Prospect Hill Academy
| Prospect Hill Academy Charter School | |
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| Address | |
| 50 Essex Street Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139 United States of America |
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| Information | |
| School type | Public, Charter school |
| Established | 1996[1] |
| Upper School Principal | Rebecca Wilusz |
| Upper Elementary Principal | Erin Moulton |
| Head of school | Jed F. Lippard |
| Early Childhood Principal | Nancy Alach |
| Staff | 129[2] |
| Teaching staff | 81[3] |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Kindergarten | 87 |
| Grade 1 | 89 |
| Grade 2 | 88 |
| Grade 3 | 89 |
| Grade 4 | 96 |
| Grade 5 | 96 |
| Grade 6 | 95 |
| Grade 7 | 98 |
| Grade 8 | 94 |
| Grade 9 | 88 |
| Grade 10 | 71 |
| Grade 11 | 65 |
| Grade 12 | 59[4] |
| Classes | 314 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.1:1[3] |
| Sports | Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross-country, Soccer, Softball, Track, Volleyball[5] |
| Website | http://www.prospecthillacademy.org/ |
Prospect Hill Academy Charter School (PHA) is K-12 college preparatory public charter school located on three campuses in Somerville, Massachusetts and Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school was founded in 1996 by a diverse group of community members with the mission to prepare each student for success in college, to inspire a lifelong love of learning, and to foster responsible citizenship.[1]
PHA serves over 1,100 students from diverse racial, ethnic, and economic backgrounds.[1] 64% of the students come from low-income families as defined by federal guidelines. 86% are from minority backgrounds.[4]
In 2008 and 2009 Prospect Hill Academy earned a Silver Medal designation by US News and World Report placing it among the top 3% of all American high schools.[6]
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[edit] Campuses
Prospect Hill Academy is located on three campuses in Somerville, Massachusetts and Cambridge, Massachusetts[7]:
- The Early Childhood Campus, serving grades K-3, is located at 15 Webster Avenue, Somerville, Massachusetts, in Union Square (Somerville)
- The Upper Elementary Campus, serving grades 4-6, is located at 17 Franklin Street, in East Somerville, Massachusetts
- The Upper School Campus, serving grades 7-12, is located in two buildings at 50 and 54 Essex Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, near Central Square (Cambridge)
[edit] Extracurricular activities
[edit] Athletics
Prospect Hill Academy is a member of the Massachusetts Charter School Athletic Organization.[8] Sports offerings include soccer, basketball, baseball, softball, volleyball, cheerleading, cross-country running, and track.[5]
[edit] Clubs and publications
Upper School clubs have included the Art Club, Chess Club, EPICS, Knitting, Sign Language, Video Production, and the Yearbook as well as athletic clubs such as Dance club, Boys Fitness, and Girls Fitness. As of the 2010-2011 academic year, there were only two clubs: Junior State of America and the Gay Straight Alliance.[9] Upper Elementary clubs include: the drama club, the Improv Olympics club, the newspaper club, the dance club, the ski and snowboard club, the flag football club, and the basketball club.[10]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Prospect Hill Academy: About Us". Prospect Hill Academy. http://www.prospecthillacademy.org/about-us/index.aspx. Retrieved 2011-05-05.
- ^ "Prospect Hill Academy Charter School Staffing Data by Race, Ethnicity, Gender by Full-Time Equivalency". Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/profiles/teacher.aspx?orgcode=04870550&orgtypecode=6&leftNavId=817&. Retrieved 2011-05-05.
- ^ a b "Prospect Hill Academy Charter School Teacher Data". Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/profiles/teacher.aspx?orgcode=04870550&orgtypecode=6&leftNavId=814&. Retrieved 2011-05-05.
- ^ a b "Prospect Hill Academy Charter School Enrollment Data". Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/profiles/student.aspx?orgcode=04870550&orgtypecode=6&. Retrieved 2011-05-05.
- ^ a b "Athletics: Teams and Schedules". Prospect Hill Academy Charter School. http://www.prospecthillacademy.org/athletics/teamlist.aspx. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
- ^ "U.S. News & World Report Ranking". U.S. News & World Report. http://education.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-high-schools/listings/massachusetts/prospect-hill-academy-charter-school. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
- ^ "Campus Information". Prospect Hill Academy Charter School. http://www.prospecthillacademy.org/parentsptc/news-events/index.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
- ^ "Athletics: History of the Massachusetts Charter School Athletic Organization (MCSAO)". Prospect Hill Academy Charter School. http://www.prospecthillacademy.org/athletics/showcase/index.aspx. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
- ^ "Upper School Campus: Clubs and Activities". Prospect Hill Academy Charter School. http://www.prospecthillacademy.org/academic-program/upper-school-campus/clubs-and-activities/index.aspx. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
- ^ "Upper Elementary Campus: Clubs and Activities". Prospect Hill Academy Charter School. http://www.prospecthillacademy.org/academic-program/upper-elementary-campus/clubs-and-activities/index.aspx. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
[edit] External links
Coordinates: 42°22′01.47″N 71°06′02.46″W / 42.367075°N 71.1006833°W
