Steamboat Mountain School
Steamboat Mountain School, formerly The Lowell Whiteman School, is a small, college preparatory school in Steamboat Springs, Colorado focused on experiential education, for students in grades 9-12.
| Steamboat Mountain School | |
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 Campus in the autumn | |
| Location | |
United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°32′13″N 106°49′30″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Co-ed |
| Established | 1957 |
| Head of school | Meg Morse |
| Faculty | ~33 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | ~50 |
| Campus size | 192 acres (0.78 km2) |
| Campus type | Mountain setting |
| Color(s) | blue, white |
| Athletics | Skiing/Snowboarding/Outdoor |
| Mascot | Penguin |
| Accreditation | ACIS (Association of Colorado Independent Schools)[1] |
| Affiliation | NAIS (National Association of Independent Schools) TABS (The Association for Boarding Schools) |
| Winter | SSWSC and Foreign Travel |
| Boarding/day student ratio | 60% boarding to 40% day |
| Average class size | 10 students |
| Website | www |
The school is a coeducational boarding and day school educating roughly 65 students in grades 9 through 12. It was founded in 1957 and the curriculum emphasizes college preparatory academics, educational experience in the wilderness, global travel, and both recreational and competitive skiing/snowboarding programs.
Courses
English I, English II, English III, English IV, English IV AP, Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Precalculus, Honors Calculus I, Calculus II AP, World History, Geography, U.S. History, Global Politics and Environmental Issues, Biology, Chemistry, Anatomy & Physiology, Physics Spanish I, Spanish II, Spanish III, Spanish IV, Spanish V AP, Chinese Language, Art, Film, Graphics and Yearbook
Graduation requirements
- Two full-year credits in English
- Two full-year credits in Math
- Two full-year credits in Social Studies
- Full-year credits in Biology and Chemistry
- Three full-year credits in a foreign language (Students must complete up to level three of their language)
A minimum of 12 classroom credits is required to graduate from the Steamboat Mountain School.
Notable alumni
- Caroline Lalive (born 1979), alpine skier and two-time Olympian
- Travis Mayer (born 1982), freestyle skier (moguls) and Olympic silver medalist with degrees from Cornell University and Harvard University
- Ryan Max Riley (born 1979), freestyle skier (moguls), US Champion, and humorist with degrees from Harvard University, the University of Oxford, and Yale University
- Johnny Spillane (born 1980), Nordic combined skier, three-time Olympic silver medalist and a World champion
- Bill Browder (born 1964), British financier. CEO and co-founder of Hermitage Capital Management and author of Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man's Fight for Justice, focusing on his years spent in Russia.
- John Milius (born 1944) graduated in 1962 is a renowned screenwriter, director, and producer. He was the writer for the first two Dirty Harry films and received an Academy Award nomination for screenwriter of Apocalypse Now.
References
- "ACIS ACCREDITED MEMBER SCHOOLS" (PDF). Association of Colorado Independent Schools. Retrieved 4 September 2014.