Montverde Academy
| Montverde Academy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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17235 Seventh Street Montverde, Florida 34756 United States | |
| Coordinates | 28°35′52″N 81°40′29″W / 28.5978°N 81.6748°WCoordinates: 28°35′52″N 81°40′29″W / 28.5978°N 81.6748°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1912 |
| Headmaster | Kasey C. Kesselring |
| Teaching staff | 106.0 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | PK-12[1] |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrollment | 1,234 (including 46 PK students)[1] (2015-2016) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.2[1] |
| Campus size | 125 acres (510,000 m2) |
| Color(s) | Purple and Gold |
| Nickname | Eagles |
| Accreditation | AdvancED[2] |
| Website |
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Montverde Academy is a private PK-12 school in Montverde, Florida, United States.
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 1,188* K-12 students enrolled in 2015-2016 was:[1]
- Native American/Alaskan - 1.4%
- Asian/Pacific islanders - 4.0%
- Black - 7.7%
- Hispanic - 9.3%
- White - 44.8%
- Multiracial - 32.8%
*Demographic information is not compiled for Pre-K students
Athletic programs
Montverde's athletic programs compete on a national level, rather than as a member of the Florida State High School Athletic Association. Sports offered include baseball, basketball, cross country, equestrian, golf, lacrosse, powerlifting, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.
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Controversy
In May 2017, Essence and Fox 35 Orlando published a story about Montverde Academy harassing a 16-year-old African-American student who was told that her natural hair was against dress code policy.[3][4] The school's headmaster, Kasey Kesselring, promised that the "dread lock" line would be removed from the hair policy in the student handbook.[4]
In 2007, Montverde Academy was sued for not returning $36,000 for tuition and boarding fees for the 2007–08 school year after expelling a Russian student who was allegedly spotted with alcohol, without giving the student an opportunity to contest the truth of the allegations.[5]
Notable alumni
- Solomon Alabi (born 1988), Nigerian professional basketball player in Japan[6]
- James Bell (born 1992), American basketball player for Israeli team Hapoel Holon
- Jordan Caroline (born 1996), American basketball player for Nevada
- Oumar Diakhite (born 1993), Senegalese professional soccer player for Estoril
- Joel Embiid (born 1994), Cameroonian professional basketball player for the NBA Philadelphia 76ers
- Michael Frazier II (born 1994), American professional basketball player in Italy
- Patricio Garino (born 1993), Argentinian professional basketball player
- Kasey Hill (born 1993), Basketball player for The University of Florida
- Dakari Johnson (born 1995), American professional basketball player
- Francisco Lindor (born 1993), Puerto Rican baseball player for MLB Cleveland Indians[7]
- Luc Mbah a Moute (born 1986), Cameroonian professional basketball player for the NBA Houston Rockets
- Haukur Pálsson (born 1992), Icelandic professional basketball player[8]
- Ruslan Pateev (born 1990), Russian professional basketball player
- Filip Petrušev (born 2000), Serbian basketball player for the Gonzaga Bulldogs
- D'Angelo Russell (born 1996), American professional basketball player for the NBA Brooklyn Nets
- Matheus Silva (born 1996), Brazilian professional soccer player for MLS San Jose Earthquakes
- Ben Simmons (born 1996), Australian professional basketball player for the NBA 76ers
- Rejjie Snow (born 1993), Irish hip hop artist[9]
- Devin Williams (born 1994), American professional basketball player
- L. D. Williams (born 1988), American professional basketball player in the NBA Development League.
- R.J. Barrett (born 2000), Canadian basketball player for the Duke Blue Devils
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Search for Private Schools - School Detail for Montverde Academy". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ↑ "AdvancED - Institution Summary". advanc-ed.org. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ↑ "16-Year-Old Black Student With Natural Hair Asked By School To 'Get Her Hair Done'". Essence.com. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
- 1 2 "School asks teen to change her natural hair style". WOFL. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
- ↑ "Montverde Academy is sued after it says it caught the student from Russia with alcohol on school field trip". tribunedigital-orlandosentinel. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
- ↑ "Montverde Academy's Alabi headed to NBA's Toronto Raptors". tribunedigital-orlandosentinel. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
- ↑ "Con etiqueta de primera ronda" (in Spanish). ElNuevoDia.com. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
- ↑ Staff, Orlando Sentinel. "Montverde's Haukur Palsson commits to Maryland". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved 2017-02-21.
- ↑ "Alex Anyaegbunam's High School Timeline". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved 2017-02-06.