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Crested Butte Academy is a co-ed, college preparatory boarding and day school serving students in grades 8-12. We occasionally provide a special program for seventh grade and/or post-graduate students.CBA is fully accredited by the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and the Association of Colorado Independent Schools (ACIS).
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Crested Butte Academy |
| School Level |
High school
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| School
Membership(s) |
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
Association of Colorado Independent Schools (ACIS) |
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| Religious Affiliation |
Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered |
Grades 8 - 12 |
| Year
Founded |
1992 |
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County |
Gunnison County, CO |
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| Total
Students |
61 students |
| Student
Body Type |
Co-ed |
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School |
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CO )
High School Avg. |
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| % Students of
Color |
n/a |
18% |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 8 - 2 students | | Grade 9 - 11 students | | Grade 10 - 11 students | | Grade 11 - 17 students | | Grade 12 - 20 students | |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
12 teachers |
| %
Faculty with Advance Degree |
90% |
| Average Class Size |
6 |
| Number of AP Courses |
4 |
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School |
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CO )
High School Avg. |
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| Teacher
: Student Ratio |
1:5 |
*Ntl.
Public School Avg. »
1:16
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| School
Days in Calendar Year |
173 days |
180 days |
| Hours
in School Day for Students |
8 hours |
7 hours |
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| Admission Deadline |
Mar. 1 / Rolling |
| Tuition Notes |
Students attend as full year boarding; full year day; or winter tutorial. Tuition depends on enrollment in a particular program |
| %
on Financial Aid |
50% |
| Headmaster |
Graham D. Frey |
| Admissions
Director |
Cristie Frey |
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| Total
Sports Offered |
11 |
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Sports |
| Alpine Skiing | Climbing | | Cross Country | Freestyle Skiing | | Kayaking | Mountain Biking | | Nordic Skiing | Rock Climbing | | Snowboarding | Track and Field | | Winter Track | |
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| Total Extracurricular
Organizations |
5 |
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Extracurriculars |
| Studio Art | Publishing | | Health and Human Performance | Film | | Creative Writing | |
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- Crested Butte Academy is committed to educating the whole person in a safe and caring environment. Standards are high and classes are small, emphasizing individual attention. Our flexible schedule allows students to excel in academics as well as train for and compete in the highest levels of snowboarding, alpine racing, freeride, nordic skiing and distance running. Our community ensures that every Crested Butte Academy child is known and loved.
The faculty to student ratio is 1:6. Of our sixty-five students, twenty are day students, residing in the Gunnison Valley. Boarding students travel from as far as Holland and the Czech Republic. The CBA student body represents twenty states, including California, Vermont, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Montana, New Mexico and Illinois. The day and boarding students enjoy a very close relationship. It is common for day and boarding students to work on a project in the evening on our campus.
The academic program offers a college preparatory core curriculum with an emphasis on literacy, critical thinking, writing, humanities, laboratory sciences, mathematics and foreign language. The Crested Butte Academy faculty is devoted to developing intellectual excellence, independent thinking, free inquiry and an appreciation for learning. We nuture creativity through programs in music, creative writing, film and art. The goal is learning for life.
Our athletic programs share in the core philosophy of our school. Through athletics, each student-athlete develops team loyalty, dedication to improvement, and commitment to achievement.
Citizenship is important at Crested Butte Academy. Students are given clear messages about the importance of character and individuality. The residential experience fosters good personal and study habits. There is a warm supportive community within each dormitory. CBA students are colorful and confident young people. Faculty, staff and students are stimluated by each other, their school, their sports and their town.
Graduates go on to some of the nation's finest colleges and lead lives bettered by learning and achievement.
- Profile last updated: 01/02/2007
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| About This
Zip Code (
81224 ) |
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Zip (
81224 ) |
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CO ) State Average |
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| Population
(Approximate) |
2,757 people |
4,301,072 people |
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(age 25+) w/College Degree |
62% |
33% |
| Population Average
Age |
31 years old |
34.3 years old |
| Average Household
Size |
2.3 persons |
2.4 persons |
| Median Household
Income |
$46,685 |
$50,127 |
| Avg. # of Rooms
in Household |
4.5 rooms |
5.7 rooms |
| Median Age of
Housing Structure |
21 years old |
36 years old |
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (81224)
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| %
Owning / % Renting |
59% / 41% |
66% / 34% |
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