Thea Bowman Leadership Academy

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Thea Bowman Leadership Academy
975 West 6th Avenue

Gary
,
Indiana
46402

United States
Coordinates 41°35′58″N87°20′58″W / 41.599389°N 87.349425°W / 41.599389; -87.349425
Information
Type Charter
EstablishedAugust 18, 2003
PrincipalMarisa Simmons, Daniel Sprouse
Faculty80
Teaching staff48.00 (FTE) [1]
GradesK-12
Enrollment849 (2022–2023) [1]
Student to teacher ratio17.69 [1]
Color(s)  
Athletics conference Independent
Team nameEagles
Affiliations Chicago Illinois American Quality Schools
Website Official Site

Thea Bowman Leadership Academy is a K-12 charter school in Gary, Indiana. It was established by the Drexel Foundation for Educational Excellence, Inc., and is managed by American Quality Schools, Inc.

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The school is named after Sr Thea Bowman, an African-American Catholic nun, teacher, and scholar in the 20th century.

History

Thea Bowman Leadership Academy first opened as a K-6 charter school on August 18, 2003. [2] With each passing year, Bowman Academy added an additional grade level. As of the 2009–2010 academic year, the school had expanded its program to accommodate all thirteen grade levels, from kindergarten through 12th grade. Students who entered the program as 6th graders in August 2003 comprised the school's first class of graduating high school seniors in June 2010.

The K-6 Thea Bowman Leadership Academy occupies the building that once housed Holy Angels School, a Catholic school associated with the adjacent Cathedral of the Holy Angels, which is the seat of the Diocese of Gary. The current building opened in 1966 as Holy Angels School, and was renamed in 1994 as Sister Thea Bowman School, [3] but was ultimately closed in 2002. The current school is in no way affiliated with the cathedral or the diocese. [4]

In 2008, Bowman Academy began construction on a new building to accommodate students in grades 7 through 12. The new Thea Bowman Leadership Academy High School was dedicated on April 23, 2009, [5] and was fully operational for the 2009–2010 academic year.

The school has undergone several administrative changes over the years, including the loss of charter authorizers in 2017 (Ball State University) and 2023 (Trine University). As of January 2024, the school is provisionally authorized by the Calumet College of St. Joseph. [6]

Athletics

During the 2009–2010 school year, Thea Bowman Leadership Academy's boys basketball team won the Class 1A State championship, in only its 2nd year of tournament play.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Thea Bowman Leadership Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  2. ↑ Thompson, Anne (2003-04-25), "Meeting will give details on Thea Bowman Academy", Post-Tribune (IN)
  3. ↑ Cathedral of the Holy Angels, History of Holy Angels Parish, Gary, IN
  4. ↑ Waterhouse, Sharlonda L. (2002-06-22), "Sister Bowman school closes", Post-Tribune (IN)
  5. ↑ DeNeal, Lisa (2009-04-23), "Bowman dedicated anew", Post-Tribune (IN)
  6. ↑ Post-Tribune (2024-01-30). "Calumet College agrees to authorize Thea Bowman charter". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2024-02-03.

5. State of Indiana Teacher Licensing Department (Indiana Department of Education)

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