Alternative High Schools By: A’lura Noelle Hamilton

What is an Alternative High School? Alternative High School- A noun, describing a public or private high school using an alternative curriculum (different from a states standard way of presenting learning).

What are the differences between Alternative and standard schools? Alternative schools take the ideas that standard high schools operate and question them. Building a separate curriculum and style of evaluation these schools can either be very successful or completely fail depending on how the education system develops. Standard schools often display a set schedule while many Alternative schools try a different aspect of time management. Some are more similar to college.

New Advancements in Technology How does this impact education? - New advancements have allowed a new means o looking at education. The standard learning means can be described as outdate by a few people. What difference does Technology make in learning? - With the advancements of technology including the internet and computers, their seems to be all these new opportunities to learn a different way… So why limit this so severely?

What schools are described as Alternative? Electronic High School Innovations Early College High School K12 And more.

Electronic High School A fully online high school involving a free class wherever the student wishes. Limited person to person interaction Proctor test locations No collaboration with fellow students Public School No AP/IB classes Utah Students Only Free Education

Innovations Early College High School A Public School At a locations allowing a set location and everyday interactions between student to teachers and students to students. Free Flow environment (Come and go without set times) Online based curriculum (Using Gradpoint) A relationship with SLCC and CTC allowing for both career specialized classes and on campus college courses. Includes a Collaboration aspect and in school activities and assemblies. A relationship with surrounding brick and morder schools allowing for classes to be taken off campus if desired. Utah Students ONLY Free Education

K12 A Online Private school School functions include proctored tests and online chats between students Includes activities and events set up for interactions between students. No AP/IB classes Non-Profit No set locations or times

How to know if an Alternative High School is right for you? The Standard System works for about 74.9% of Students in America as of But what about the other 25.1% of students? Alternative High Schools target the students who do not progress well in standard high school environments. Adding more or less flexibility and assistance. If the way of learning that is being taught doesn’t fit with the way you learn then an alternative school may be a better route.