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).

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

United States
Information
TypeCharter school
Established1999
School districtBoulder Valley School District (BVSD)
PrincipalMelissa Christensen (elementary)
Gretchen Mosca (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, and white             
AthleticsSoccer, baseball, golf, volleyball, basketball, cross country running, track and field
MascotPuma
NewspaperPawPrint 5
Websitewww.peaktopeak.org

Peak to Peak is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA).

Academics

In 2015 the Washington Post named Peak to Peak the 99th "most challenging" high school to attend in the United States.[2] However in the 2016 rating from the Washington Post Peak to Peak had fallen down to number 135 on the list.[3]

Stamping 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.[4][5]

References
  1. "Peak to Peak Charter School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  2. "National Schools: Get Challenge Index scores for more than 2300 high schools nationwide". apps.washingtonpost.com. Washington Post. 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  3. "National Schools - The Washington Post". apps.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
  4. CBS4 Denver (8 January 2014). "Colo. principal says she was fired over "disrespectful" policy towards poor children". CBS News. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  5. 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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