Irvington HS

Irvington High School

Home of the Vikings
Irvington High is one of the five comprehensive high schools in Fremont. Irvington opened in the fall of 1961 and now serves a diverse student population of 2,400 students. Our 47-acre campus is located in the south-central section of Fremont. We strive to meet the needs of all of our students by providing classes in families for the ninth and tenth grades, having an advisory period two days a week and a FLEX period three days a week where students can work with teachers and their fellow students to reach their academic goals. 

School Mission
Irvington provides a safe, creative community that challenges students to develop their courage, empathy, knowledge, and passions. Graduates of Irvington are disciplined, life-long learners who persevere, advocate for themselves, and serve their community. 

School Vision
The Irvington community inspires students to be curious, knowledgeable and compassionate throughout their lives. 

School Community
The ethnic breakdown of Irvington reflects the local community. The Irvington attendance area includes the following five elementary schools: Warm Springs, Weibel, Green, Hirsh, and Grimmer. All students in the Irvington attendance area attend Horner Middle School. 

Curriculum and School Programs
Irvington students are served by varied academic programs. We offer a full set of college preparatory courses as well as a variety of Honors and AP courses to challenge our students. In 1998, Irvington High was designated a Visual and Performing Arts Magnet. Students from across the district attend Irvington High School’s Visual and Performing Arts Magnet and Center for the Creative Arts. In addition to our CCA program, we have two additional pathways. Our ITA pathway is a three-year commitment that focuses on computer and software programming. Our SHAPE pathway is a threeyear commitment that focuses on sports, health and the medical field. Irvington students may also elect course work in a range of programs in the technical arts and the vocational arts. More than a dozen Regional Occupation Program classes are offered on campus, as are a wide range of Ohlone College courses. In addition, Irvington provides a complete, integrated special education program. 

Scholastic Excellence
Irvington High School’s innovative academic program consists of several major components, which include a team-taught family program for students in the ninth and tenth grades, three school-to-career pathways, and benchmark assignments at the end of the freshman and sophomore years. Irvington has a unique grading system which eliminates the D grade and instead provides the student with a contract, which allows the student to continue working with the material until they are at grade level. Students earn an A, B, C, I or an NC, which stands for “No Credit.” 

BENCHMARKS
Change (freshmen) and World Issues Project (WIP, sophomores) and all students complete a community service-based senior BENCHMARK project (QUEST). Please see this link: QuestProject 

IRVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL’S ARTS MAGNET PROGRAM/CENTER FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS
The Center for the Creative Arts (CCA) is a specialized secondary program focusing on the visual and performing arts. Its purpose is to provide students with the most comprehensive connection to the arts that is possible in a high school setting. All 9th and 10th grade CCA students belong in an Arts Family in which core academic material is presented and enriched with arts-related examples and activities. Please go to this link for more information on the application process and timelines.