Type Charter school Principal Derek Anderson Enrollment Lottery Phone +1 970-494-4620 Mascot Hoplite | Established 2001 Grades K-12 Color(s) Blue and gold District Poudre School District | |
Address 1800 S Lemay Ave, Fort Collins, CO 80525, USA Motto The unexamined life is not worth living. - Socrates Similar Liberty Common School, Fort Collins High School, Heritage Christian Academy, Rocky Mountain High Sch, Fossil Ridge High School Profiles | ||
Ridgeview classical schools
Ridgeview Classical Schools, or Ridgeview, is a free public K-12 charter school located at 1800 South Lemay, Fort Collins, Colorado, Larimer County, United States. Ridgeview is chartered through the Poudre School District and serves approximately 800 students, as of 2014. The school is accountable to its charter, the local school district, and the state of Colorado.
Contents
Ridgeview classical schools kps4
Elementary and middle schools
Grades K-8 follow an enriched core knowledge curriculum as defined by E. D. Hirsch, Jr. and outlined by the Core Knowledge Foundation. Ridgeview's math program is based on the Singapore Math curriculum. Math students are ability-grouped at all grades. Character education is integrated throughout the curriculum.
High school
Grades 9-12 continue with a traditional, classical-liberal curriculum. Ridgeview's high school classes focus on the intensive study of primary sources and Socratic discussion in classes. The majority of the students' coursework develops a core knowledge of the liberal arts and sciences. A variety of electives are offered, including AP courses,so that students can direct their learning to areas of individual interest and personal development.
Ridgeview offers two levels of diploma: proficient and advanced. Both diplomas require four years of history and literature, three years of sciencetwo and 2 to three years of math, along with courses in Latin, American government, microeconomics, technology, and moral philosophy. In order to graduate, each senior must write, present and defend a 25-page thesis.
Summer Academy and summer school
The Summer Academy takes place following the regularly scheduled school year. Classes are open to the public and may provide credit towards graduation requirements. The summer school is run by the student services department and provides remedial help for Ridgeview's students identified as needing additional class time.
Achievements and recognitions
U.S. News & World Report ranked United States high schools and awarded Ridgeview Classical Schools a gold medal. It is ranked 2nd out of 458 high schools in Colorado, and is ranked 28th among the nation's charter schools and 103rd among high schools nationally.
ACT composite scores as reported by ACT from 2008-2013 are 26.3, 26.6, 26.2, 25.2, 27.2 and 25.8, with a state average during this time of 20.6.
Ridgeview's Science Bowl team won the Rocky Mountain Regional competition in 2009, 2011, 2012, and 2013.
Ridgeview's K-9 chess team won Colorado State Championship in 2010 and 2011. In 2012 Ridgeview's K-9 chess team took fifth place nationwide. The high school chess team took third place in the state in 2012, and first place in 2013, 2014, and 2015. In 2013, the K-3 and K-6 chess teams both took second place in Colorado.
Ridgeview won CSU Math Day small school division in 2012.