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Air Academy High School (AAHS) is a public high school in El Paso County, Colorado, United States that serves the northwestern end of Colorado Springs, Colorado, as well as the United States Air Force Academy. Air Academy is a part of Academy School District 20, and was built in 1957, effectively making it the oldest school in the district. It is the only high school in the U.S. built on a military academy (the school district also has an elementary school on the Air Force Academy).[3] The school received a bond measure in 2024 from the Department of Defense to rebuild Air Academy, which will raise $83.14 million from taxpayers and the Department of Defense will provide an 80% match, creating a total of $240 million. This measure was passed in 2024 and is tentatively expected to be built in Fall 2028.[4]
| Air Academy High School | |
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6910 Carlton Drive 80840 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°58′8″N 104°50′46″W / 38.96889°N 104.84611°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Established | 1957 |
| School district | Academy 20 |
| CEEB code | 060266 |
| NCES School ID | 080192000002[1] |
| Principal | Daniel Olson[2] |
| Teaching staff | 78.80 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,315 (2023–2024[1]) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.69[1] |
| Color(s) | Silver and blue |
| Athletics conference | CHSAA |
| Mascot | Kadet |
| Yearbook | Vapor Trails |
| Feeder schools | Eagleview Middle School |
| Website | airacademy |
Air Academy is situated in the foothills of the Front Range, at an approximate elevation of 6,550 feet (1,995 m) above sea level.
Academics
editAAHS offers 21 Advanced Placement classes to students in numerous subject areas.[5] Air Academy is well-known for its engineering program which follows the Project Lead the Way (PLTW) course.[6]
Athletics
editAir Academy offers varsity and junior varsity athletic teams competing in Colorado High School Activities Association 4A and 5A sporting events. Facilities at the school include two gyms, a weights facility, a track, a yoga and fitness room, soccer, baseball, and softball field, six tennis courts, and an outdoor football/soccer stadium (nicknamed the K-Dome). Bill Mondt coached Kadet football to a state football championship in 1962; he went on to be head coach at New Mexico University and later coached successfully at Eaton CO High School Gary Barnett was the head football coach at AAHS in the 1970s; he was later the head coach at Northwestern (1992–1998) and Colorado (1999–2005). Air Academy Boys Soccer most recently won Colorado CHSAA state finals in their 2024 fall season with a record of 16-1-2 coached by head coach Espen Hosoien with 6 other state titles, their last being in 2018.[7] The Air Academy football team is currently coached by former NCAA coach Waymond Jackson II, who notably coached under Steve Spurrier between 2007 and 2013.[8]
Notable alumni
edit- Gregg Brandon, football coach
- Donald Cerrone, retired professional mixed martial artist[9]
- Pat Rice, former MLB player (Seattle Mariners) and pitching coach
- Eric Franklin Rosser, former keyboardist for John Mellencamp
- Dave Ryan (radio), stage name of two time Marconi award winning morning radio host David Kibler (class of '80) at KDWB-FM
- Ted Harvey, politician
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - AIR ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL (080192000002)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
- ^ "Air Academy High School Administration". Academy School District 20. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ "All About Us". Douglas Valley Elementary School. Academy District 20. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "2024 Bond Measure". Academy District 20. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ "AAHS Course Guide". Air Academy High School. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ cassie.heeke@gazette.com, Cassie Heeke (2016-08-29). "Air Academy class gives students real-life engineering experience". Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ "4A Boys Soccer: Air Academy Captures First State Title Since 2018". chsaanow.com. 2024-11-15. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ hugh.johnson@gazette.com, Hugh Johnson (2024-04-25). "Air Academy hires former NCAA Division I coach Waymond Jackson II as head football coach". Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ "Donald Cerrone UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
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