Crossroads College Preparatory School

Crossroads College Preparatory School is a college preparatory school in St. Louis, Missouri founded by St. Louis native Arthur Lieber in 1974. It is located near Forest Park on the western edge of St. Louis. There is a MetroLink mass transit station within walking distance.

Crossroads College Preparatory School
Address
500 DeBaliviere Ave

St. Louis
,
Missouri
63112

United States
Coordinates38°39′07″N 90°17′03″W
Information
TypePrivate
Established1974 (1974)
FounderArthur Lieber
Grades7–12
Enrollment210 (2018)
CampusUrban
AccreditationIndependent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS)[1]
Tuition$22,200
Websitecrossroadscollegeprep.org

As of 2018, there were 56 students enrolled in the seventh and eighth grades and 154 in the high school, 39% of whom were identified as "minority".[2] In 2018 tuition cost $22,200 for the high school.[2]

Crossroads College Prep School is a member of the following independent school associations:

  • Independent Schools of St. Louis (ISSL)
  • National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
  • Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS)

History
Crossroads in 2017

Crossroads was founded by Arthur Lieber in 1974 as a middle school.[3][4] It began as an experiential school with an emphasis on personal relationships between students and teachers.[5] In 1981, the school expanded to include a high school and moved to the Skinker DeBaliviere neighborhood of St. Louis.[4]

The 1990s saw a change in the school's focus as the board of directors hired Billy Handmaker as head of school and tasked him with overhauling the curriculum and increasing academic requirements to focus on college preparation.[5] The school changed its name from Crossroads School to Crossroads College Preparatory School in 2006.[5]

In 2012, Crossroads was one of 78 schools in the country, and one of two in Missouri, to be named a "Green Ribbon School" by the Department of Education for their "comprehensive approach to creating 'green' environments through reducing environmental impact, promoting health, and ensuring a high-quality environmental and outdoor education to prepare students with the 21st century skills and sustainability concepts needed in the growing global economy."[6]

Notable people

References
  1. "Crossroads College Preparatory School". Retrieved 2017-11-08.
  2. SLM Staff (February 23, 2018). "The Private School Charts" (PDF). St. Louis Magazine. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
  3. Peterson's (2011). Private Secondary Schools. p. 326. ISBN 0768935180.
  4. "Crossroads History". Crossroads College Preparatory School. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
  5. David Hunn (August 18, 2006). "Crossroads School in St. Louis changes name". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Archived from the original on 2007-03-10. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
  6. Press Office (April 23, 2012). "Obama Administration Names 78 Schools in 29 States and D.C. as First-Ever U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools". U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
  7. Gail Pennington (February 12, 2015). "St. Louis' Annie Wersching is on the case in 'Bosch'". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
  8. "Graduate David Jay to Speak at Crossroads". Crossroads College Preparatory School. April 8, 2015. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
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