Peak to Peak Charter School

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Peak to Peak Charter School
Peak to Peak Charter School Logo.jpg
Location
800 Merlin Drive, Lafayette CO 80026

United States
Information
TypeCharter school
Established1999
School districtBoulder Valley School District (BVSD)
PrincipalMelissa Christensen (elementary)
Clara Quinlan (middle)
Kyle Mathews (high)
Staff68.86 (FTE)[1]
GradesK-12
Number of students1,446 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio21.00[1]
Campus typeSemi-open
Color(s)Black, blue, gray, and white
AthleticsSoccer, Baseball, Golf, Volleyball, Basketball, Cross country, Track and Field, Softball, Tennis
MascotPuma
NewspaperPawPrint 5
Websitewww.peaktopeak.org

Peak to Peak Charter School is a K-12 public charter school offering a liberal arts, college-preparatory curriculum that gives students a foundation for a lifetime of learning and discovery. Peak to Peak is located in the Boulder Valley School District (BVSD) in Lafayette, Colorado, United States. High expectations are an important part of the Peak to Peak school culture, and students are encouraged to work hard and strive to achieve their full potential. Peak to Peak students who demonstrate a mastery of knowledge and skills are challenged through appropriate placement in each subject area. The school is designed from the ground up for graduates to meet or exceed the entrance requirements of top colleges and universities. The elementary, middle, and high school programs have been carefully crafted as a unified, coherent, and challenging curriculum, which progressively builds each student's foundation of knowledge and mastery of skills while preparing them for university life. Peak to Peak is small enough to ensure that each student is known and valued but large enough to provide a variety of academic, athletic, and extracurricular activities. The school's size provides opportunities to work with students as they participate in and assume leadership roles in extracurricular activities and the community.

Academics[]

Peak to Peak is consistently ranked among the top school in the nation.
U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools:[2]
2021: 114th Nationally, 2nd in Colorado
2020: 109th Nationally, 2nd in Colorado
2019: 233rd Nationally, 4th in Colorado
2018: Nationally, 1st in Colorado
2017: 34th Nationally, 1st in Colorado
2016: 64th Nationally, 1st in Colorado
2015: 131st Nationally, 3rd in Colorado
2014: 66th Nationally, 1st in Colorado
2013: 58th Nationally, 1st in Colorado
2012: 102nd Nationally, 2nd in Colorado
2010: 76th Nationally, 1st in Colorado
2009: 69th Nationally
2008: 47th Nationally
Daily Beast's Top American High School[3] (previously Newsweek's Top 100):
2014: 28th
2013: 49th
2012: 43rd
2011: 29th
2010: 35th
2009: 61st
2008: 40th
Washington Post's Most Challenging High Schools Index/ Jay Mathews Challenge Index:[4] [5]
2020: 133rd Nationally, #2 in Colorado
2019: 126th Nationally, #2 in Colorado
2018: 96th Nationally, #1 in Colorado
2017: 95th Nationally, #1 in Colorado
2016: 127th Nationally, #2 in Colorado
2015: 94th
2011: 50th
Additional Awards:
2015: World Language Program Wins 2014-15 CLEAR 3-Star Award
2013: 5280 Magazine's Top Twenty Schools in Colorado
2010: Best Public School in The Yellow Scene's Best of the West Issue
2007: 5280 Magazine's Number One School in the Denver Metro Area

Accreditation[]

Performance/Excellence accreditation through the Colorado Department of Education (2003-present)
College Preparatory Accreditation from North Central Association (2004-2012) and AdvancED (2012-2020)
John Irwin School of Excellence (2003-2013)

Students, Community, and Staff Members[]

The school encourages all individuals to pursue their passion areas both through programs offered by the school and through opportunities in the community, nation, and world. As a charter school, Peak to Peak depends on every community member to fulfill a role. Students, teachers, staff, volunteers, and parents/guardians work together to achieve a world-class educational community. Through leadership, volunteering, and supporting the school, each community member contributes to the ongoing success. Students and staff members are celebrated for individual and group accomplishments on a diverse range of topics.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31]

Stamping controversy[]

Cafeteria staff had been in the practice of stamping the hands of students to indicate their lunch accounts were low or empty. The school stated that a change in payment program software did not allow cafeteria staff members to identify students who qualified for the free and reduced lunch program, he wrote, and some of those students mistakenly had their hands stamped.[32] Upon discovery of the practice, Principal Noelle Roni ordered the cafeteria staff to discontinue stamping students' hands. The school board dismissed Roni in January 2014. Roni has said that she believes she was fired because of her opposition to the policy, which she has described as disrespectful towards students.[33][34] In response, the school stated that “This was a grievous mistake, and when it came to light, the food services staff and the software company worked quickly to resolve the issue, The school immediately stopped the past practice of hand stamping, and the software issue was fixed.[35]

References[]

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  4. ^ "National Schools: Get Challenge Index scores for more than 2300 high schools nationwide". Washington Post. 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
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  7. ^ 9News (7 January 2021). "Local AP Govt. teacher says her students wanted to talk, had a lot of emotions and didn't want to end class early". 9News. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  8. ^ Fierro, Nicole (11 January 2021). "Local AP Govt. teacher says her students wanted to talk, had a lot of emotions and didn't want to end class early". Fox 31. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
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  10. ^ Moncaleano, Sophia (22 June 2021). "Lafayette artist installs mural celebrating Spanish heritage of community members". Colorado Hometown Weekly. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
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  12. ^ Chitnis, Shawn (26 March 2020). "Louisville Senior Holds Prom At Home After Coronavirus Cancels Dance". CBS 4 Denver. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  13. ^ Bounds, Amy (1 March 2020). "Peak to Peak senior pens one of three winning scripts". Daily Camera. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  14. ^ O'Keefe, Makenzie (28 January 2020). "ReDetect App Developed By Lafayette Teen Andrew Woen Wins Congressional Challenge". CBS 4 Denver. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
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  16. ^ Rodriguez, Ivan (20 November 2019). "One company looks to complement – or even replace – the SAT with a critical thinking game". The Denver Channel. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  17. ^ Xu, Chandra (6 July 2020). "These High School Students Are Solving Vexing COVID-19 Problems". New York University Paper. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  18. ^ "TNew one-year Master's plus teacher licensure model appeals to students interested in an equity-forward, immersive program". CU Boulder College of Education. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  19. ^ CBS 4 Denver (28 May 2020). "Future Leader Winner Using Technology To Solve The Problems He Sees". CBS 4 Denver. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  20. ^ 9News (5 June 2018). "Student Brings Aid to Puerto Rico". 9News. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  21. ^ Daily Camera (11 September 2018). "Mary Campbell, Education Spotlight". Daily Camera. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  22. ^ KGNU News (10 September 2018). "Mary Campbell, Suicide Prevention Interview". KGNU News. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  23. ^ Amy Bounds (9 July 2019). "Local high school students teaching technology class to middle schoolers". Times Call. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  24. ^ Amy Bounds (27 August 2019). "Peak to Peak history teacher finalist for national award". Colorado Hometown Weekly. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  25. ^ Daily Camera, and CDN Media (16 July 2019). "Young Colorado Scientists Help Celebrate Apollo Mission's 50th Anniversary". CBS4. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  26. ^ Amy Bounds (8 June 2019). "Gap year gives Boulder-area students opportunity to learn, grow before college". Daily Camera. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  27. ^ Osel Carlek (15 May 2019). "It wasn't until I enrolled in a charter school that the future I desired started to become a reality". CO School Talk. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  28. ^ Nia Ariel Davis (16 May 2019). "Three Lessons Higher Ed Can Learn From Charter Schools". Higher Learning Advocates. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  29. ^ Monika Bunting (April 2019). "Monika Bunting, Why I Teach". Association for Middle-Level Educators. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  30. ^ Amy Bounds (26 November 2018). "Peak to Peak students win $10,000 environmental design challenge award". Daily Camera and CBS4. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  31. ^ Broomfield Enterprise (4 October 2018). "Peak to Peak senior earns Eagle Scout". Broomfield Enterprise. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  32. ^ Bounds, Amy (8 January 2014). "Peak to Peak charter defends hand-stamping by food services". Daily Camera. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  33. ^ CBS4 Denver (8 January 2014). "Colo. principal says she was fired over "disrespectful" policy towards poor children". CBS News. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  34. ^ Bounds, Amy (8 January 2014). "Peak to Peak charter defends hand-stamping by food services". Daily Camera. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  35. ^ Bounds, Amy (8 January 2014). "Peak to Peak charter defends hand-stamping by food services". Daily Camera. Retrieved 8 February 2014.

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