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Blake has announced the appointment of two administrators to the school’s Upper Elementary program, set to launch in the 2023-24 academic year.
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Retired Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Alan Page and President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Neel Kashkari talked to the Upper School community about their proposed state constitutional amendment, which would enshrine education as a civil right.
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Congratulations to this year's inductees Laurie Gandrud Pickett ʼ90, Steve Johnson and Dani Cameranesi Brodzinski ʼ13.
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When Finn-Olaf Jones ʼ82 reached the top of the world’s tallest mountain, his sense of accomplishment was accompanied by a wave of relief. Mount Everest was the one peak the elite climber had attempted but hadn’t conquered.
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Whale watching, glacier hiking, horseback riding and kilometers upon kilometers of biking—students experienced all this and more on a 20-day trip to Iceland and Amsterdam.
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The Governance Committee of the board seeks interested community members to serve on a committee of the Blake Board of Trustees beginning in fall 2023.
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Twelve Blake seniors have earned semifinalist designation and five have been commended in the National Merit Scholarship Program.
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Rishabh Balachandran competed with thousands of applicants from high schools across the United States and was one of about 400 students to win a NSLI-Y scholarship.
At-A-Glance
36%
Students who identify with a community of color.
25%
Average National Merit students per class.
21%
Students who receive need-based financial assistance.
4
Average for-credit global immersion experiences offered annually
16
Average classroom size.
25%
Upper School students who choose to participate in Community Service Board and/or Service Path Recognition
1,350
Students enrolled in grades PK to 12
$8.5M
Financial assistance awarded annually
58
Twin Cities neighborhoods represented by our families.
74%
Faculty with advanced degrees.
140
Global Online Academy member schools (including Blake), representing 30 countries
100+
Student clubs and co-curricular groups
77
Athletic teams total (33 varsity teams)
130
Average graduating class size.
45+
Arts & debate events each year
40+
Community partners for service learning
9:1
Student-adult ratio.
34+
Number of different languages students speak at home.
80%
Upper School students who participate in athletics
2023-24
Opening school year for Blake’s Early Learning Center