Air Academy School (or AAHS ) is a public high school serving the northwestern tip of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and the United States Air Force Academy. The Air Academy, part of the Academy School District 20, has been included in 10 state high schools for high academic standards. It is the only high school in the United States built at the military academy (School District 20 also has an elementary school at the Air Force Academy).
The Water Academy is located at the foot of the Front Range hills, about 6,550 feet above sea level.
The school sports mascot is the "Cadet" (KAY-det), a fictitious bird with a mystical proportion representing the baby eagle. The name itself is a reference to the fact that high school can be seen as a "little brother" to the Air Force Academy. The USAFA student is called "Cadet," and the name of the AAHS mascot is replaced with the letter K, which produces "Cadet."
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Histori
The school opened in 1956 on the grounds of the United States Air Force Academy for the academic year 1957-58 before the start of the first ceremony in 1958, making the 2007 class a 50th graduation class. This is the second oldest high school in Colorado Springs, behind Palmer High School. Originally built as a single building, now called the 'A' Building, completed in 1959, and covers all classrooms in the 100s. Building 'B' was added in the second year after the original building was built, and comprised of rooms in the 200s. Over the years, two other buildings were built to supplement the growing student population, Building 'C' (300 and canteen) and 'D' (400 and 500). The latest addition, an extension to the D Building that includes all the classrooms at 500, was completed in 1998 and comprises several new classrooms, as well as a new gym and band room. Both gyms are located in A Building, while the smallest gym (in Building C) is converted into a weightlifting center in 2004.
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Daily schedule
The Air Academy school day begins as 7: 15-2: 15 daily, and initially has a 6th grade period, daily all-day schedule with 3 lunch shifts, over a period of 5. Different lunch turns are numbered 5A, 5B and 5C, for students who have a different lunch turn. In 1993, schools switched to alternate schedules every day, with days of rotation named 'Blue' and 'Silver' after school colors. School hours are changed to 7: 45-2: 45 daily. Class periods are numbered 'B1', 'B2', 'S1', 'S2', etc. For which classes will be attended on the Blue days and which classes are on the days of Silver. Until 2016, there is a period called 'Academy' time, from 9:10 to 9:35 daily. It is designed for students to visit their teachers to make work and tests lost (time intervention) and socialize. At the end of the 2015-2016 school year, schools change the timeframe, which they push back to Wednesday and Thursday each week. Each student is given a teacher based on their last name and grade level, and should visit the teacher and show them the pass permission or the reason for the permission to slip from another teacher if they wish or need to go elsewhere. This class period changed its name from Academy to 'Cadet Time.' The name 'Cadet Time' was first used starting with the academic year 2016-2017. From 2014 to 2016, lunch is after the 3rd period. Since 2016, lunch has been done after the 2nd period. Students also go to classes 3 and 4 each day (Blue and Silver) from 2014 to 2016. Therefore, the class period is called 'BS3' and 'BS4' or simply '3' and '4'. Similarly, this practice is also discontinued in 2016.
Other schedules are also made for special use, such as schedule 8 Period (for the day of snow cancellation and the beginning of each school year.) A full list of schedules used at school can be found here.
Academics
The school was recognized by Newsweek in 2004 and 2005 as one of the country's 1,000 public high schools in terms of academic achievement. The Air Academy has been ranked as one of the top 10 schools in Colorado several times and schools continue to achieve a 'superior' rating on standardized tests. Air Academy is also the 11-time winner of the John Irwin School of Excellence Award (2001-2007, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016) of the Colorado Department of Education.
AAHS offers Advanced Placement classes for students in various subject areas.
Athletics
Air Academy offers university and junior athletics teams that compete in the Colorado High School Activities Association 4A and 5A sporting events. Facilities at the school include two fitness centers, ballast facilities, tracks, soccer, baseball and softball field, eight tennis courts, a race track, and an outdoor soccer/football stadium (dubbed K-Dome).
The Air Academy has many teams entering the country's playoffs, with teams like men's and women's basketball, men and women swimming and diving, wrestling, hockey, baseball, lacrosse women and cheerleading all competing for state titles. The Air Academy has competing individuals and won individual country titles in swimming, cross country, and tracks.
In 2008, Allie McLaughlin closed the achievement of this individual by seizing the 5A state track of 3,200 meters with a time of 10:49. In the 2008-2009 season, McLaughlin won 5A cross-country final with a time of 17:04, beating the second place finisher exactly one minute. He then went on to finish fourth in the Regional Foot Locker and fifth in the national competition, just twelve seconds behind the winner. In 4'10 ", McLaughlin is famous for its small stature.
Performing arts
instrumental music program
The Air Academy has received national recognition for its many instrumental ensembles. The Marching band has consistently been a state finalist since 1989 and has received country titles in 1994, 1998, 1999, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2017, along with percussion texts there are still awards available) in 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2003.
Outside of the state, marching bands have competed in Bands America Super Regionals, winning first place in AA classes in 2011 (San Antonio, Texas) and 2015 (St. Louis, Missouri). They have become BOA finalists in 2013 (St. Louis), 2015 (St. Louis), and 2016 (St. Louis).
Air Academy concert bands and jazz ensembles also consistently received superior ratings.
Winter guard
The Air Academy winter guard has won many titles, including the state champions in 2004 (Regional A), 2007 (Scholastic A), 2013 (Scholastic A), 2014 (National Scholastic A), 2015 (Scholastic National A), 2016 (Scholastic A)), and 2018 (Scholastic A). They also champion Scholastic A Class from WGI Denver Regional in 2016.
Choir Program
The school offers many choirs, as well as three cappella groups. There's a cappella all-boys group called Echos from the Deep, an all-girls cappella group called Amber Cascade, and a mixed cappella group called Out of the Blue.
Drama Program
Air Academy has a drama department that includes the award-winning chapter of the National Thespian Honors Society. The school hosts an annual student variety event called "Montage".
The Academy Air's advanced acting class won first place in the Pikes Peak Regional One Act competition in 2017 and 2018, and won an award for Best Actor in 2018.
Forensics program
Air Academy High School is famous for having one of the best speech and debate teams in the Colorado Grande District, which comprises the southern half of Colorado on the Front Range. The team usually sends at least three people to citizens, and the Air Academy is known in the forensic community for dominance over the Congressional Debate. Air Academy High School is the first (and only) school in the district's history to sweep all possible team rewards for the Colorado Grande National Qualification Tournament, having won the Congressional Debate Lottery, Debate Sweepstakes, Sweepstakes, and Overall Sweepstakes during 2013 -2014 seasons.
The team-preparing portion of the team is also the first in district history to sweep all Colorado Grande National Qualifications for Unlimited Foreign Extension and the United States Without Borders Speaking in one tournament, after completing this achievement in the 2013-2014 season.
Air Academy High School maintains competition with West Pueblo High School, St. Mary's High School (Colorado Springs) and Cheyenne Mountain High School for the highest ranking team in the district.
AFJROTC
The Air Academy is home to the District AFJROTC CO-20021 Program 20. There are currently over 250 students from all the districts enrolled therein. Eligible schools are Liberty High School, Rampart High School, Discovery Canyon Campus, Classic Academy, College of the Air Academy, and Pine Creek High School. This unit won the Distinguished Unit with Merit for the school year 06-07, 12-13, and 15-16. Currently, the unit holds the honor of having the highest number of cadets to attend the ROTC service academy and scholarship in the country. It's headed by Colonel Robert Huber, Sergeant Jerry Archuleta, and Senior Sergeant Jerry Easley. Each class is split into a military-style "flight" consisting of Aviation via Flight G, as well as a major staff flight and five wings that create two "groups", and all together one wing.
Famous Alumni
- T. A. Barron, fantasy author
- Gregg Brandon, football coach
- Donald Cerrone, a professional mixed martial artist, formerly with World Extreme Cagefighting, currently competes for the Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Pat Forde, sports journalist, Yahoo! Sports
- Linden King, a professional soccer player
- Wil McCarthy, inventor, scientist, science fiction writer
- Allie McLaughlin, mountain run world champion long distance
- John Novembre, winner of the MacArthur Genius Award; Professor of Computational Genetics, University of Chicago
- Pat Rice, a former MLB (Seattle Mariners) player
- David Kibler, host of Minnesota radio station (KDWB) The Dave Ryan Show and published author (Take a Shower, Show Up on Time, and Do not Steal Anything)
- Matt Slauson, professional footballer, New York Jets, Chicago Bears, and L.A. Chargers
- Maxwell Atom, Cartoon Network serial creator Grim and Evil, The Grim Adventures of Billy & amp; Mandy, Evil Con Carne
- Nate Zuercher, banjo player, Judah & amp; Lions
See also
- School District Academy 20
- Liberty High School
- Pine Creek High School
- Rampart High School
References
External links
- The AAHS Official website
- Daily Schedule of AAHS
- Master Schedule of AAHS 2017-2018
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