Crossroads College Preparatory School

Private school in St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Crossroads College Preparatory School

Address

500 DeBaliviere Ave

St. Louis

Missouri

63112

United States

Coordinates| 38°39′07″N 90°17′03″W﻿ / ﻿38.65194°N 90.28417°W﻿ / 38.65194; -90.28417
Information
Type| Private
Established| 1974; 51 years ago (1974)
Founder| Arthur Lieber
Grades| 7–12
Enrollment| 210 (2018)
Campus| Urban
Accreditation| Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS)[2]
Tuition| Individualized Tuition [1]
Website| crossroadscollegeprep.org

Crossroads College Preparatory School is a college preparatory school in St. Louis, Missouri, United States 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.

As of 2023, there are 33 students enrolled in the seventh and eighth grades and 85 in the high school. In 2023, the school offers individualized tuition based on each family’s ability to pay.

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

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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

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* Annie Wersching (1995) - actress[7]
* David Jay (2000) - asexual activist[8]

## References

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1. ^ "Crossroads College Preparatory School>Admission". Retrieved February 17, 2023.
2. ^ "Crossroads College Preparatory School". Archived from the original on November 9, 2017. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
3. ^ Peterson's (2011). Private Secondary Schools. p. 326\. ISBN 0768935180.
4. ^ a b "Crossroads History". Crossroads College Preparatory School. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
5. ^ a b c David Hunn (August 18, 2006). "Crossroads School in St. Louis changes name". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Archived from the original on March 10, 2007. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
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 May 14, 2018.
7. ^ Gail Pennington (February 12, 2015). "St. Louis' Annie Wersching is on the case in 'Bosch'". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
8. ^ "Graduate David Jay to Speak at Crossroads". Crossroads College Preparatory School. April 8, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2016.

## External links

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* Crossroads College Prep School
* Portfolio by Crossroads students

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