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The Blake School

Mpls, MN, US • 250 - 499 Employees
College/University

The Blake School is a pre-kindergarten–grade 12, independent day school in the Upper Midwest with a national reputation for academics. Its comprehensive, rigorous curriculum prepares students to advance to the most selective colleges and universities. Blake students aren't just book-smart. They also strive for excellence in athletics and the arts and are committed to improving their local and global community. Small classes of diverse students are united by innate curiosity. Excellent faculty combine subject expertise with attention to each individual. Students encounter thoughtfully prepared curriculum along with abundant opportunities for travel, service, sports and artistic endeavors while developing habits of mind that enable them to think critically, solve problems, empathize, create and make our world better. Other details about Blake:• Approximately 1,375 students represent 55 neighborhoods in the Twin Cities area• Three campuses in the Minneapolis metropolitan area• $5.5 million of financial assistance provided to approximately 22% of its student body• Schoolwide student-faculty ratio of 11:1, Upper School student-faculty ratio of 8:1• 73 percent of faculty members hold advanced degrees• 28% of students self-identify as students of color• Students' average ACT score is 29.6; average SAT score is 1328• Twenty-six percent of students in the class of 2014 received National Merit Scholarship recognition.• Offers 30 sports and is home to more than 75 athletic teams• Member of the Global Online Academy• Offers approximately 20 study-away programs For more information please call us at 952-988-3420 or visit us at www.blakeschool.org.