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findyourselfhereWhat You wantto know aboutcrossroadscollege prep

THE BESt WAYTO FIND OUTWHO YOU AREIS TO GO TOTHEPLACEWHERE YOU DON’THAVE TO BEANYONE ELSE.

wHAT’S A TYPICALDAYLikeat CROSSROADS?Graham7th GradeMonday Schedule8:30 Advisory8:40 World Cultures9:30 Mandarin 110:20 All-schoolannouncementsMorghan9th GradeThursday Schedule(Long Blocks)8:30 Physics9:55 WorldCivilizations11:20 WorldLiterature 110:45 Middle SchoolExplore (music,theater, art,Makers Space)12:40 Lunch & BlackStudent Union(BSU) meeting11:35 Fundamentals ofWorld Literature1:20 Long blockadvisory: planDouble Rainbow12:20 Lunch &open gym1:05 Biological& ChemicalSystems1:55 Middle SchoolColloquium/PE2:45 Algebra 1AAfter school:Theatre & MandarinElek12th GradeFriday Schedule8:40 AP Statistics9:30 Spanish 510:20 Community time10:45 Study period:meet withthe collegecounselor11:35 DigitalPhotography12:20 Lunchwith friendsoff campus2:00 Freshmanenrichment &study hall1:05 Study period2:50 Activity:Step Team2:45 AP USGovernmentAfter school:Volleyball practiceAfter school:Soccer practice1:55 AP Literature

We are small andwelovethat.You will really knowyourteachersand your teachers willreally know you!

DO I GET TO CHOOSEANY OF my CLASSES?You’ll study math, science, history, and literature, and, in high school,you’ll also have the opportunity to explore classes like:ActingCeramics and SculptureLiterature & FilmAdvanced ChemistryComputer MusicCompositionLiterature of theUnited StatesComputer ProgrammingMakers SpaceContemporaryMusic EnsembleMixed Media andFiber ArtsContemporary PrizeWinning LiteratureModern Acting MethodsAdvanced PhysicsAfrican-AmericanLiteratureAnatomy & PhysiologyAnthropologyAP Art HistoryAP BiologyCreative WritingDigital PhotographyModern Stage DirectingMultimedia ExpressionDrawing & DesignMusical TheaterAppreciationDystopian LiteraturePaintingECO ACTPersonal FinanceEconomicsPhilosophyEngineeringPlay ProductionAP LiteratureCompositionFundamentals ofWorld LiteraturePolitical IdeologiesAP PsychologyGraphic NovelsAP StatisticsHistory of the60s & 70sAP Calculus AB*AP Calculus BC*AP ComputerScience PrinciplesAP EnvironmentalScienceAP Studio Art PortfolioAP US GovernmentAP US HistoryAP World History:ModernIntro to ComputerApplicationsIntro to EngineeringDesignAuthors at the MarginsLeadership inTheory & PracticeBased on a True StoryLGBTQ LiteratureBook and PrintmakingLife DrawingPrintmakingRoad to the ElectionScience & SocietyShort Non-FictionSociologySpeech & DebateTheatre forSocial ChangeYoung AdultLiterature & Ethics* AP test prep offeredin special seminar

OurArtareTeacherspracticing,professionalartistsin theirfields./3nearly1of our student bodyparticipates in our ANNUAL Spring Musical.

2018placed2nd atchessnationalsunder 800divisionOUR CHESS TEAMAWESOME!OuriSmembers’ratingsrange fromunrated to 1300 .Everyone goesto nationals,regardless ofrating.

Intelligenceisatool.it’s not enoughto be smart. Wewant you to besmart and good.

the entire school engages in communityservice work three times a year.*Our Good Work partners have included:Animal House FundLove the LouEarthDance FarmLutheran SeniorServicesFood Roof –UrbanHarvest STLGateway GreeningCommunityGardensNORC: InstitutePolitical ActionGroupKidSmartRestore St. LouisKingdom HouseRiverlandsSouthSide EarlyChildhood CenterUniversity CityChildren’s CenterUnleashing Potential* Due to the spreadof the COVID-19virus, this format forGood Work has beenpaused. We fullyexpect to be workingwith the communityagain in this way assoon as it is safe.

we LEARN AND PLAYIN SOME of the bestmuseums, fields, andcourts in st. Louis.TheCityis our campus.

we achieveTHEMOSTwhen we worktogether12Crossroads athletes wererecognized as All-Conference,All-District, and All-State playersduring the 2020-2021 school year.Boys’ SoccerGirls’ TennisGirls’ VolleyballBoys’ BasketballGirls’ BasketballBoys’ BaseballCoed Track & FieldGirls’ Soccer

60%of ourstudentsplay onone of oursports teams

regidrake ’11Guitarist touring withsinger-songwriterAlice MertonAbbyHirshman ’16Carleton College, BSPsychology &Neuroscience ’20,Medical Scribein MinneapolisCharlieHamilton ’12International AffairsSpecialist for theUS Department of JusticeOffice of InternationalAffairs, Washington DCwhat ardoingMEET SOME CROSCK Ming ’04Media Conservator,SmithsonianNational Museum ofAfrican AmericanHistory & CultureEdwardMcFowlandIII ’05Assistant Professor in theTechnology & OperationsManagement Unitat HarvardBusiness SchoolMcKinleeMorris ’20Industrial Engineeringmajor at Barnard College,Track & Field atColumbia Athletics

HarryO’Gorman ’14Dr. TiffanyAnderson ’90George WashingtonUniversity, BS Biology,BA History ’18,University of MissouriSchool of Medicine, ’23First black femaleSuperintendent of TopekaUnified School District,KS Governor’s appointeefor Post-SecondaryTechnical Schoolsin KSre theynow?SSROADS ALUMNI!KatieWeinstock ’12Pediatric OccupationalTherapist in DenverMattLarson ’15Yale ’19, pursuingmathematics PhDat Stanford, FIDEInternationalChess Master

SMALLIS AN ASSET!We build authenticrelationshipsand DISCOVERcommon interests.

OUR MISSION

There’s REALLY A CLASS CALLEDTOYS THAT MOVE?Students choose an activity class each quarter.Activities are designed to encourage students to trynew things and to model balance in their school days.Other recent activities have included.Mock TrialAP CalculusStudy GroupMastery LearningProjectAmerican SignLanguageMakers & BuildersAdvanced BridgeLife SkillsACT & SAT PrepBakingBrain GamesModel UNMuralsMusical AuditionsScience ToysScriptwritingSocial JusticeSongwritingSteppingTechies (Drama)Teen Identity in FilmScience Fiction &PhilosophyHistory of Hip HopScholar BowlHistorical FilmsRunningHD BroadwayRoboticsDungeons & DragonsUpcyclingRepurpose &RedesignDartsUltimate FrisbeePit OrchestraTutoringPinhole PhotographyTuning in to NaturePhilosophy & FilmTopics in PsychologyOrigamiTest Kitchen: The Art& Science of CookingNerf GamesBridgeChamber OrchestraCheer TeamChessCulture & CookingCurrentNewzKnittingUrban GardenersVolleyballYearbookYearbookPhotographyYoga

1st LEEDPlatinumCertifiedK-12 SCHOOL INTHE MIDWESTSCIENCE waystationSOLARPANELSHEAT WATERAND PROVIDERENEWABLE ENERGY.URBAN RAINGARDEN AND BIORETENTION BASINEco-ActSTUDENTSRESEARCHED ANDCROWDFUNDEDTHE INSTALLATIONOF WATER BOTTLEREFILLINGSTATIONS ONOUR CAMPUS.divertrainwaterrunoffTO IRRIGATETHE GARDEN.ORIGINALterrazzofloors

The teachers push you in a waythat helps you as a studentand as a person.– Trudy, ’23 –The education has pushed me to growacademically and the positive,open environment has allowed meto be comfortable being myself.– Minori, ’21 –

All the teachers really know meand have a personal connection with me.I’ve gotten into the college thatI wanted and I feel very preparedto move on in my life.– Kyle, ’21 –PHOTO TO COMEThe best is being in a community that loveslearning and takes learning very seriously.– Sanai, ’21 –

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