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Anderson Preparatory Academy | |
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Location | |
101 West 29th Street , , 46016 United States | |
Coordinates | 40°05′42″N85°42′27″W / 40.095095°N 85.707435°W |
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Type | Public Charter Military Academy |
Motto | “Where Excellence is Expected” |
Established | August 4, 2008 |
CEO / superintendent | Jill Barker |
Faculty | 65 |
Teaching staff | 63.00 (FTE) [1] |
Grades | K–12 |
Enrollment | 864 (2022-2023) [1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 13.71 [1] |
Color(s) | |
Athletics conference | Pioneer |
Team name | Jets |
Website | Official Website |
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