Air Academy High School

Air Academy High School (AAHS) is a public high school in El Paso County, Colorado, United States that serves the northwestern end of Colorado Springs, Colorado, as well as the United States Air Force Academy. Air Academy is a part of Academy School District 20. It is the only high school in the U.S. built on a military academy (the school district also has an elementary school on the Air Force Academy).

Air Academy High School
Address
6910 Carlton Drive

Air Force Academy, Colorado
80840

United States
Coordinates38°58′8″N 104°50′46″W
Information
School typePublic high school
Established1957 (1957)
School districtAcademy 20
CEEB code060266
NCES School ID080192000002[1]
PrincipalDaniel Olson[2]
Teaching staff77.39 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,370 (2018–2019[1])
Student to teacher ratio17.70[1]
Color(s)Silver and Blue
   
Athletics conferenceCHSAA
MascotKadet
YearbookVapor Trails
Feeder schoolsEagleview Middle School
Websiteairacademy.asd20.org

Air Academy is situated in the foothills of the Front Range, at an approximate elevation of 6,550 feet (1,995 m) above sea level.

Academics

AAHS offers Advanced Placement classes to students in numerous subject areas.

Athletics

Air Academy offers varsity and junior varsity athletic teams competing in Colorado High School Activities Association 4A and 5A sporting events. Facilities at the school include two gyms, a weights facility, a track, a yoga and fitness room, soccer, baseball, and softball field, eight tennis court, and an outdoor football/soccer stadium (nicknamed the K-Dome). Bill Mondt coached Kadet football to a state football championship in 1962; he went on to be head coach at New Mexico University and later coached successfully at Eaton CO High School Gary Barnett was the head football coach at AAHS in the 1970s; he was later the head coach at Northwestern (1992–1998) and Colorado (1999–2005).

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. "Search for Public Schools - AIR ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL (080192000002)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  2. "Air Academy High School Administration". Academy School District 20. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  3. "Donald Cerrone UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.


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