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35-549: Athenian has an enrollment of approximately 170 students in the middle school (grades 6–8) and 360 students in upper school(9–12). Approximately 60 students and 18 teachers live on campus full-time. The teacher to student ratio is 8:1 and the average class size is 14. According to Niche , Athenian is ranked 147th on the 2020 list of Best Private High Schools in America and the number one school in Contra Costa County . Athenian

70-574: A ranking and review site . The company was founded by Luke Skurman in 2002 as a publisher of print guidebooks on US colleges , but is now an online resource providing information on K–12 schools , colleges , cities , neighborhoods , and companies across the United States. Niche, Inc. was founded as College Prowler in August 2002 by Luke Skurman and Joey Rahimi. Then students at Carnegie Mellon University 's Tepper School of Business , they spun

105-523: A $ 35 million Series C round of funding led by Radian Capital, with Radian Capital partner and co-founder Weston Gaddy, and Francisco D’Souza , executive vice chairman and co-founder of Cognizant , both joining the board of directors. At the time of funding, Niche offered over 130,000 in-depth profiles on schools and colleges with over 140 million reviews and ratings from students, parents and alumni. Niche, as College Prowler, provided rankings , report cards (with attributed grades) and reviews of colleges in

140-477: A newer world. Though much is taken, much abides; and though We are not now that strength which in old days Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are -- One equal temper of heroic hearts, Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield. Outward Bound courses follow a kind of recipe or formula, termed the Outward Bound Process Model which

175-405: Is also ranked as the 40th best boarding school in the United States. Athenian holds an average SAT score of 1385 (out of 1600) and an average ACT score of 32. According to Boarding School Review, this gives Athenian the 8th highest SAT score of any boarding school in the United States. Dyke Brown conceived of the idea of a mission-driven boarding school during his tenure as Vice President of

210-659: Is one of ten schools in the Bay Counties League - East . The school colors are terra cotta and earth; the sports teams wear orange and black. The full list of sports offered includes wrestling, soccer, volleyball, ultimate frisbee, tennis, dance, golf, swimming, track & field, cross country, club sailing, basketball, baseball, badminton, women's lacrosse and a variety of other non-team athletics, including hiking, fencing, yoga, outdoor adventure, and weight training. In 2024, Athenian boys basketball team won its first CIF State championship. While Athenian's founder, Dyke Brown,

245-430: Is well described by Walsh and Golins (1976) as: In a typical class, participants are divided into small patrols (or groups) under the guidance of one or more instructors. The first few days, often at a base camp, are spent training for the outdoor education activities that the course will contain and in the philosophy of Outward Bound. After initial confidence-building challenges, the group heads off on an expedition. As

280-538: The Ford Foundation , influenced by his foundation work in youth development and the prevention of juvenile delinquency, and by his own children's educational experiences. Athenian is a founding member of Round Square , an international organization of schools whose philosophy is influenced by the German educator Kurt Hahn . As of 2021, there are approximately 200 Round Square member schools worldwide. In 1962, Brown left

315-655: The Second World War , was to improve the survival chances of young seamen should their ships be torpedoed in the mid-Atlantic. James Martin Hogan served as warden for the first year of the school. This mission was established and then expanded by Capt. J. F. "Freddy" Fuller who took over the leadership of the Aberdyfi school in 1942 and served the Outward Bound movement as senior warden until 1971. Fuller had been seconded from

350-455: The Sierra Nevada during the summer, or Death Valley during the spring semester. The course is designed to promote personal growth, develop a sense of community, and foster environmental stewardship amongst Athenian students. On the homecoming day, AWE participants take part in a tradition known as "Run In", during which students run from a location that is 8 miles away from the school back to

385-509: The United Kingdom by Lawrence Holt in 1941 based on the educational principles of Kurt Hahn . Today there are organisations, called schools, in over 35 countries which are attended by more than 150,000 people each year. Outward Bound International is a non-profit membership and licensing organisation for the international network of Outward Bound schools. The Outward Bound Trust is an educational charity established in 1946 to operate

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420-478: The stagflation of the 1970s meant that parents had less discretionary income, thus weakening the pool of prospective boarding students. Other demographic changes, such as the increase in divorce, affected the pool of prospective boarding students. In 1979, there was sufficient interest in the surrounding community for Athenian to open a day-school-only middle school, serving students in grades 6–8. Most of them continued on to finish high school at Athenian. Athenian

455-447: The 1970s, Athenian weathered local, national, and international changes. The surrounding area was transformed from cattle ranches to upscale developments. Athenian's neighbor, Blackhawk Ranch , was sold to land developer Ken Behring , and by 1979 2,500 upscale homes were built. The population boom in the area meant that there was an increased demand for day student places at the school. Nationally, at least two forces were at work. First,

490-617: The Athenian Wilderness Experience as a required part of the curriculum further emphasized Athenian's experiential approach to education. Originally, Athenian students went on courses provided by the Sierra arm of Outward Bound . After several years, the school devised its own program and hired staff, and made participation in AWE a graduation requirement. Now, Athenian students in their junior year spend twenty six days backpacking in either

525-731: The Blue Funnel Line following wartime experience during the Battle of the Atlantic of surviving two successive torpedo attacks and commanding an open lifeboat in the Atlantic Ocean for thirty-five days without losing a single member of the crew. An educational charity , named The Outward Bound Trust, was established in 1946 to operate the school. A second school followed in England at Eskdale Green in 1950. The first Outward Bound program for women

560-456: The CEO, "The original purpose was to use these groups as a way to inform students that they can access a free guide about their new college on our site." College Prowler later removed all administrative access from the 125 groups, admitting, "It was clearly over the line." Outward Bound Outward Bound (OB) is an international network of outdoor education organisations that was founded in

595-507: The Ford Foundation to begin to raise money for the school he had in mind. Inspired by the Oxford system of individual colleges sharing common resources, his original plan was a series of four campuses sharing a library, science classrooms, athletic facilities, a performing-arts complex, and other facilities. He found 80+ acres of land in what was then rural Contra Costa county, a portion of what

630-495: The US. After transitioning to the new business model, the bulk of revenue then came from partners who helped schools market and advertised to potential students. In 2018, Niche raised a $ 6.6 million (equivalent to about $ 8M in 2023) Series B funding round led by Allen & Company and Grit Capital Partners. The company also added Paul Palmieri , General Partner of Grit Capital Partners, to its board of directors. In 2020, Niche raised

665-497: The US. During its rebranding process, Niche expanded its coverage to include K-12 schools as well as neighborhoods under their "places to live" category. In addition to its comprehensive profiles, Niche also lists scholarships from the company and third parties. Niche functions as a two-sided platform with free access for prospective students and over 15,000 school clients who pay for services to help them market to these users, including placing advertising and promotional material on

700-535: The campus. Student activity clubs include Asian Club, Poker Club, Outdoor Adventure Club, Interweave (Gay-Straight Alliance), Jew Crew, Black Student Union, Christian Club, Interfaith Dialogue Club, Philanthropy Club, Tea Club, Entrepreneurship, Round Square Club, and more. The Athenian School's Acropolis Robotics competes regularly in the FIRST Robotics Competition as team 852. In 2019, Athenian hosted their first FIRST LEGO League (FLL) tournament with

735-416: The company out of a project in their entrepreneurship class. In 2004, the small company obtained an investment of US$ 500,000 (equivalent to $ 806,554 in 2023) from Glen Meakem , who became the chairman. In 2005, College Prowler was recognized by Fast Company for being one of the 50 fastest-growing companies in the nation. Originally, the company produced print guidebooks, but by 2007 their content

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770-412: The countries in which Outward Bound operates. Since its founding in the middle of the last century, Outward Bound has encouraged individuals to test their physical and emotional limits in challenging outdoor adventure programs. The experiences are a means of building inner strength and a heightened awareness of human interdependence. Outward Bound's compass rose emblem serves as the logo for almost all

805-611: The help of the Acropolis Robotics high school students. The Athenian Middle School had three FLL teams of their own in 2019, all three of which competed in the FLL tournament. 37°50′07″N 121°56′59″W  /  37.8354°N 121.9498°W  / 37.8354; -121.9498 Niche (company) Niche.com , formerly known as College Prowler , is an American company headquartered in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , that runs

840-709: The organisation's "nerve-centre" in the United Kingdom. Over the course of a summer in 2010, 7000 to 8,000 students attended courses at the Aberdyfi centre and more than a million young people have attended Outward Bound courses in the UK since 1941. Prince Philip served as the Patron of the Outward Bound Trust for several years before handing over to his son Prince Andrew , who resigned in November 2019. Outward Bound International

875-504: The schools around the world. The name Outward Bound derives from a nautical expression that refers to the moment a ship leaves the harbour. This is signified by Outward Bound's use of the nautical flag, the Blue Peter (a white square inside a blue square). JF Fuller adapted the Outward Bound motto, "To Serve, To Strive and not To Yield," from the poem " Ulysses " by Alfred Lord Tennyson : ... Come, my friends. Tis not too late to seek

910-409: The schools in the United Kingdom. Separate organisations operate the schools in each of the other countries in which Outward Bound operates. Outward Bound helped to shape the U.S. Peace Corps and numerous other outdoor adventure programs. Its aim is to foster the personal growth and social skills of participants by using challenging expeditions in the outdoors. The first Outward Bound school

945-483: The site. Niche also offers access to its data for a cost to other parties such as real estate companies, which has raised concerns that this linkage might reinforce neighborhood disparities based on ethnicity and income. In a 2008 scandal known as "Facebookgate", hundreds of spurious "Class of 2013" groups were created on Facebook for the purpose of promoting College Prowler. Such groups would normally be created by actual students or colleges themselves. According to

980-415: Was founded as a non-profit organisation in 2004 to license the use of the brand name "Outward Bound" and to provide support for the international network of schools. Today there are organisations, called schools, in more than 35 countries with 250 wilderness and urban locations around the world which are attended by more than 250,000 students each year. Separate organisations operate the schools in each of

1015-428: Was founded in 1991. From the inception of Outward Bound, community service was an integral part of the program, especially in the areas of sea and mountain rescues and this remains an important part of the training for both staff and students. During the period 1941 to 1965 in the United Kingdom, the philosophy of the schools evolved from "character‐training" to "personal growth" and "self‐discovery". Aberdyfi remains

1050-667: Was held in 1951. During the next decade, several other schools opened around the United Kingdom. A school in Lumut, Malaysia opened in 1954, the first outside the United Kingdom. Outward Bound Australia was founded in 1956. The first Outward Bound USA course was run in Puerto Rico in 1961 for the Peace Corps , which it helped to shape. Outward Bound New Zealand was founded in 1962, Outward Bound Singapore established in 1967 and Outward Bound Hong Kong in 1970. Outward Bound Costa Rica

1085-534: Was influenced by Kurt Hahn, a wilderness expedition was not originally required in the curriculum. In the summer of 1968, two female members of the class of 1969 participated in the only program available for girls in the Boundary Waters Park. Upon their return to school, they impressed upon Brown and other school leaders the importance of having such an experience by part of the Athenian education. The addition of

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1120-450: Was made available online for a subscription fee , and then by 2009 the subscription was removed making all web content free. In 2013, College Prowler changed its name to Niche and started to cover K-12 school districts using federal data, state data, and user-generated reviews. Within months of launching the K-12 product, Niche had collected 500,000 user reviews on half of all high schools in

1155-669: Was opened in Aberdyfi , Wales in 1941 by Lawrence Holt with financial support from the Blue Funnel Line shipping company based on the initiative of Kurt Hahn . The name Outward Bound was derived from the nautical term for a ship leaving safe harbour for the open sea. Outward Bound grew out of Hahn's work in the development of the Gordonstoun school and what is now known as the Duke of Edinburgh's Award . Outward Bound's founding mission, during

1190-413: Was seen by a very few visionaries, including the founders of A Better Chance. The norm for boarding schools at the time was single-sex; a coeducational boarding program was unusual. In September 1965, the school opened with approximately sixty students, in ninth and tenth grades. In 1968, the founding class graduated, with a full enrollment of about 120 students, of whom only about six were day students. In

1225-478: Was then the Blackhawk Ranch , bordering on Mount Diablo State Park. Construction began in 1963, and the founding head, W. Robert Usellis, began recruiting the pioneer classes in the fall of 1964. Brown's vision was startling at the time: he planned for both integration and coeducation . In the early 1960s, very few private schools were recruiting students of color. The value of integration for private schools

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