The Blake School (Minneapolis)

The Blake School
Location
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Information
TypePrivate, College-prep, Day
Established1900
Head of schoolAnne E. Stavney
Faculty162
GradesPK–12
GenderCoeducational
EnrollmentApprox. 1,400[1]
Average class size15–16[1]
Student to teacher ratio9:1[1]
Campus
Color(s)blue, green, brown, and white
Athletics conferenceIndependent Metro Athletic Conference (IMAC)
MascotCyrus the Bear[2]
Websiteblakeschool.org

The Blake School is a private, coeducational, college-preparatory day school located in Hopkins, Minnesota. The school is located on two campuses in the Twin Cities area: the upper school (9–12) in Minneapolis with the middle and lower school, along with administrative offices, on the Hopkins campus.

Blake, originally an all-boys school, was established by a group of local businessmen in 1907 to prepare students for top colleges in the Northeast. In the 1970s, it merged with its sister school, the Northrop Collegiate School (founded in 1900) and the Highcroft Country Day School (founded in 1958) to become a coeducational institution.

Serving grades kindergarten through 12th, Blake has previously received the National Blue Ribbon School award. In addition, the school is known for its nationally recognized debate program.

  1. ^ a b c "Blake at a Glance". The Blake School. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
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