| Craftsbury Academy | |
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| Location | |
| Craftsbury, Vermont |
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| Information | |
| Type | Secondary school |
| Established | 1829 |
| Principal | Merri Greenia |
| Grades | 5-12 |
| Affiliation | Public |
| Website | http://www.craftsburyschools.org/html/aboutus.htm |
Craftsbury Academy, with 171 students, is one of the smallest public schools in Vermont, USA. The school is located in Craftsbury and teaches 5th through 12th grade. The school is a part of the Craftsbury School System. The school is trying to revitalize with new programs and a new K-12 school consolidation project slated to cost $13,245,262, of which $4,392,500 is anticipated to be eligible for state reimbursement, leaving a town share of $8,852,762.[1] The school has operated continuously for almost 185 years, making it one of the oldest in the state.
The academy is situated facing the common. It was incorporated in October, 1829. The founders intended to support the school with the lease or development of 2,600 acres (11 km2) or land belonging to the school, a typical hope of the time.[2]
The first building was erected in 1832, a two-story brick structure. This was replaced by a wood structure in 1868. This building, together with most of the school furniture, was destroyed by fire in 1879. With the insurance money and the subscriptions of the townspeople a new building was erected, designed to accommodate about eighty pupils.[2]
The town was originally named "Minden." A campus structure, "Minden Hall" preserves this old name.
A seventh grader won the state spelling bee in 2010 and advanced to the national competition.[3]
The school has the least percentage of students qualifying for free lunch in the county, 32%. The state average is 31%.[4]
In 2010, the eleventh graders received the lowest marks in the county, out of three high schools, in mathematics, science, reading and writing in the standardized NECAP examinations. The school had the lowest percentage of students receiving free lunches, 36%.[5]
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