| City Academy High School | |
|---|---|
 Main location of City Academy High School in Wilder Recreation Center | |
| Address | |
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958 Jessie Street Saint Paul , Minnesota 55130 United States | |
| Coordinates | 44°58′11.5″N 93°4′37″W / 44.969861°N 93.07694°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Charter school |
| Established | 1992 |
| School district | Independent (Charter school) |
| Principal | Milo Cutter |
| Faculty | 13 |
| Grades | 10–12 |
| Enrollment | 117 |
| Campus | Various urban places |
| Website | http://www.cityacademy.org/ |
City Academy High School is a charter school in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. The school was created a year after charter school legislation in Minnesota was passed. As a charter school, it operates independently, but is sponsored by the College of St. Catherine. On September 7, 1992, City Academy became the first charter school in the United States to open.[1][2]
City Academy operates in a variety of buildings in Saint Paul. The majority of classes are held at a local recreation center in Saint Paul. City Academy enrolls students 15–21 years of age who have previously dropped out of school or are not currently attending school. The school was created to aid students in at-risk demographics.
- ^ Torres, Kristina. "CLINTON TO VISIT CITY ACADEMY//FIRST CHARTER SCHOOL IN NATION PREPARES TO SHOW OFF FOR PRESIDENT" Archived 2012-10-06 at the Wayback Machine, St. Paul Pioneer Press, May 2, 2000. Accessed January 18, 2008. "City Academy, the nation's first charter school, will host President Clinton on Thursday when he visits St. Paul as part of his two-day, four-city school reform tour. The choice was unveiled Monday, days after the White House announced the tour and said Clinton would visit St. Paul to draw attention to the birthplace of charter schools."
- ^ Hill, David. "Freedom School" Archived 2009-01-09 at the Wayback Machine, Teacher, August 11, 1999. Accessed January 18, 2008. "And the local teachers' union, the St. Paul Federation of Teachers, opposed the proposal for City Academy. Still, in April 1992, the school won approval from the St. Paul school board. Two months later, the state board approved the City Academy charter, and on September 7, the nation's first charter school opened its doors."