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| In ], the phrase '''alternative high school''', sometimes referred to as a '''minischool''', is "any junior high school, high school, senior high school, or secondary school having a special curriculum offering a more flexible program of study than a traditional school." <ref> http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/alternative%20school </ref> An alternative high school serves as an addition to a larger traditional junior high school, high school, senior high school, or secondary school. | |||
| Many such schools were founded in the 1970s as an alternative to mainstream or traditional classroom structure.<REF>"Alternative Schools Adapt," by Fannie Weinstein. ''The New York Times'', June 8, 1986, section A page 14.</REF> A wide range of philosophies and teaching methods are offered by alternative high schools; some have strong political, scholarly, or philosophical orientations, while others are more ''ad-hoc'' assemblies of teachers and students dissatisfied with some aspect of ]. | |||
| Sometimes, particularly in the ], the phrase ''alternative high school'' can refer to a ] which practices ]. This is a much broader use of the term, covering all forms of non-traditional educational methods and philosophies, including ], ], ], and ''alternative high school''. However, even the narrower usage of the term may refer to a range of school type such as a school with an innovative and flexible cirriculum aimed at bright, self-motivated students; a school intended to accommodate students with behavioral problems; or a school with special remedial programs.<REF>"Changing Perspectives on Alternative Schooling for Children and Adolescents With Challenging Behavior," Robert A. Gable et al. ''Preventing School Failure'', Fall 2006. Volume 51, Issue 1, page 5.</REF> | |||
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| ]s are ]s which offers innovative courses, specialized training, etc., in order to attract students from a broad urban area and thereby help to ] schools. | |||
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| *Claire V. Korn, ''Alternative American Schools: Ideals in Action'' (Ithaca: SUNY Press, 1991). | |||
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