The alternative classroom is a quiet place to study so that students can earn credits towards graduation. Students remain a part of the Y-CHS student body and have to follow the same rules as outlined in the student handbook. The Alternative School is primarily a self-paced independent study curriculum.
Students work at their own pace provide the earn a minimum of one credit per quarter.
The Alternative School offers an individual packet for all 15.5 credits that the Yamhill-Carlton School District requires for graduation from high school. There are also a number of electives that students may take. Working students may enroll in the Work Experience Program offered through the Y-CHS Counseling Center. Eligibility for the Alternative School is reserved primarily for juniors and seniors. Occasionally underclassmen are granted admission.