National Academy Foundation School

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National Academy Foundation School
Address
National Academy Foundation School
540 North Caroline Street

,
21205

United States
Coordinates 39°17′47″N76°35′51″W / 39.29639°N 76.59750°W / 39.29639; -76.59750 Coordinates: 39°17′47″N76°35′51″W / 39.29639°N 76.59750°W / 39.29639; -76.59750
Information
School type Public, Magnet
MottoBe future ready
Founded2002
School district Baltimore City Public Schools
SuperintendentDr. Sonja Brookins Santelises [1]
School number421
PrincipalChevelle Lampkin [2]
Grades 6-12
Enrollment796 [2]  (2018)
Area Urban
Color(s)Navy Blue, Gray and Green
MascotScreamin Eagles
Team nameScreamin Eagles/ Lady Eagles
Website City Schools Site

National Academy Foundation School is a public secondary school located in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is based on the National Academy Foundation educational design to have "small learning communities."

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The school was launched in 2002 and was housed in the Port Discovery building in Downtown Baltimore. In 2004 it was moved to the first floor of Digital Harbor High School. In 2009 it moved to Dunbar Middle School to form a campus with Paul Laurence Dunbar High School. The National Academy Foundation has five different academies that students may choose to pursue, starting in their 10th grade year: Academy of Finance, Academy of Hospitality and Tourism, Academy of Information Technology, Academy of Engineering and Academy of Law. At graduation student receive a Maryland state diploma with a certification of the academy they chose.

In 2010 National Academy Foundation adopted a middle school, National Academy Foundation prep; which is housed in the former Thomas J. Hayes school building.

Sports

While National Academy Foundation was housed on the first floor of Digital Harbor High School both schools combined as one team. In 2010 National Academy Foundation received its own athletics department. The football team went through the regular season undefeated, but lost in the city championships to Paul Laurence Dunbar High School.

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References

  1. "Meet CEO Sonja Brookins Santelises". Baltimore City Public Schools . Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  2. 1 2 "National Academy Foundation". Baltimore City Public Schools . Retrieved 2019-02-19.