Type Charter school Staff 127 Phone +1 303-453-4600 Founded 1999 | Established 1999 Grades K-12 Mascot Puma | |
Principal Christensen, Melissa (elementary), Preston, Lori (middle), Mathews, Kyle (high) Enrollment Through BVSD open enrollment process Address 800 Merlin Dr, Lafayette, CO 80026, USA District Boulder Valley School District Similar Boulder Valley School Di, Monarch High School, Centaurus High School, Fairview High School, Prospect Ridge Academy Profiles | ||
Peak to peak charter school
Peak to Peak Charter School is a K-12 public college-preparatory charter school located in Lafayette, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Boulder Valley School District (BVSD).
Contents
- Peak to peak charter school
- School Accomplishments
- Athletics
- Stamping Students Hands Controversy
- References
Peak to Peak is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA).
School Accomplishments
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 NCA. The NCA has granted the college preparatory accreditation to 240 private schools and 20 public schools in its region.
In August 2007 Peak to Peak Charter School was named the number one High School in the Denver metro area by 5280, a Denver lifestyle magazine. The school's 2005-2006 senior class had the highest ACT score average (25.0) of the district, and the third-highest in the entire state of Colorado.
Also in 2007, it was named number 47 on the U.S. News & World Report listing of best high schools in the U.S. In 2014, it was ranked 1st in Colorado, 18th among charter schools, and 66th overall on the same list.
In 2015 the Washington Post named Peak to Peak the 99th "most challenging" high school to attend in the United States.
Athletics
The mascot of Peak to Peak Charter School is a Puma.
Stamping Students' Hands Controversy
Cafeteria staff had been in the practice of stamping the hands of students to indicate their lunch accounts were empty or if they were to receive a free lunch. 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.