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| Motto | 2019 Class Motto; "Take Flight, 23! Storm the Hill!" |
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| Type | Federal military academy prep school |
| Established | May 1961[1] |
| Superintendent | Lieutenant General Richard M. Clark |
| Commander | Colonel Michael Cornelius |
Administrative staff | 60 faculty |
| Undergraduates | approx. 240 cadet candidates |
| Location | near Colorado Springs , , United States 38°58′45″N 104°51′34″W / 38.979113°N 104.8593846°W |
| Campus | USAF Academy grounds |
| Athletics | 7 varsity teams |
| Colors | Midnight blue █, and white █ |
| Nickname | Huskies |
| Website | www |
The U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School—usually referred to as "the Prep School" or "The P School"—was established in May 1961.[1] The school's founder and first commander was Colonel Lee Charles Black. It is located on the campus of the United States Air Force Academy near the Community Center. The Prep School's mission is to prepare, motivate, and evaluate for admission to and success at the Air Force Academy. Students at the prep school are referred to as "cadet candidates" or more informally as "preppies."
The prep school has a staff of 57 people and offers a 10-month program of intense academic preparation, military training, and athletic conditioning, designed to develop in cadet candidates the skills and character necessary to be successful at the academy. The academic curriculum is focused on mathematics, English, and sciences.
- ^ a b "Fact Sheet". U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School. April 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2022.