Steamboat Mountain School
Steamboat Mountain School, formerly The Lowell Whiteman School, is a small, college preparatory school in Steamboat Springs, Colorado focused on experiential education, for students in grades 9-12.
| Steamboat Mountain School | |
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 Campus in the autumn | |
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United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°32′13″N 106°49′30″W |
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| Type | Private, Co-ed |
| Established | 1957 |
| Head of school | Meg Morse |
| Faculty | ~33 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | ~65 |
| Campus size | 150 acres (0.61 km2) |
| Campus type | Mountain setting |
| Color(s) | blue, white |
| Athletics | Skiing/Snowboarding/Outdoor |
| Mascot | Penguin |
| Accreditation | ACIS (Association of Colorado Independent Schools)[1] |
| Affiliation | NAIS (National Association of Independent Schools) TABS (The Association for Boarding Schools) |
| Winter | SSWSC and Foreign Travel |
| Boarding/day student ratio | 46% boarding to 54% day |
| Average class size | 16 students |
| Website | www |
The school is a coeducational boarding and day school educating roughly 65 students in grades 9 through 12. It was founded in 1957 and the curriculum emphasizes college preparatory academics, educational experience in the wilderness, global travel, and both recreational and competitive skiing/snowboarding programs.
Notable alumni
- Caroline Lalive (born 1979), alpine skier and two-time Olympian
- Travis Mayer (born 1982), freestyle skier (moguls) and Olympic silver medalist
- Ryan Max Riley (born 1979), freestyle skier and humorist
- Dylan Roberts, attorney and member of the Colorado House of Representatives
- Johnny Spillane (born 1980), Nordic combined skier, three-time Olympic silver medalist and a World champion
- Bill Browder (born 1964), British financier. CEO and co-founder of Hermitage Capital Management
- John Milius (born 1944) screenwriter, director, and producer
- Anna Marno (born 1992), alpine skier
- Daniel Wright, film co-producer of The Social Dilemma
References
- "ACIS ACCREDITED MEMBER SCHOOLS" (PDF). Association of Colorado Independent Schools. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
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