Islesboro Central School

Islesboro Central School
Location
Islesboro, Maine
United States
Information
Type Public
Established 1952 [1]
Principal Heather Knight [2]
Teaching staff 15 [3]
Grades K-12
Enrollment 104 [4]
Campus Rural
Mascot Eagle
Affiliation Islesboro School Department [5]
Superintendent Patrick Phillips [6]
Awards US News & World Report Bronze Award [7][8]
Website ics.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 City 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.

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

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, United States Military Academy and the University of Maine.[12]

Athletics

Islesboro Central School offers five varsity sports to its students:[13]

References

  1. ↑ [ics.islesboro.k12.me.us]
  2. ↑ [ics.islesboro.k12.me.us]
  3. ↑ [ics.islesboro.k12.me.us]
  4. ↑ [ics.islesboro.k12.me.us]
  5. ↑ Great Schools Profile
  6. ↑ [ics.islesboro.k12.me.us]
  7. ↑ High School Profile
  8. ↑ Newsletter January/February 2008
  9. ↑ History of the Islesboro Central School
  10. ↑ Magnet School
  11. ↑ Academic Course Descriptions
  12. ↑ About us
  13. ↑

Coordinates: 44°16′05″N 68°54′55″W / 44.26803°N 68.91539°W / 44.26803; -68.91539


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