is a
Public High School that serves the northwestern end of
Colorado Springs . It is the only public high school built on military land and over 50% of its students are not associated with the Air Force. Known for high academic standards, Air Academy is situated in the foothills of the Front Range sitting at 6,200 feet above sea level. The sports mascot is the Kadet, a baby Falcon, which is meant to tie in with the
Air Force Academy's mascot, the Falcon.
The school was opened in 1956 on the grounds of the , it has grown over the past five decades to become a state-wide leader in academics, athletics, and performing arts.
The school was awarded by Newsweek in 2004 and 2005 as being one of the top 1000 high schools in the country in terms of academic achievement.
Housing two gyms, a weight facility, a track, soccer, baseball, and softball field, eight tennis courts, and a football stadium (nicknamed the K-Dome), Air Academy boasts numerous varsity and junior varsity athletic teams competing in Colorado 4A and 5A sporting events.
- Cheerleading
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- Ice Hockey
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- Soccer
- ---1992 (W)
- ---1993 (M)
Air Academy has received national acclaim for its numerous musical ensembles. Their marching band has consistenly been in the top five for the past 20 years with state titles in 1994, 1998, and 1999 along with percussion caption awards in 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2003 under the direction of Rick Shaw, Scott McGowan, and more recently, Stoney Black.
