Berkeley Preparatory School | |
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Address | |
4811 Kelly Road Tampa, Florida, Hillsborough County 33615 United States |
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Type | Private |
Religious affiliation(s) | Episcopal |
Founded | 1960 |
Founder | Dr. Ralph C. Aye and Dr. Colin Baker |
Status | Open |
Dean | Caroline Lindsey & Ronald Williams Sr. |
Headmaster | Joseph W. Seivold |
Chaplain | Rev. Peter Carey |
Faculty | 136 |
Teaching staff | 115 |
Key people | Corey Robert Estes, John Coup |
Grades | PK–12 |
Enrollment | 1,300 |
Average class size | 16 to 20 |
Student to teacher ratio | 9:1 |
Hours in school day | 7.5 |
Campus size | 80 acres (320,000 m2) |
Color(s) | Navy, Columbia Blue and White |
Fight song | The Mighty Buccaneers |
Athletics | 16 different sports however, it is one team |
Mascot | Buccaneers |
Nickname | Berkeley |
Rival |
Tampa Prep Tampa Catholic |
Accreditation | FCIS |
Average SAT scores | 1913 |
Publication | Soundings, The Phoenix |
Newspaper | The Berkeley Fanfare |
Yearbook | The Buccaneer |
LD Director | Melissa Davis |
MD Director | Cindy Boss |
UD Director | Ryan Jordan |
Website | Berkeley Preparatory School |
Berkeley Preparatory School is a Pre-K to Grade 12 independent, college preparatory day school. Founded in 1960, it is located on a 80-acre (320,000 m2) campus in Tampa, Florida, United States.
Berkeley is located on 84 acres in the Town n’ Country suburb of Tampa and includes: two libraries (Lower Division, Middle and Upper Divisions), a 634-seat performing arts theater with gallery for visual arts displays, a Technology Commons, a fine arts center, a 425-seat dining cafe, an early childhood center and playground, a 19,000 sq. ft. student center, a 75,000 sq. ft. center for the Arts and Sciences, and an outdoor environmental classroom. Its athletic facilities include: a state-of-the-art 53,000 square foot field house, three gymnasiums, a eight-lane competitive swimming pool and diving well, a wrestling room, a weight room, a rock-climbing wall, a varsity level soccer field, a tennis complex, a high and low ropes course, a baseball and softball complex, and a stadium for football, soccer, lacrosse and an all-weather track.
Berkeley is accredited through the Florida Council of Independent Schools, the Southern Association of Independent Schools, AdvancED, and the Florida Kindergarten Council. Memberships include the National Association of Independent Schools, the National Association of Episcopal Schools, The Center for Spiritual and Ethical Education, the Secondary School Admissions Test Board, the National Association of College Admissions Counselors and the College Board. The middle and upper divisions were designated as Blue Ribbon Schools in 1995 and 2000 by the U.S. Department of Education.
As the first Pre-K–grade 12 school in the Southeast to deploy a campus-wide wireless network and the first to launch a lower school laptop program, Berkeley leads the way in the thoughtful integration of technology and learning. Teachers and students understand that the future belongs to those who are prepared to exploit technology’s potential through the use of state-of-the art tools available in every Berkeley classroom.
Anytime Anywhere Learning is Berkeley’s student laptop and iPad initiative for grades 4 through 12 which recognizes that in today’s information-driven global society, learning should not be bound by the walls of the classroom or the hours of the school day. In grades 4 through 6, Berkeley has integrated student-owned iPad learning. Students in grades 7 through 12 use student-owned notebook computers. Bringing the world’s information resources to every student’s desk offers an unparalleled opportunity to enhance problem solving, improve collaboration, deepen understanding, improve achievement, and foster lifelong learning. Twenty-first Century learning provides a great source of active learning for our students in the classroom across our full curriculum. Digital tools engage the students in their learning and provide them with immediate feedback – both necessities for a successful and stimulating learning environment.