Colorado Academy
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3800 South Pierce Street Denver, Colorado 80235 United States |
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| Coordinates | 39°38′52″N 105°4′9″W / 39.64778°N 105.06917°WCoordinates: 39°38′52″N 105°4′9″W / 39.64778°N 105.06917°W |
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| Motto | Spiritus Vitam Vivificat ("Spirit Enlivens Life") |
| Established | 1906 |
| CEEB code | 060393 |
| Head of school | Michael G. Davis, PhD |
| Faculty | 150 |
| Grades | pre-K to 12 |
| Enrollment | 968 (as of 2016) |
| Average class size | 17 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 9:1 |
| Hours in school day | 8:10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
| Campus size | 94 acres (380,000 m2) |
| School color(s) | Red/black/white |
| Athletics | CHSAA 3A, 4A, 5A |
| Athletics conference | Metro League, Southern League |
| Mascot | Mustang |
| Nickname | Gus |
| Team name | Mustangs |
| Rival | Kent |
| Average SAT scores | 663 Critical Reading; 651 Math (mean for 2014-2016) |
| Average ACT scores | 29.1 (mean for 2014-2016) |
| Publication | Kokopelli Literary Magazine |
| Yearbook | Telesis |
| Website | www |
Colorado Academy is an independent nonsectarian, co-educational, college preparatory day school for students from Pre-Kindergarten through twelfth grade. The school's 94-acre (380,000 m2) campus is located in Lakewood, Colorado and serves approximately 945 students.
Colorado Academy follows a trimester calendar with grades issued at the conclusion of each term. Classes in all divisions follow a six-day rotating schedule. Each class meets a minimum of four out of every six days. Classes meet for 70 minutes. Students (Upper School) take five to six academic classes each trimester.
Colorado Academy was established in 1906 as the Hill School for Boys in the Capitol Hill neighborhood in Denver, Colorado, and by 1923 was called the Colorado Military School. Military training was incorporated into the curriculum. The school outgrew its space during World War II and in 1947, moved from its location near the University of Denver to its present location in Lakewood, just outside the Denver city limits. In 1955, the school began shifting its focus away from military training. Under the leadership of F. Charles Froelicher, Colorado Academy emerged as a college preparatory school for boys. The school became coeducational in 1971.
The school's present campus was purchased in 1947. Then known as the Kirk estate, it had been the country home of Jesse Welborn, president of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company. The campus has buildings for each division, including a state-of-the-art Upper School that opened in January 2013, that features an innovation laboratory, expanded science labs and classrooms. The campus includes two libraries: a Lower School Library and the Raether Library, Newton Athletic Center, Froelicher Theatre, Schotters Music Building, Welborn House, Smith Center, Stevens Arts Center and the Campus Center/Bookstore. The CA campus also has a number of athletic fields, such as Stuie's Courts (8) (Tennis), Wright Field, Simms Field, Firman Field, Slater Field (turf) and a baseball field that was renovated in 2014.
All students participate in a week-long experiential learning program in the spring trimester called Interim. The Rocky Mountain wilderness and the Denver urban landscape are some of the many settings for a range of exploratory and challenging experiences. The program is designed to provide students with challenging outdoor experiences alongside classmates and CA faculty. Trips involve approximately 10-14 students. Outside the school calendar, more than 20 weekend outdoor trips as well as a variety of exchange offerings or summer travel opportunities are available. Recent trips have included Africa, Russia, Iceland, Argentina, and Senegal.
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