The Blake School is a private , coeducational, college-preparatory day school located in Hopkins , Minnesota . The school is located on two campuses in the Twin Cities area: the upper school (9–12) in Minneapolis with the middle and lower school, along with administrative offices, on the Hopkins campus.
21-442: Blake School may refer to: The Blake School (Minneapolis) Blake School (Plantation, Florida) Blake School (Lake City, Florida) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about schools, colleges, or other educational institutions which are associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
42-639: A cameo for the 1996 Disney movie D3: The Mighty Ducks when the movie was shot on set at Blake's Hopkins campus hockey arena; they came from behind down 9–0 to tie the Ducks 9-9, with 9 third period goals. Blake won the Minnesota State High School League Challenge Cup, which awards schools based on their success in section and state fine arts and athletics tournaments, in 2005, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 – more than any other school in state history – and
63-536: A controlling financial interest in the newspaper. In a 2006 essay written at the University of Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs , Cowles wrote, "The nonprofit sector must reform itself, most notably by initiating some minimum federal standards of behavior and by limiting the lifespan of private foundations to 25 or 30 years so that emphasis is on accomplishment, not process and perpetuation." He donated startup funds for MinnPost.com which
84-492: A new building in suburban Hopkins , with the site, now known as Blake Campus, being the current home of the middle school and one of the two lower school campuses. In 1900, Zulema A. Ruble, a Smith College alumna, and Carrie Bartlett established Graham Hall, a private school for girls, in Minneapolis. In 1914, a group of Minneapolis leaders purchased Graham Hall and incorporated it as Northrop Collegiate School. In 1917,
105-672: Is 11:1. It takes 22 credits to graduate from The Blake School, with a minimum course load of five courses each semester. The Blake School also offers numerous global citizenship programs. Blake is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS), and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), The College Board , National Association of College Admissions Counselors (NACAC), and
126-703: The Cum Laude Society . Blake has received numerous accolades in recent years, including: In 2011, Blake won the Minnesota Middle School Science Bowl, and was a competing school in the U.S. Department of Energy 's National Science Bowl , winning the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Car Race portion. In 2015, it won the Department of Energy's Minnesota High School Science Bowl and proceeded to compete at
147-701: The Twin Cities with an education near home. In 1960, the school building was constructed on land purchased and donated to the school, part of which was the former Highcroft estate in Wayzata, the site, known as the Highcroft Campus, was home to one of Blake's two lower school buildings until 2023. Now all lower school students attend the Blake campus in Hopkins, Minnesota. In addition to retaining many of
168-624: The civil rights movement and liberal causes. In 1965, Cowles acquired half-interest in Harper's magazine which during his fifteen-year tenure lost readers and nearly US$ 2 million. In 1982 the afternoon Star was discontinued due to low circulation, and the staffs of the Star and Tribune were transferred to the merged Minneapolis Star and Tribune . Cowles Jr., fired publisher Donald R. Dwight . His handling of Dwight's termination led to his removal as editor in 1983, although his family retained
189-867: The Guthrie's demolition in 2006 for the expansion of the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden next door to the Walker Art Center . After serving as vice president and associate editor of the Minneapolis Tribune and the Minneapolis Star-Journal , in August 1960 Cowles Jr. assumed editorship of both papers. He became president in 1968 and editorial chairman the following year. Cowles had a progressive political viewpoint, publishing editorials supporting
210-566: The Middle and Upper School's choir as well as a speech from the current head of school. On Legacy Day, students participate in service-based activities such as packing food, building birdhouses, and making tie blankets for local animal shelters. The current head of school is Dr. Anne Stavney. The school serves approximately 1,400 students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade, with an average classroom size of 15–16 students, and average graduating class size of 130. The school's student-adult ratio
231-1084: The Tournament of Champions in every event. Every December, Blake hosts the John Edie Debate Tournament, one of the largest regular-season speech and debate tournaments in the country. Blake competes in the Independent Metro Athletic Conference (IMAC) and formerly in the Tri-Metro Conference , which is part of the Minnesota State High School League . The school athletic teams are named the Blake Bears. The school offers twenty-eight sports, and fields over fifty athletic teams. The school also recognizes club sports, including Ultimate Frisbee, and Sailing. They are also recognized for having their hockey team in
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273-444: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Blake_School&oldid=932727222 " Category : Educational institution disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages The Blake School (Minneapolis) Blake, originally an all-boys school,
294-733: The national level in Washington D.C. Blake is also home to one of the most active and successful high school debate programs in the entire country, having won several prestigious national championships, including the National Speech and Debate Association National Tournament, the National Debate Coaches Association National Tournament, and the Tournament of Champions . They are also the first school to qualify debaters to
315-422: The original sites and all original buildings of Blake predecessor institutions, the school also carries on other traditions, such as: Since 2006, all students, faculty, staff, and community volunteers come together annually at the Hopkins campus to celebrate "Convocation Day" and participate in the service-based "Legacy Day". These celebrations highlight new and past traditions, including musical performances from
336-596: The school is known for its nationally recognized debate program. During the early 20th century, two schools were founded in Minneapolis to prepare students for elite colleges in the Northeast: the Blake School for boys and Northrop Collegiate School for girls. A third school, Highcroft Country Day School serving students of both sexes, was incorporated during the migration to Minneapolis suburbs. In 1974,
357-463: The school relocated within Minneapolis, with the site, now known as Northrop Campus, being the current home of the upper school campus. In 1958, Sage Cowles, wife of John Cowles, Jr. , along with two friends, established Highcroft Country Day School, a private, coeducational, nonsectarian K-9 school in Wayzata . Highcroft was designed to provide students in the far western suburbs (at the time) of
378-411: The school's first capital drive. In 1911, these original guarantors hired Charles B. Newton, a Princeton and Harvard alumnus, to replace William Blake as headmaster . Newton envisioned a school "not only for the wealthy, but for the worthy." The school incorporated on May 5, 1911, with all but two guarantors serving on the board of trustees. In 1912, their pooled resources enabled the construction of
399-586: The three schools merged to become the Blake Schools, with its first coeducational class graduating in 1975. In 1907, William M. Blake established the Blake School, a private, preparatory school for boys, in Minneapolis. Three years later, Charles C. Bovey, a local businessman, wanted to reform Blake, and put it on the same plane as Eastern preparatory schools . With help from William Blake, new Board of Trustees Chairman Charles Bovey asked sixteen other local business leaders to contribute $ 2,500 each towards
420-731: Was established by a group of local businessmen in 1907 to prepare students for top colleges in the Northeast . In the 1970s, it merged with its sister school, the Northrop Collegiate School (founded in 1900) and the Highcroft Country Day School (founded in 1958) to become a coeducational institution. Serving grades kindergarten through 12th, Blake has previously received the National Blue Ribbon School award. In addition,
441-465: Was runner-up in 2006, 2008 and 2010, and placed third in 2011. In addition, many Blake alumni go on to play sports at the collegiate level, and some have even been drafted by professional sports franchises in the NHL , NFL , and MLB . John Cowles, Jr. John Cowles Jr. (May 27, 1929 – March 17, 2012) was an American editor and publisher , son of John Cowles Sr. (1898–1983). Cowles sat on
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