Jefferson Academy Charter School

Jefferson Academy Charter School
Jefferson Academy Charter School
	Main entrance of the Secondary campus.
Location
	Broomfield, Colorado; United States
Coordinates	39°52′38″N 105°05′08″W / 39.87712°N 105.08546°W
Information
Type	Charter school
Established	1994 (30 years ago)
School district	Jefferson County School District
Principal	Ryan Stadler (Secondary) Brendon Feddema (Elementary)
Grades	K–12
Color(s)	Black and gold ;
Athletics	4A/3A Metro League
Mascot	Jaguars
Nickname	Jaguars
Newspaper	The JagWire
Affiliation	Jefferson County Public Schools
Website	www.jajags.com

Jefferson Academy Charter School or JA is a K-12 charter school in unincorporated Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. It is also known as the Jefferson Academy School of Excellence. The K-6 campus is located at 9955 Yarrow Street, Broomfield, Colorado 80021. The 7th –12th grade campus is located at 11251 Reed Way Broomfield, Colorado 80020, about a 12 minute drive away.

History

Jefferson Academy was founded in 1994. It is a small building, painted green and yellow on the outside. The school is known for its rigorous "college-prep" rigor, and encourages students to prioritize academic growth toward whatever comes next for them post-graduation. Graduates from Jefferson Academy can be found all across the country, to varying degree of commercially defined success. A notable standout would be American Profession golfer Jennifer Kupcho.

In February 2013, Jefferson Academy opened a brand new $9.6 million facility for the junior high and high school students.^{[citation needed]}

Girl's Soccer Team

Though the school was first known for its men's basketball program, quickly the starring team could be found among the small school's might "Lady Jags" 3A Women's soccer team. The team has consistently ranked highly among others in the league, and is a highly competitive program. Most of the girls play for their local club games as well. Many girls from this program have graduated into playing college-level soccer across the nation. In recent years, this has continued to be true. Recent graduate Kate Runyon was named 2023 Colorado Gatorade Player of the Year^[1], and currently plays for University of Tennessee.

References

^ "Gatorade Player of the Year awards", Wikipedia, 2024-10-05, retrieved 2024-10-06

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[1] "Gatorade Player of the Year awards", Wikipedia, 2024-10-05, retrieved 2024-10-06

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