Westside Alternative Education High School is a Detroit alternative public school located on the Detroit's Westside.
History of alternative education
Alternative education has a long and complex history. Events across the country and around the world converged to produce the educational choice and parental liberty enjoyed by many Americans. The school is for young adults struggling to maintain in a regular high school.
School's background
Westside Alternative has a 78% average daily attendance rating and a 98% core academic staff highly rating.~ The school's current enrollment is 599 students and the principal of the highschool is Anderson Ford-Taylor. The school ranges from grades 9â€"12 and offers up to 40 additional credit hours which allows students to obtain a better chance at graduating on time or even before their graduation year.~
Requirements
There is an updated version of what students are required to have before they can be giving a high school diploma or graduate. A student must have 230 credit hours upon graduating. Students will need four years of English and Mathematics. Students must also have four years of Social Studies and three years of science. In the year of 2016 students will be required to learn two foreign languages before graduating.
Board of Education
The Board of Education plays a very significant role in Westside Alternative Academy. The school's enrollment has risen over the years and is recognized for the opportunity that they have given young adults. Adult Education has been recognized as one of the best opportunities for young individuals
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