Peak to Peak Charter School

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Peak to Peak Charter School
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Location
Colorado
United States of America
Information
School district Boulder Valley School District (BVSD)
Principal Anthony Fontana
Dean Scott Gibson
Staff 153
Enrollment

Open
Students Approximately 1,300
Type Charter
Grades K-12
Campus Closed
Athletics Soccer, Hockey, Baseball, Golf, Volleyball, Basketball
Mascot Puma
Color(s) Black, Blue, and Silver             
Established 1999
Homepage http://www.peaktopeak.org/

Peak to Peak Charter School is a K-12 public college-preparatory charter school located in Lafayette, Colorado, and is part of the Boulder Valley School District.

Peak to Peak is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and its 2005-2006 senior class had the highest ACT score average (25.0) for all of BVSD, and the third-highest for the entire state of Colorado.[citation needed]

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[edit] College Preparatory Accreditation

Peak to Peak is the only public school in Boulder Valley and the second in the State of Colorado to receive a College Preparatory Accreditation from the North Central Association (NCA). The NCA has awarded the college preparatory accreditation to 240 private schools in its region, while only 20 public schools have received this designation.

[edit] 2007-08 Accomplishments

  • National Merit Finalists:

Ten Peak to Peak Seniors were named National Merit Finalists, which is 10% of the 2008 Senior Class.

  • Number 47 in all High Schools:

Peak to Peak was rated #40 in the country in all high schools by U.S. News and World Report.[1]

  • Number 1 High School in Denver Metro Area:

Peak to Peak was named the #1 High School in the August 2007 issue of 5280 Magazine.

[edit] 2006-07 Accomplishments

  • John Irwin School of Excellence:

Peak to Peak is the elementary, middle and high school recipient of “John Irwin School of Excellence” Awards, which are presented to the top 8 percent of Colorado schools.

  • "Excellent" State Ratings:

Elementary, middle and high schools were ranked “Excellent,” the top rating based on state-wide CSAP testing by the State of Colorado.

  • ACT Scores Top of State and District and Third in State:

Peak to Peak’s junior class of 2006 received an average composite score of 24.0 on the ACT test. This was tied with Fairview High School for the highest in the district and third highest in the state. The 2007 ACT scores are not yet available.

  • National Merit Finalists/Achievement Finalist:

Three Peak to Peak seniors were National Merit Finalists.

  • Graduates Granted Scholarship Money:

The 2007 class of graduating seniors was awarded over $4 million in scholarship money through 130 scholarships.

  • College Acceptance:

Ninety-six percent of our graduating seniors have been accepted to and will attend college. The 81 seniors in the class of 2007 submitted 267 college applications and received 264 acceptances.

  • High Number of Advanced Placement Tests:

More than 368 Advanced Placement (AP) tests were taken in 2007, a year with 81 seniors in the high school’s second graduating class.

[edit] Academic programs

The school offers Advanced Placement classes that can allow a student to opt-out of some basic classes in their freshman year of college. Every year, awards are given to students who have shown excellence or achievement.

[edit] Athletics

Peak to Peak High School Athletic Program 9th in Colorado 3A

The Peak to Peak High School athletic program was ranked 9th overall in the state among Class 3A high schools and 42nd overall among 330 Colorado high schools in the February 2007 Mile High Sports Magazine. The Mile High Sports ranking placed the Peak to Peak program second best in the Boulder Valley School District.[2]

  • 2005: boys' Varsity soccer team took the Colorado 3A state soccer championship title.[citation needed]
  • 2006: boys' Varsity hockey team took the Colorado 5A state hockey championship title.[citation needed]
  • 2007: varsity Track and Field team sent seven competitors to the state track meet. A junior girl is the state champion in the 100 meter and repeated as state champion in the 300 meter hurdles. A girls’ relay team is the 4x400 meter relay champions. Another athlete finished third in the boys 400 meter dash.
  • 2007: boys' varsity Golf team won it's first-ever regional golf title during the 4A Metro-East competition at Deer Creek Golf Course in Littleton on Sept. 18th. The team now qualifies for state competition. [3]

[edit] Mascot

The mascot of Peak to Peak Charter School is the puma. Like most mascots, it is depicted as having an aggressive nature.

Though it is called a puma, the actual mascot suit is a panther. It is unknown if the mascot was accidentally confused or chosen on purpose.

The Puma mascot was chosen by the students of the school. Peak to Peak had originally been known as the Phoenix. In 2002 the school put it to the students to make a change, and the student body chose the Black Puma as their mascot.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Peak To Peak Charter School: Best High Schools - USNews.com
  2. ^ http://www.milehighsportsmagazine.com
  3. ^ http://www.coloradohometownnews.com

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