159 Alumni Drive, Islesboro, ME 04848
(207) 734-2251 –FAX (207) 734-8159
CEEB Code: 200485
2020-2021 Academic Year Profile
159 Alumni Drive, Islesboro, ME 04848
(207) 734-2251 –FAX (207) 734-8159
CEEB Code: 200485
2020-2021 Academic Year Profile
Principal
Kathrine Legere, klegere@icspathways.org
School Counselors
Lindsay Dakers, 2nd year, Grade 6-12 ldakers@icspathways.org
Karin “Kiki” Lockwood, 1st year K-5 klockwood@icspathways.org
Superintendent of Schools
Dominic DePatsy DDepatsy@icspathways.org
Current Enrollment 94 students: K-5 28 students, 6-8 26 students, 9-12 40 students.
Staff size: 17. Class of 2021 size: 13 students.
About Islesboro Central School
Islesboro Central School is a K-12 institution serving the picturesque island of Islesboro, Maine. Islesboro is located in Penobscot Bay, 3 miles off of the mainland, and is accessible by Department of Transportation ferry or private boat only. The ferry runs seven or eight times daily between the hours of 7:30 AM – 5:00PM. Year round the island has a population of roughly 600 residents, and the population triples in the summer months. The school’s student population consists of two groups, on island residents and magnet day students. Currently, 21 of our 6th through 12th grade students pay tuition and commute daily joining 63 island students to form the Islesboro Central School community.
Despite the fact that it can be cost-prohibitive to sustain a K-12 school on an un-bridged island, the town of Islesboro continues to support Islesboro Central School as an integral part of the community. The vast majority of Islesboro’s economic activity occurs as a result of our seasonal community. Major employers that provide full-time work are as follows: Islesboro Central School, Pendleton Yacht Yard, Islesboro Marine Enterprises, Dark Harbor Boat Yard, Islesboro Preschool, two family owned markets, the town office and the health center. Affordable housing continues to be a major challenge for families wishing to move to the island or remain year-round residents.
Educational Philosophy
The Islesboro Central School Pathways program philosophy offers an approach to learning that includes personalized plans reflecting each student’s voice and choice and broadening the traditional model to include individualized, experiential, inquiry-based learning guided by standards. The Pathways program was piloted during the 2016-17 academic year and was fully implemented for grades 9-12 in the 2018-19 academic year. Students who choose to enroll in a Pathways experience can ask to receive elective credit for their experiences with proper approval and documentation.
Graduation Requirements: 4 credits of English, 3 credits of Social Studies, 3 credits of Math, 3 credits of Science, 1 credit of PE, .5 credit of Health, 1 credit of Portfolio. 25 credits total required for graduation.
Honors: All ICS students are taught at a rigorous, college preparatory level. Occasionally a teacher will offer an Honors level of a course for a group of students, with the exception of French, Social Studies and Fine Art, which have not offered Honors level since before the 2015-16 year. For the 2019-2020 year ICS was able to offer full Honors sections of Geometry, Chemistry, Biology and Pre-Calculus.
Advanced Placement Courses: AP Courses were offered for the first time during the 2016-17 academic year in Environmental Science, US History and English Literature and Composition. AP courses continue to be offered, generally every-other year, based on student need and interest. During the 2018-19 academic year ICS students were enrolled in AP Computer Science through the State of Maine AP4ALL online AP Program. Of the 20 AP tests taken by ICS students in May of 2019, 16 of the scores were a three or higher.
Career and Technological Education Center– Mid-Coast School of Technology provides a skilled trades curriculum designed to foster knowledge and training necessary to directly access career placement or community colleges. Students attend Region 8 in Rockland and commute on an every-other day rotation. Students in our Horticulture Program also receive dual enrollment credit through Kennebec Valley Community College in Agriculture and Sustainability Studies. http://midcoast.mainecte.org
Individualized: Alternative educational program that facilitates individualized learning plans toward achievement of graduation requirements and postsecondary goals. This can be modified course-work for students who excel and need alternative educational opportunities or as part of a student Pathways Plan.
Credit Awarding: Credit is awarded by semester for full and half year courses. GPA is reported as unweighted, and if a student has enrolled in early-college courses, Honors or AP courses, a weighted GPA is also reported. High school credit is awarded for world language and high school math courses taken in middle school.
| ICS Grading Scale: | A 93-100 | B 85-92 | C 78-84 | D 70-77 | F 69 and below |
Weighted GPA Formula: AP, AoPS and Early College courses, a weighting factor of 1.10. Honors course and Oxbridge courses at a weighted factor of 1.05. All other courses, a weighting factor of 1.0
| Class of 2020 Mean SAT Score April SAT | State of Maine: 976 | ICS: 1108 |
| Class of 2019 Mean SAT Score April SAT | State of Maine: 996 | ICS: 1307 |
| Highest Weighted GPA in class | 2020-100.519 | 2019-103.47 | 2018-102.09 |
Recent College Acceptances: Amherst College, Belmont University, Barnard College, Bentley University, Brandeis University, Boston University, Bowdoin College, Brown University, Colby College, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, George Washington University, Harvard University, Haverford College, Husson University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Middlebury College, Mt. Holyoke College, Northeastern University, Northwestern University, Princeton University, Roger Williams University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Simmons College, Smith College, Swarthmore College, St Andrews University (UK), Thomas College, Tufts University, Unity College, University of Chicago, University of Maine, University of Southern Maine, University of Maine Machias, Vassar College, Villanova University, Wesleyan University, Williams College, Yale University.