Our WASC History

Mt. Olive High School served as a continuation school from its founding in 1961 until 1995, then it restructured as an Alternative Education Center. In March 1996, it received Preliminary Accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges until gaining its first Six-Year WASC Accreditation in 1999. In 2005 Mt. Olive Alternative Education Center received its second Six-Year Clear WASC Accreditation and then again in 2011. In 2013, Mt. Olive Alternative Education Center changed its name to Mt. Olive Innovation and Technology High School further transforming the new creative and innovative culture for student learning. Then in 2018, Mt. Olive Innovation and Technology High School did it again receiving its fourth consecutive Six-Year WASC Accreditation through 2024.