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| accreditation = [[North Central Association of Colleges and Schools]]<ref name="NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement">{{cite web|url=http://www.advanc-ed.org/oasis2/u/par/accreditation/summary?institutionId=33627|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130223065504/http://www.advanc-ed.org/oasis2/u/par/accreditation/summary?institutionId=33627|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-02-23|title=NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | '''Barat Academy''' is an independent college |
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| ⚫ | '''Barat Academy''' is an independent [[college-preparatory school]] in [[Chesterfield, Missouri]], for grades 6–12. It was founded in 2007 in the traditions of the [[Sacred Heart]]. It is a [[co-educational]] independent<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/education/barat-academy-students-staff-try-to-move-on-from-past/article_c958e744-4786-5f10-a1dc-b0e53cd65bcb.html|title=Barat Academy students, staff try to move on from past problems|last=Bock|first=Jessica|date=12 October 2019|work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch|access-date=2019-02-04|url-access=subscription }}</ref> [[Catholic school|Catholic high school]] in the state of Missouri. The Barat Academy has a college preparatory curriculum. The academy's mascot is an eagle, and its colors are red and white. |
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== School Mission and Vision == |
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As a private, independent, Catholic, college preparatory school, Barat Academy recognizes both the worth of each student's intellect and the importance of fostering caring citizens who will become lifelong learners. Barat Academy strives to become a place where boys and girls become young men and women of integrity, with a strong sense of social justice, prepared for college and prepared to lead. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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Barat Academy opened to a class of freshmen in 2007, added tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grades over the following three years, and graduated its first class in May 2011. It is founded in the traditions of the [[Sacred Heart]]. The school was named after [[Madeleine Sophie Barat]], founder of the Society of the Sacred Heart.<ref name="Barat Academy">{{cite web|url=http://www.baratacademy.org/|title=Barat Academy Web Site|access-date=2007-05-11|author=HS}}</ref> An anonymous gift of about $1.65 million in 2007 covered tuition for the school’s inaugural class of 150 students.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kult |first=Nina |title=Family gives $1M to new, private Catholic high school |url=https://www.stltoday.com/suburban-journals/family-gives-1m-to-new-private-catholic-high-school/article_08373c16-25a8-5274-a56d-979a36067a8b.html |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=STLtoday.com |language=en}}</ref> |
Barat Academy opened to a class of freshmen in 2007, added tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grades over the following three years, and graduated its first class in May 2011. It is founded in the traditions of the [[Sacred Heart]]. The school was named after [[Madeleine Sophie Barat]], founder of the [[Society of the Sacred Heart]].<ref name="Barat Academy">{{cite web|url=http://www.baratacademy.org/|title=Barat Academy Web Site|access-date=2007-05-11|author=HS}}</ref> An anonymous gift of about $1.65 million in 2007 covered tuition for the school’s inaugural class of 150 students.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kult |first=Nina |title=Family gives $1M to new, private Catholic high school |url=https://www.stltoday.com/suburban-journals/family-gives-1m-to-new-private-catholic-high-school/article_08373c16-25a8-5274-a56d-979a36067a8b.html |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=STLtoday.com |date=19 February 2007 |language=en}}</ref> |
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Barat Academy opened in 2007, initially located in [[Dardenne Prairie, Missouri|Dardenne Prairie]].''The school relocated to Chesterfield in 2011 due to financial difficulties following the'' [[2007–2008 financial crisis|2008 economic crisis]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Binns |first=Evan |date=2011-03-04 |title=Premier Bank fails Barat Academy |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/print-edition/2011/03/04/premier-bank-fails-barat-academy.html |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=www.bizjournals.com}}</ref>, which led to the collapse of its mortgage-holding bank. This relocation resulted in a decline in enrollment, dropping from 250 to 210 students.<ref name=":0" /> |
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During the 2009–2010 school year, Barat had 181 students in grades 9 through 11. That increased to 250 students for the 2010–2011 school year as Barat added a 12th grade.<ref name=":1" /> The cross-county move cost Barat Academy about 40 students.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Barat Academy settles into new home in Chesterfield |url=http://www.newsmagazinenetwork.com/nn/2011101311083/barat-academy-settles-into-new-home-in-chesterfield/ |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=Newsmagazine Network |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Barat Academy has encountered financial problems as results of the costly move. It has seen several lawsuits due to its failure to pay its rent, staff, and creditors. The school was evicted from its first location in O'Fallon, Missouri due to failure to pay rent in 2011. An agreement to pay $216,000 in back rent and interest was made. A technology company sued for more than $17,000, also in 2011, as did Meier Jost and Associates, a fundraising company, for $56,000.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/education/barat-academy-starts-classes-at-new-chesterfield-home/article_d57bda26-8a78-56a7-9f75-b1f4b76c64aa.html|title=Barat Academy starts classes at new Chesterfield home|last=Anthony|first=Shane|date=1 September 2011|work=The St. Louis Post-Dispatch|access-date=2019-02-03|url-access=subscription }}</ref> In 2015, teachers sued the school for more than $400,000 for missed paychecks and claimed that Barat failed to follow minimum wage law.<ref name=":0" /> In 2017, the school was sued for receivership by Ronald Mitchell, who loaned the school $300,000 in 2011, was awarded damages of $312,000 after only receiving irregular interest payments.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/ex-pilot-who-loaned-barat-academy-more-than-sues-for/article_dcb4e4d3-b994-514f-af71-7e7fb8deed42.html|title=Ex-pilot who loaned Barat Academy more than $300,000 sues for takeover of school|last=Benchaabane|first=Nassim|date=17 November 2017|work=The St. Louis Post-Dispatch|access-date=2019-02-03|url-access=subscription }}</ref> |
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The school was sued for eviction in 2022.<ref> {{Cite web |last=Kirn |first=Jacob |date=October 17, 2022 |title=St. Louis school faces eviction suit |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2022/10/17/st-louis-school-faces-eviction-suit.html |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=St. Louis Business Journal}}</ref> |
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Barat Academy’s first graduating class was 2011. 549 students have since graduated from the school, including 81 International Students from China, Italy, Mexico, South Korea, Vietnam, and Ukraine. Barat Academy's graduates went to enroll in over 250 colleges and universities in [[Australia]], [[Canada]], [[United Kingdom|the United Kingdom]], and [[United States|the United States]]. Barat Academy graduated received over $3,000,000/year in college scholarships. In its short history, Barat Academy also produced 4 [[National Merit Finalists]], 3 Commended – representing the top 1% of students in high school in America. |
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In April 2023, the school announced a pause in in-person instruction for the 2023–2024 academic year, affecting 20 local students, as it planned to vacate its leased facilities in June. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-28 |title=Troubled Chesterfield school to pause in-person instruction |url=https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/business-journal/chesterfield-missouri-barat-academy-school/63-55e4e9d4-b58f-4566-b4da-44ee909e6cff |access-date=2024-12-30 |website=ksdk.com |language=en-US}}</ref> This decision followed a lawsuit filed by its landlord, Midland States Bank, seeking eviction due to the school’s financial struggles.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-28 |title=St. Louis school targeted for eviction has struggled to pay its staff, had tax-exempt status revoked by IRS |url=https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/business-journal/barat-academy-eviction-tax-exempt-revoked-struggle-chesterfield/63-e78e1128-ffbc-4a28-9b8f-a60ed9578864 |access-date=2024-12-30 |website=ksdk.com |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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As a college preparatory school, Barat Academy's mission is to ensure each of its student graduates fully prepared for the rigors of the most demanding college setting. Moreover, Barat Academy aims to instill in each of its students a strong sense of community and a passion for learning that will last a lifetime. Several Barat Academy teachers were among recipients of the prestigious The Excellence in Teaching Awards sponsored annually by [[Emerson Electric|Emerson]], the St. Louis-headquartered global technology and engineering company.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Excellence in Teaching {{!}} Emerson US |url=https://www.emerson.com/en-us/about-us/excellence-in-teaching |access-date=2022-06-20 |website=www.emerson.com |language=en-us}}</ref> Barat Academy's academics feature the following: |
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== Curriculum == |
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=== RIGOROUS CURRICULUM === |
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Barat Academy provides students with choices in electives. Students can also take a number of AP courses and advanced college credit courses with other universities. The [[Service learning programs|Service Learning program]] is part of the curriculum through which they read in English, experiment and study in science, and discuss in social studies and theology. |
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== Ranking == |
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AP Biology |
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| ⚫ | According to [[Niche (company)|Niche.com]] Barat Academy received an overall grade of “A” in its ranking of private high schools in Missouri and was ranked 20th among 92 college-prep schools in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Barat Academy |url=https://www.niche.com/k12/barat-academy-chesterfield-mo/ |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=Niche |language=en}}</ref> |
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AP Calculus AB |
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| ⚫ | In 2013, the Barat Academy Boys Golf Team won the Missouri Class 1 Boys Golf State Championship. Team members achieved top individual placements during these tournaments.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.missourinet.com/2013/05/15/boys-golf-state-championship-final-results/|title=Boys golf state championship final results|publisher=Missourinet|date=2013-05-15|access-date=2013-08-01}}</ref> |
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AP Calculus BC |
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AP U.S. Government |
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AP Human Geography |
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AP Literature & Composition |
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AP Microeconomics |
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AP Macroeconomics |
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AP Music Theory |
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AP Physics |
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AP Psychology |
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AP Spanish |
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AP Statistics |
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=== SINGLE GENDER CLASSES === |
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Studies are now showing students perform better academically in single gender classes. The single gender classroom lends itself to a greater learning environment where students feel more comfortable and participate much more than in conventional classrooms. |
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=== SMALL CLASSES === |
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The student-teacher relationship is another critical component of academic success. By keeping its class sizes small, Barat Academy ensures each of its student receives the time and attention necessary to build an effective student-teacher relationship. |
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=== TECHNOLOGY === |
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The use of modern information technology is essential to a 21st century education. Using a variety of software and web applications, Barat Academy students make extensive use of their laptops in and out of the classroom. |
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=== PEACE PROJECT === |
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The senior service learning project at Barat Academy, known as the Peace Project, allows students to focus on a social issue of interest; research the local, national, and global implication of that issue; design and implement a project to address the causes and effects of that issue; and collaborate with a group of peers who share their passion for that issue. The group’s work, both individual and collaborative, culminates in completion of their project proposal and a formal research-based presentation to students, faculty, parents, and community members. |
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Through reflection and discernment, students will identify the needs of their neighbors. Students will build upon the essential academic skills they have developed during their high school experience to study the contributing factors to those needs. All five goals of Sacred Heart schools come together for the students. The students will find in this project an opportunity to grow intellectually, interpersonally, and spiritually. |
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== Service Learning == |
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The Service Learning program is an integral part of the curriculum at Barat Academy. Student's academic classes intersect with Service Learning, through what they read in English, experiment and study in science, and discuss in social studies and theology. The Service Learning Program is designed to instill in Barat students an appreciation for the world and a sense of our responsibility to preserve it. |
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Each grade level has its own theme: freshmen focus on "Environmental Awareness and Ecological Stewardship," sophomores focus on "Nurturing our Youthful Neighbors," and juniors focus on "Assisting Area Adults." Seniors, through their "Peace Project," choose to delve deeper into an issue in which they are most passionate. |
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Nyomi Sankar, currently a sophomore at Barat Academy, provided a good example of the power of service learning through her brave volunteering and service to others. In May 2022, Nyomi travelled to Przemysl, Poland, and lived with the Little Servant Sisters where she, her mom and younger sister worked on the “front lines” with women and children who were temporarily housed with the Little Servant Sisters after crossing the Ukraine border. Her story was featured on [[KSDK|NBC station in St. Louis]].<ref>{{cite web |date= April 29, 2022 |title=St. Louis area high school student to help Ukrainian refugees at Polish border |url=https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/st-louis-area-student-leaves-help-poland-ukraine-border/63-dfbe0eba-faf3-4751-8ce7-b37a0e8a8497 |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=ksdk.com }}</ref> |
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==Notes and references== |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.baratacademy.org/ Official website] |
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17815 Wild Horse Creek Rd , , 63005 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°39′13″N 90°38′35″W / 38.65361°N 90.64306°W |
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| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 2007 |
| Status | Open |
| Head of school | Debby Watson |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| Color(s) | Red and White |
| Song | Coeur de Jesus |
| Mascot | Eagles |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Website | barateagles |
Barat Academy is an independent college-preparatory school in Chesterfield, Missouri, for grades 6–12. It was founded in 2007 in the traditions of the Sacred Heart. It is a co-educational independent[2] Catholic high school in the state of Missouri. The Barat Academy has a college preparatory curriculum. The academy's mascot is an eagle, and its colors are red and white.
History
[edit]Barat Academy opened to a class of freshmen in 2007, added tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grades over the following three years, and graduated its first class in May 2011. It is founded in the traditions of the Sacred Heart. The school was named after Madeleine Sophie Barat, founder of the Society of the Sacred Heart.[3] An anonymous gift of about $1.65 million in 2007 covered tuition for the school’s inaugural class of 150 students.[4]
Barat Academy opened in 2007, initially located in Dardenne Prairie.The school relocated to Chesterfield in 2011 due to financial difficulties following the 2008 economic crisis[5], which led to the collapse of its mortgage-holding bank. This relocation resulted in a decline in enrollment, dropping from 250 to 210 students.[2]
During the 2009–2010 school year, Barat had 181 students in grades 9 through 11. That increased to 250 students for the 2010–2011 school year as Barat added a 12th grade.[5] The cross-county move cost Barat Academy about 40 students.[6]
The school was sued for eviction in 2022.[7]
Challenges
[edit]In April 2023, the school announced a pause in in-person instruction for the 2023–2024 academic year, affecting 20 local students, as it planned to vacate its leased facilities in June. [8] This decision followed a lawsuit filed by its landlord, Midland States Bank, seeking eviction due to the school’s financial struggles.[9]
Curriculum
[edit]Barat Academy provides students with choices in electives. Students can also take a number of AP courses and advanced college credit courses with other universities. The Service Learning program is part of the curriculum through which they read in English, experiment and study in science, and discuss in social studies and theology.
Ranking
[edit]According to Niche.com Barat Academy received an overall grade of “A” in its ranking of private high schools in Missouri and was ranked 20th among 92 college-prep schools in 2022.[10]
Athletics
[edit]In 2013, the Barat Academy Boys Golf Team won the Missouri Class 1 Boys Golf State Championship. Team members achieved top individual placements during these tournaments.[11]
In 2014, the Barat Academy Boys Golf Team won the Missouri Class 1 Boys Golf State Championship for the second subsequent year.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on February 23, 2013.
- ^ a b Bock, Jessica (October 12, 2019). "Barat Academy students, staff try to move on from past problems". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ^ HS. "Barat Academy Web Site". Retrieved May 11, 2007.
- ^ Kult, Nina (February 19, 2007). "Family gives $1M to new, private Catholic high school". STLtoday.com. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ a b Binns, Evan (March 4, 2011). "Premier Bank fails Barat Academy". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ "Barat Academy settles into new home in Chesterfield". Newsmagazine Network. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ Kirn, Jacob (October 17, 2022). "St. Louis school faces eviction suit". St. Louis Business Journal. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ "Troubled Chesterfield school to pause in-person instruction". ksdk.com. April 28, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ^ "St. Louis school targeted for eviction has struggled to pay its staff, had tax-exempt status revoked by IRS". ksdk.com. October 28, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ^ "Explore Barat Academy". Niche. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ "Boys golf state championship final results". Missourinet. May 15, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ^ "Boys golf state championship final results". Barat Academy. May 15, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
