Park Street and Fruitvale Bridges. In 2007, Island High moved to its present-day location, which is the site of the old George P. Miller Elementary School. The elementary school building was renovated to better suit a High School environment.
Island High is different from most traditional high schools in the State of California with the fact that it allows students to earn 7.5 credits every semester, instead of the usual 5 at a traditional high school. Moreover, the school doesn't give out F grades, instead a "No Mark" is given in lieu of a failing grade. Both grades (F and NM) do not give credit. Students are also given credit through special optional assignments called Contracts, and can earn credits in a class by taking Challenge Exams, which, if passed, apply 5 credits in the exam's subject area, which is worth a semester of credits at a traditional high school.
Island High follows the same calendar as the rest of the Alameda Unified School District, however, instead of splitting the year into four nine week-long Quarters like a traditional high school, Island splits their year into six Hexemesters, each six weeks long. Students can earn 2.5 credits per Hex, allowing 7.5 credits per semester in every class. Semester end dates and holidays are the same as the other high schools in the Alameda Unified School District.
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