Denver Academy

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Denver Academy
Denver Academy Historic Library from the Quad
Address
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4400 E. Iliff Ave. Denver CO, 80222 Denver, Colorado United States
Coordinates	39°40′25″N 104°56′12″W / 39.6736228°N 104.936587°W / 39.6736228; -104.936587
Information
Type	Independent
Established	1972
Dean	Mark Wood and Lori Hull
Head of school	Mark Twarogowski
Grades	1-12
Enrollment	385
Average class size	8-14 Students
Student to teacher ratio	1:9[citation needed]
Campus size	21 acres (8.5 ha)
Campus type	Urban
Color(s)
Athletics	Mile High League
Athletics conference	CHSSA 3A, 2A
Mascot	Mustang
Affiliation	Association of Colorado Independent Schools / National Association of Independent Schools
Website	http://www.denveracademy.org/

Denver Academy is an independent, private day school serving grades 1-12 in Denver, Colorado.

Denver Academy is a registered 501(c)(3).

History[]

Denver Academy was founded in 1972, and occupied a schoolhouse in the Washington Park area of Denver until relocating to a 21-acre (8.5 ha) historic property in southeast Denver in 2001.

Divisions[]

The school is organized into three different divisions, each according to grade level^[1]

• Lower School (grades 1-6)
• Middle School (grades 7-8)
• High School (grades 9-12)

Reach for the Stars Award[]

Each year, Denver Academy gives the "Reach for the Stars" award to an individual or organization that through example, advocacy or a professional body of work, has raised awareness of the educational needs of children with learning differences.

Honorees:

• Henry Winkler, 2007 - actor
• Dr. Nancy Gary, 2008- child psychologist
• Debbie Phelps, 2009 - advocate for people with attention hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and mother of Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps.
• Mayor John Hickenlooper, 2010 - Mayor of Denver
• B-ROB

Athletics[]

Denver Academy is in CHSAA 3A and 2A divisions and is the Mile High League.^[2]

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