Craftsbury Academy
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Craftsbury Academy, with 171 students, is one of the smallest public schools in Vermont
, USA. The school is located in Craftsbury
and teaches 5th through 12th grade. The school is a part of the Craftsbury School System
. The school is trying to revitalize with new programs and a new K-12 school consolidation project slated to cost $13,245,262, of which $4,392,500 is anticipated to be eligible for state reimbursement, leaving a town share of $8,852,762. The school has operated continuously for almost 185 years, making it one of the oldest in the state.
The first building was erected in 1832, a two-story brick structure. This was replaced by a wood structure in 1868. This building, together with most of the school furniture, was destroyed by fire in 1879. With the insurance money and the subscriptions of the townspeople a new building was erected, designed to accommodate about eighty pupils.
The town was originally named "Minden." A campus structure, "Minden Hall" preserves this old name.
A seventh grader won the state spelling bee
in 2010 and advanced to the national competition
.
The school has the least percentage of students qualifying for free lunch
in the county, 32%. The state average is 31%.
In 2010, the eleventh graders received the lowest marks in the county, out of three high schools, in mathematics, science, reading and writing in the standardized NECAP examinations. The school had the lowest percentage of students receiving free lunches, 36%.
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
, USA. The school is located in Craftsbury
Craftsbury, Vermont
Craftsbury is a town in Orleans County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,136 at the 2000 census. The town includes the four unincorporated villages of Craftsbury Common, Mill Village, North Craftsbury and East Craftsbury.-Town:...
and teaches 5th through 12th grade. The school is a part of the Craftsbury School System
Craftsbury Schools
Craftsbury Schools is the public school system serving students from the town of Craftsbury, Vermont, a town on the southern tip of Orleans County. The school includes grades kindergarten through twelve, along with a number of tuition students from neighboring towns in grades seven through twelve...
. The school is trying to revitalize with new programs and a new K-12 school consolidation project slated to cost $13,245,262, of which $4,392,500 is anticipated to be eligible for state reimbursement, leaving a town share of $8,852,762. The school has operated continuously for almost 185 years, making it one of the oldest in the state.
History
The academy is situated facing the common. It was incorporated in October, 1829. The founders intended to support the school with the lease or development of 2600 acres (10.5 km²) or land belonging to the school, a typical hope of the time.The first building was erected in 1832, a two-story brick structure. This was replaced by a wood structure in 1868. This building, together with most of the school furniture, was destroyed by fire in 1879. With the insurance money and the subscriptions of the townspeople a new building was erected, designed to accommodate about eighty pupils.
The town was originally named "Minden." A campus structure, "Minden Hall" preserves this old name.
A seventh grader won the state spelling bee
Spelling bee
A spelling bee is a competition where contestants, usually children, are asked to spell English words. The concept is thought to have originated in the United States....
in 2010 and advanced to the national competition
Scripps National Spelling Bee
The Scripps National Spelling Bee is a highly competitive annual spelling bee in the United States, with participants from other countries as well. It is run on a not-for-profit basis by The E. W...
.
The school has the least percentage of students qualifying for free lunch
National School Lunch Act
The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act is a United States federal law signed by President Harry S. Truman in 1946. The act created the National School Lunch Program , a program to provide low-cost or free school lunch meals to qualified students through subsidies to schools...
in the county, 32%. The state average is 31%.
In 2010, the eleventh graders received the lowest marks in the county, out of three high schools, in mathematics, science, reading and writing in the standardized NECAP examinations. The school had the lowest percentage of students receiving free lunches, 36%.