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Friendship Collegiate Academy Public Charter School

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Coordinates:38°53′51″N76°56′47″W / 38.8975°N 76.9463°W /38.8975; -76.9463

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Public charter school in Washington, D.C., United States

Friendship Collegiate Academy
Address

4095 Minnesota Avenue, NE Washington , D.C. 20019 United States
Coordinates	38°53′51″N76°56′47″W / 38.8975°N 76.9463°W /38.8975; -76.9463^[1]
Information
School type	Public Charter
Established	2000
School board	DC Public Charter School Board
Oversight	Friendship Public Charter Schools
Principal	Peggy Jones
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1353 (in 2008–09)^[2]
Color(s)	Navy Blue & Gold
Nickname	FCA; Collegiate
Website	http://www.friendshipschools.org/

Friendship Collegiate Academy Public Charter School is a public high school inWashington, D.C. Established in 2000, the school serves students in grades 9–12 and is part of the Friendship Public Charter School network.^[3]

History

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Friendship Collegiate Academy opened on September 5, 2000.

Campus

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Collegiate Academy is located in the former Carter G. Woodson Junior High School,^[4] across Minnesota Avenue from theMinnesota Avenue Washington Metro station.

Curriculum

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Collegiate Academy offers a comprehensive curriculum including honors and Advanced Placement courses.^[5] An Early College program allows students starting in the ninth grade the opportunity to take college courses and earn up to two years of college credit as they complete their diploma.^[6] A Career Academy program offers courses in three focus areas: Arts and Communications, Engineering and Technology, and Health and Human Services.

Extracurricular activities

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Student groups and activities include art club, choir, community service club, debate club, drama club, Friendship News Network, the Leadership Criminal Justice Program,National Honor Society, robotics team, science club, student government association, world language club, and yearbook.

The Collegiate Academy teams, known as the Knights, compete in girls & boys basketball, baseball, cheer-leading, football,^[7] soccer, track and field, and volleyball.

Notable alumni

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Jalen McLeod, NFL player for theJacksonville Jaguars^[8]
Dylan Stewart, college football defensive end^[9]

References

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^"Friendship Primary Charter School Collegiate Academy at Carter G Woodson School".Geographic Names Information System.United States Geological Survey. RetrievedAugust 20, 2009.
^"Friendship Collegiate Academy Public Charter School - Woodson Campus". DC Public Charter School Board. Archived fromthe original on August 19, 2009. RetrievedAugust 21, 2009.
^"Friendship Schools".Friendship Public Charter School. RetrievedJanuary 30, 2021.
^Fisher, Marc (September 5, 2000). "Charter Schools A Gleam of Hope For Students".Washington Post. p. B1.This is Edison Friendship Collegiate Academy, a public charter high school opening next week in what was once Carter Woodson Junior High School...
^Tipler, Eric (May 20, 2007)."AP in the City: District Students Rise to the Challenge".Washington Post. p. B8.
^Strauss, Valerie (June 13, 2006)."Pairing a Diploma With Associate's Degree".Washington Post.
^Goldenbach, Alan (September 2, 2008)."Knights Have Finally Arrived".Washington Post. p. E8.
^"Jalen McLeod".Auburn Tigers.
^What makes USC’s Dylan Stewart special? We asked coaches who faced the 5-star defender

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