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{{Infobox school

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| name = The Blake School

| type = [[Private school|Private]], [[University-preparatory school|College-prep]], [[Day school|Day]]

| image = [[Image:BlakeSchool.gif|none|]]

| established = 1900

| motto = challenging the mind, engaging the heart

| head_of_school = Anne E. Stavney

| established = [[1900]]

| faculty = 162

| type = [[Private school|Private]]

| gender = [[Coeducational]]

| religion = none

| motto =

| head master = John C. Gulla

| enrollment = Approx. 1,400<ref name=BlakeAtAGlance>{{cite web|url=http://www.blakeschool.org/admissions/ataglance.aspx|title=Blake at a Glance|publisher=The Blake School|access-date=April 21, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721072032/http://www.blakeschool.org/admissions/ataglance.aspx|archive-date=July 21, 2011}}</ref>

| city = [[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]]

| class = 15–16<ref name=BlakeAtAGlance/>

| state = [[Minnesota]]

| ratio = 9:1<ref name=BlakeAtAGlance/>

| country = [[United States of America|USA]]

| athletics_conference = Independent Metro Athletic Conference (IMAC)

| campus = •Lower and Middle School, Blake Campus ([[Hopkins, Minnesota|Hopkins]], [[Minnesota]]) <br /> •Lower School, Highcroft Campus ([[Wayzata, Minnesota|Wayzata]], [[Minnesota]]) <br /> •Upper School, Northrop Campus ([[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]], [[Minnesota]])

| mascot = Cyrus the Bear<ref name=SchoolHistory/>

| enrollment = approx. 1,355

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* Upper School,<br />The Northrop Campus ([[Minneapolis]])

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* Middle and Lower School,<br /> The Blake Campus ([[Hopkins, Minnesota]])

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| grades = PK{{ndash}}[[Twelfth grade|12]]

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| colors = blue, green, brown, and white

| athletics = 26 varsity sports

| homepage = {{URL|blakeschool.org}}|

| colors = <font color="2554C7">'''Royal'''</font> and <font color="00A000">'''Kelly Green'''</font>

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| mascot = Bears

| conference = [[Tri Metro Conference]]

| homepage = [http://www.blakeschool.org www.blakeschool.org]

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'''The Blake School''' is a [[Private school|private]], coeducational, [[College-preparatory school|college-preparatory]] servingday studentsschool located in grades [[preschoolHopkins, Minnesota|PreKindergartenHopkins]]-, [[Grade 12|12Minnesota]]. The Schoolschool is located on threetwo campuses aroundin the [[Minneapolis-Saint Paul|Twin Cities]] area in [[Minnesota]]: the Northropupper Campus houses the Upper Schoolschool (grades 9-129–12), and is in downtown [[Minneapolis]]; the Blake Campus is the ___location of administration offices,with the middle school, and one-halflower of the Lower Schoolschool, andalong iswith inadministrative [[Hopkinsoffices, Minnesota|Hopkins]];on the Highcroft Campus in [[Wayzata, MN|Wayzata]] is the other half of the LowerHopkins Schoolcampus.

Blake, originally an all-boys school, was established by a group of local businessmen in 1907 to prepare students for top colleges in the [[Northeastern United States|Northeast]]. In the 1970s, it merged with its sister school, the Northrop Collegiate School (founded in 1900) and the Highcroft Country Day School (founded in 1958) to become a coeducational institution.

Serving grades kindergarten through 12th, Blake has previously received the [[National Blue Ribbon Schools Program|National Blue Ribbon School]] award. In addition, the school is known for its nationally recognized debate program.

==History==

[[File:EarlyBlakeBoys.jpg|thumb|left|Early Blake boys studying]]

During the early 20th century, two schools were founded to educate gifted Minneapolis students: the Northrop Collegiate School for girls and The Blake School for boys. Northrop was started in [[1900]] and moved into Graham Hall, the current home of the Upper School, in [[1914]]. Blake was incorporated in [[1907]] at the original campus of The Blake School for Boys is where the Blake Campus is today. The Highcroft Campus can trace its roots back to Highcroft Country Day School. Founded in [[1958]], the school served Highcroft students until ninth grade, and then they could attend either Blake or Northrop. The three schools entered into a partnership in [[1972]] and merged.<ref name="History">The Blake School official website, [http://www.blakeschool.org/atTheBlakeSchool/schoolHistory/index.html History of The Blake School]</ref> Blake graduated its first coeducational class in [[1975]].

During the early 20th century, two schools were founded in [[Minneapolis]] to prepare [[student]]s for elite [[college]]s in the Northeast:<ref name=SchoolHistory>{{cite web|url=https://www.blakeschool.org/about/history |title=The Blake School: A History |publisher=The Blake School |access-date= Feb 5, 2024 }}</ref> the Blake School for boys and Northrop Collegiate School for girls. A third school, Highcroft Country Day School serving students of both sexes, was incorporated during the migration to Minneapolis suburbs. In 1974, the three schools merged to become the Blake Schools, with its first coeducational class graduating in 1975.<ref name=SchoolHistory/>

===The Blake School===

The earliest predecessor of the present school dates back to [[1900]] and was originally founded as Graham Hall by Miss [[Zulema A. Ruble]] and Miss [[Carrie Bartlett]]. The school, which provided the opportunity for girls to continue their studies through their second year of college, was first located in a house near downtown Minneapolis. But the school soon outgrew that ___location and moved into three neighboring houses about six blocks from its original ___location. In July [[1914]] a group of Minneapolis leaders joined forces to purchase Graham Hall and the following summer incorporated the school as ''Northrop Collegiate School''. It was named in honor of [[Cyrus Northrop]], president of the [[University of Minnesota]] from [[1885]]-[[1911]]. Dr. Northrop was a speaker at the [[January 29]], [[1917]] opening ceremonies of the school's new building near downtown Minneapolis, which currently houses the Upper School of The Blake School.

[[File:2009-0612-01-BlakeSchool.jpg|thumb|right|The Blake Campus, home to the Middle School and Lower School, Hopkins]]

In 1907, William M. Blake established the Blake School, a private, preparatory school for boys, in Minneapolis. Three years later, Charles C. Bovey, a local businessman, wanted to reform Blake, and put it on the same plane as Eastern [[University-preparatory school|preparatory schools]].<ref name=SchoolHistory/>

''TheWith Blakehelp School''from began as three independent schools. In September [[1907]], [[William McKendree Blake]] established the Blake School, anew preparatoryBoard schoolof forTrustees boys, in [[downtown Minneapolis]]. Three years later, an area businessman wanted to reform Blake and put it on the same plane as eastern [[University-preparatory school|preparatory academies]]. With help from William Blake,Chairman Charles C. Bovey asked 16sixteen other local business leaders to contribute $2,500 each towards Blakethe school's first capital drive. TheseIn 1911, these original [[guarantor|guarantors]] hired Charles B. Newton, who was educated ata [[Princeton University|Princeton]] and [[Harvard University|Harvard]] Universitiesalumnus, to replace William Blake as [[headmaster]]. inNewton [[1911]]envisioned a school "not only for the wealthy, but for the worthy. " The school incorporated on [[May 5]], [[1911]], andwith oneall yearsbut latertwo guarantors serving on the board of trustees. In 1912, their pooled resources enabled the construction of a new building in suburban [[Hopkins, MNMinnesota|Hopkins]], in [[1912]]with (the site, isnow stillknown as Blake Campus, being the current home campus forof the Middlemiddle Schoolschool and one of the two Lowerlower Schoolschool campuses).<ref name=SchoolHistory/>

===The Northrop Collegiate School===

''Highcroft Country Day School'' was founded in [[1958]] as an independent, [[non-sectarian]], [[co-educational]], [[kindergarten]] through [[ninth grade]] school. Highcroft was designed to provide an education, near home, for students in the far western suburbs of the [[Minneapolis-St. Paul|Twin Cities]]. The school building was built in [[1960]] on land purchased and donated to the school, which had been part of the former Highcroft estate in [[Wayzata]]. Today, Highcroft is Blake's other Lower School campus.

[[File:1916NorthropBuilding.jpg|thumb|right|Northrop building in 1916]]

In 1900, Zulema A. Ruble, a [[Smith College]] alumna,<ref name=ZulemaRubleSmithCollege>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=174gAAAAMAAJ&q=Zulema+A.+Ruble&pg=PA193|title=Smith College Bulletin: Alumnae Register 1916–1917|publisher=Smith College Alumnae Association|access-date=June 11, 2011|year=1917}}</ref> and Carrie Bartlett established Graham Hall, a private school for girls, in Minneapolis. In 1914, a group of Minneapolis leaders purchased Graham Hall and incorporated it as Northrop Collegiate School. In 1917, the school relocated within Minneapolis, with the site, now known as Northrop Campus, being the current home of the upper school campus.<ref name=SchoolHistory/>

[[File:1918NorthropFieldHockey.jpg|thumb|right|Field hockey on Northrop in 1918]]

===The Highcroft Country Day School===

Following graduation from ninth grade, many Highcroft students attended Northrop or Blake, and Highcroft later became a partner in the four-year process that resulted in the merger of Northrop, Blake and Highcroft on [[August 15]], [[1972]]. After the merger the three schools were known as The Blake Schools, until [[1987]], when the name officially became The Blake School

In 1958, Sage Cowles, wife of [[John Cowles, Jr.]], along with two friends,<ref name="SageCowlesEstHCD">{{cite web|url=http://www.grottofoundation.org/fellowship/cowles|title=Sage Cowles and John Cowles, Jr.— 2005–06 Louis W. Hill, Jr. Fellows|publisher=Grotto Foundation|access-date=June 11, 2011}}</ref> established Highcroft Country Day School, a private, coeducational, [[nonsectarian]] K-9 school in [[Wayzata]]. Highcroft was designed to provide students in the far western suburbs (at the time) of the [[Minneapolis-Saint Paul|Twin Cities]] with an education near home. In 1960, the school building was constructed on land purchased and donated to the school, part of which was the former Highcroft estate in Wayzata, the site, known as the Highcroft Campus, was home to one of Blake's two lower school buildings until 2023. Now all lower school students attend the Blake campus in Hopkins, Minnesota.

===Preservation and present===

Many of the traditions of the schools that merged are preserved in today's Blake School. One of the [[school colors]], green, came from Highcroft, while the other school color, blue, and Cyrus the bear, came from Northrop. Cyrus the bear combined with the Blake Bear to become the new school's [[mascot]].<ref name="History"/>

In addition to retaining many of the original sites and all original buildings of Blake predecessor institutions, the school also carries on other traditions, such as:<ref name=SchoolHistory/>

* from the Blake School for the boys – strong speech and debate programs

* from Northrop Collegiate School – strong drama program, mascot of bears, along with the school color of blue

* from Highcroft Country Day School – growing athletic program for both boys and girls, along with school color of green.

Since 2006, all students, faculty, staff, and community volunteers come together annually at the Hopkins campus to celebrate "Convocation Day" and participate in the service-based "Legacy Day". These celebrations highlight new and past traditions, including musical performances from the Middle and Upper School's choir as well as a speech from the current head of school. On Legacy Day, students participate in service-based activities such as packing food, building birdhouses, and making tie blankets for local animal shelters.<ref>“Updates to Annual Convocation & Legacy Day Announced.” The Blake School, https://www.blakeschool.org/about/news/news-detail-page/~board/all-news/post/updates-to-annual-convocation-legacy-day-announced Accessed 30 Apr. 2024.</ref>

==Athletics==

The Blake School is in the [[Tri-Metro Conference]], which is part of the [[Minnesota State High School League]].

{| class="wikitable"

! colspan="4"|State Championships

|-

! Season !! Sport !! Number of Championships !! Year

|-

| rowspan="2"|[[Fall]] || [[Tennis]], Girls || align="center"|6 || [[1984]], [[1987]], [[1990]], [[1991]], [[1992]], [[1993]]

|-

| [[Soccer]], Girls || align="center"|1 || [[2000]]

|-

| rowspan="5"|[[Winter]] || [[Alpine Skiing]], Boys || align="center"|2 || [[1978]], [[2006]]

|-

| Alpine Skiing, Girls || align="center"|3 || [[1978]], [[1981]], [[1992]]

|-

| [[Hockey]], Girls || align="center"|1 || [[2003]]

|-

| [[Gymnastics]], Girls || align="center"|2 || [[1981]], [[1983]]

|-

| [[Basketball]], Girls || align="center"|3 || [[1994]], [[1998]], [[1999]]

|-

| rowspan="4"|[[Spring (season)|Spring]] || [[Golf]], Boys || align="center"|3 || [[1982]], [[1984]], [[1997]]

|-

| Tennis, Boys || align="center"|12 || [[1979]], [[1981]], [[1982]], [[1984]], [[1987]], [[1991]], [[1992]], [[1994]], [[1996]], [[2000]], [[2002]], [[2003]]

|-

| Lacrosse, Boys || align="center"|2 || [[2005]], [[2006]]

|-

| [[Athletics (track and field)|Track and Field]], Girls || align="center"|2 || [[2001]], [[2006]]

|-

| align="center" colspan="2"|'''Total''' || align="center"|37

|-

|}

The current head of school is Dr. Anne Stavney.

==List of Headmasters==

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:''Note: Unless otherwise noted, people listed are headmasters of The Blake School after the merger.''

*William Blake, [[1907]]-[[1911]], Blake School for Boys

*Charles B. Newton, [[1911]]-unknown, Blake School for Boys

*Raymond Johnson

*H. John Stander

*[[Tyler C. Tingley]], [[1991]]-[[1997]]

*[[Alexander J. Bakken]], [[1997]]-present

==Notable alumniAcademics==

The school serves approximately 1,400 students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade, with an average classroom size of 15–16 students, and average graduating class size of 130. The school's student-adult ratio is 11:1.<ref name=BlakeAtAGlance/>

It takes 22 credits to graduate from The Blake School, with a minimum course load of five courses each semester.<ref name=GradReq>{{cite web|url=http://www.blakeschool.org/academics/Curriculum-at-Blake/The-Blake-School-Graduation-Requirements/index.aspx|title=Academics: The Blake School Graduation Requirements|publisher=The Blake School|access-date=May 25, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721072234/http://www.blakeschool.org/academics/Curriculum-at-Blake/The-Blake-School-Graduation-Requirements/index.aspx|archive-date=July 21, 2011}}</ref> The Blake School also offers numerous global citizenship programs.<ref name=GlobCitPrograms>{{cite web|url=http://www.blakeschool.org/programs-services/Global-Citizenship/index.aspx|title=Programs & Services: Global Citizenship at Blake|publisher=The Blake School|access-date=May 25, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110425080117/http://www.blakeschool.org/programs-services/Global-Citizenship/index.aspx|archive-date=April 25, 2011}}</ref>

*[[Al Franken]], Class of [[1969]], ''American liberal humorist, satirist, comedian, author, screenwriter, television performer (Saturday Night Live), political commentator, and radio host''<ref name="outstanding">The Blake School official website, [http://www.blakeschool.org/blakeAlumni/awards/outstandingAlumni/outstandingAlum90.html Outstanding Alumni Award]</ref>

*[[Steve Kelley]], Class of [[1971]], Minnesota State Senator, Former State Rep., Attorney & 2000 US Senate Candidate<ref>Pioneer Press, [http://www.twincities.com/mld/pioneerpress/14741472.htm ''Will gutsy moves bring Kelley glory?''], June 5, 2006</ref>

*[[David Ellwood]], Class of [[1971]], Dean of the [[John F. Kennedy School of Government]], [[Harvard University]], [[Cambridge, MA|Cambridge]], MA<ref>The Blake School official website, [http://www.blakeschool.org/blakeAlumni/awards/outstandingAlumni/outstandingAlum98.html David Ellwood Alumnus]</ref>

*[[Mark Dayton]], Class of [[1965]], [[U.S. Senate|U.S. Senator]], represented [[Minnesota]]<ref>Mark Dayton's official website, [http://dayton.senate.gov/about/biography.cfm Mark Dayton Bio]</ref>

*[[George Roy Hill]], Class of [[1939]], Oscar-winning Director<ref>The Blake School official website, [http://www.blakeschool.org/blakeAlumni/awards/outstandingAlumni/outstandingAlum84.html George Hill Alumnus]</ref>

*[[Zan Lund]], Class of [[1973]], founder of North American Society for Outstanding Options Trading.

*[[Tom Davis]], Class of [[1970]], Prolific comedy writer and performer<ref name="outstanding"/>

*[[Robert Pirsig]], Class of [[1943]], Author of [[Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance]]

*[[Lucia Watson]], Class of [[1972]], proprietor and chef of [[Lucia's Restaurant]], Minneapolis

==References=Accreditation===

Blake is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS), and is a member of the [[National Association of Independent Schools]] (NAIS), [[The College Board]], National Association of College Admissions Counselors (NACAC), and the [[Cum Laude Society]].<ref name=SchoolMemberAffiliations>{{cite web|url=http://www.blakeschool.org/about-blake/Accreditation/index.aspx|title=The Blake School & Accreditation|publisher=The Blake School|access-date=May 25, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110425190031/http://www.blakeschool.org/about-blake/Accreditation/index.aspx|archive-date=April 25, 2011}}</ref>

===Recognition===

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Blake has received numerous accolades in recent years, including:

* [[U.S. Department of Education]] – [[Blue Ribbon Schools Program|Blue Ribbon School]], 1989–90, 1992–93, 1993–94<ref name=BlueRibbonAwards>{{cite web|url=http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf |title=BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS PROGRAM: Schools Recognized 1982–1983 Through 1999–2002 |publisher=[[U.S. Department of Education]], [[Office of Educational Research and Improvement]] |access-date=May 25, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090326055622/http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf |archive-date=March 26, 2009 }}</ref>

* [[The College Board]] – "Exemplary [[AP English Literature and Composition]] Programs", 2007<ref name=APEngLitRec>{{cite web|url=http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/about/news_info/ap/2007/2007_ap-report-nation.pdf|title=2007 Advanced Placement Report to the Nation|publisher=[[The College Board]]|access-date=May 25, 2011}} p. 32</ref>

* ''[[Wall Street Journal]]'' – "How the Schools Stack Up" (ranking of 41 for high schools with the best record of graduates attending eight top universities), 2007<ref name=WSJSchoolStackUp>{{cite web|date=December 28, 2007|url=https://www.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/info-COLLEGE0711-sort.html|title=High Schools: How the Schools Stack Up|publisher=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|access-date=May 25, 2011}}</ref>

* [[Character Education Partnership]] – National School of Character, 2009<ref name=NationalSchoolofCharacter>{{cite web|url=http://www.character.org/2009nationalfinalistshonorablemention|title=2009 NSOC Award Winners & Finalists: 2009 National Schools of Character|publisher=[[Character Education Partnership]]|access-date=May 25, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725161138/http://www.character.org/2009nationalfinalistshonorablemention|archive-date=July 25, 2011}}</ref>

* ''Mpls St.Paul Magazine'' – in school diversity and inclusion efforts, 2010<ref name=DiversityRecogn>{{cite web|first=Marya|last=Hornbacher|date=September 2010|url=http://www.mspmag.com/features/features/blake'struecolors/default.asp|title=Blake's True Colors|publisher=mspmag.com|access-date=May 25, 2011}}</ref>

* ''MN Monthly Magazine'' – for leadership training of its students, 2012; [http://www.minnesotamonthly.com/media/Minnesota-Monthly/February-2013/Built-to-Lead Built to Lead]

In 2011, Blake won the Minnesota Middle School Science Bowl, and was a competing school in the [[U.S. Department of Energy]]'s [[Science Bowl|National Science Bowl]],<ref name=2011NatSciBowl>{{cite web|url=http://science.energy.gov/~/media/nsb/pdf/2011%20media%20files/2011NSBProgram.pdf|title=NATIONAL SCIENCE BOWL 2011: National Event Program|publisher=[[U.S. Department of Energy]]|access-date=June 11, 2011}}, pp. 17 and 23</ref> winning the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Car Race portion.<ref name=2011NatSciBowlCar>{{cite web|first=Abigail|last=Pillitteri|date=May 1, 2011|url=http://www.osti.gov/nsbjournal/plenty-excitement-hydrogen-fuel-cell-car-race|title=Plenty of Excitement at the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Car Race|publisher=[[Office of Science|U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science]]|access-date=June 20, 2011}}</ref> In 2015, it won the Department of Energy's Minnesota High School Science Bowl and proceeded to compete at the national level in Washington D.C.

==See also==

*[[List of high schools in Minnesota]]

Blake is also home to one of the most active and successful high school [[debate]] programs in the entire country, having won several prestigious national championships, including the [[National Speech and Debate Association]] National Tournament, the National Debate Coaches Association National Tournament, and the [[Tournament of Champions (debate)|Tournament of Champions]]. They are also the first school to qualify debaters to the Tournament of Champions in every event. Every December, Blake hosts the John Edie Debate Tournament, one of the largest regular-season speech and debate tournaments in the country.<ref name=blakedebate>{{cite web|first=Blake|last=School|date=May 1, 2015|url=http://www.blakeschool.org/page.cfm?p=763|title=Speech and Debate|publisher=The Blake School|access-date=June 20, 2011}}</ref>

==Athletics==

[[File:2009-0612-02-BlakeIceArena.jpg|thumb|right|Blake Ice Arena, Blake Campus]]

Blake competes in the Independent Metro Athletic Conference (IMAC) and formerly in the [[Tri-Metro Conference]],<ref name=AthleticConference>{{cite web|url=http://www.trimetro.org/g5-bin/client.cgi?G5button=7|title=Tri-Metro: Member Schools|publisher=[[Tri-Metro Conference]]|access-date=May 25, 2011}}</ref> which is part of the [[Minnesota State High School League]]. The school athletic teams are named the Blake Bears.<ref name=SchoolHistory/> The school offers twenty-eight sports, and fields over fifty athletic teams. The school also recognizes club sports, including Ultimate Frisbee, and Sailing.<ref name="NoofAthleticTeams">{{Cite web |title=Clubs & Activities - The Blake School |url=https://www.blakeschool.org/student-life/student-support/clubs-activities |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=www.blakeschool.org |language=en-US}}</ref> They are also recognized for having their hockey team in a cameo for the 1996 Disney movie ''[[D3: The Mighty Ducks]]'' when the movie was shot on set at Blake's Hopkins campus hockey arena; they came from behind down 9–0 to tie the Ducks 9-9, with 9 third period goals.

===History===

Blake won the [[Minnesota State High School League]] Challenge Cup, which awards schools based on their success in section and state fine arts and athletics tournaments, in 2005, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015<ref name=MSHSLChallengeCup>{{cite web|url=http://mshsl.org/mshsl/challengecup.asp|title=Challenge Cup: THE CUP OF CHAMPIONS|publisher=[[Minnesota State High School League]]|access-date=May 25, 2011}},</ref> – more than any other school in state history – and was runner-up in 2006, 2008 and 2010, and placed third in 2011.<ref name=MSHSLChallengeCup/> In addition, many Blake alumni go on to play sports at the collegiate level, and some have even been drafted by professional sports franchises in the [[NHL]], [[NFL]], and [[MLB]].

== Notable alumni ==

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* [[Charles Baxter (author)|Charles Baxter]] (1965)<ref name="CBaxterAlumnus">{{cite web|url=http://www.blakeschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&LinkID=2308&ModuleID=288&NEWSPID=3|title=One Book, One Blake|publisher=The Blake School|access-date=June 11, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721072418/http://www.blakeschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&LinkID=2308&ModuleID=288&NEWSPID=3|archive-date=July 21, 2011}}</ref> – author of National Book Award nominated ''The Feast of Love'' (2000)

* [[Alex Bernstein (American football)]] (1998) - [[NFL]] player, entrepreneur, co-founder of North Venture Partners and North Social

*[[Dani Cameranesi]] (2013) – Forward for U.S. women's hockey team at [[2018 Winter Olympics]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Dani Cameranesi: Career Statistics |url=https://www.uscho.com/stats/player/wid,10187/dani-cameranesi/ |website=USCHO.com |access-date=14 April 2019 |quote=Previous team: Blake School}}</ref>

* [[Jack Dalrymple]] (1966)<ref name="jd">{{cite web|url=http://www.blakeschool.org/data/documents/news_publications/alma_matters/1011/1102.pdf|title=BLAKE ALMA MATTERS: February 2011|publisher=The Blake School|access-date=July 17, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929193442/http://www.blakeschool.org/data/documents/news_publications/alma_matters/1011/1102.pdf|archive-date=September 29, 2011}}</ref> – former Governor of [[North Dakota]]

* [[Tom Davis (comedian)|Tom Davis]] (1970)<ref name="OutstandingAlumni">{{cite web|url=http://www.blakeschool.org/alumni/Awards/Outstanding-Alumni/index.aspx|title=Alumni Awards: Outstanding Alumni Award|publisher=The Blake School|access-date=May 25, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519133805/http://www.blakeschool.org/alumni/Awards/Outstanding-Alumni/index.aspx|archive-date=May 19, 2011}}</ref> – [[Emmy]]-winning comedy writer and performer

* [[Mark Dayton]] (1965)<ref name="DaytonFrankenAlumsNYT">{{cite web|first=Monica|last= Davey|date=October 12, 2009|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/13/us/13dayton.html|title=Minneapolis's Elite Pursue Pranks by Lawsuit|work=[[New York Times]]|access-date=May 27, 2011}}</ref> – [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] from [[Minnesota]], 40th [[Governor of Minnesota]], heir to [[Dayton's]] and [[Target Corporation]], first husband of [[Alida Rockefeller Messinger]]

* [[David L. Downie]] (1979) - Scholar of global environmental politics{{citation needed|date=November 2022}}

* [[David T. Ellwood]] (1971)<ref name=OutstandingAlumni/> – Dean of [[Harvard University|Harvard]] [[John F. Kennedy School of Government]]

* [[Al Franken]] (1969)<ref name=OutstandingAlumni/><ref name=DaytonFrankenAlumsNYT/> – [[U.S. Senator]] from [[Minnesota]], satirist, comedian, author, screenwriter, ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' television performer, political commentator, radio host

* [[Dave Goldberg]] (1985)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.startribune.com/local/302317551.html|title=David Goldberg, Silicon Valley CEO with deep ties to Minneapolis, dies at 47|date=May 2, 2015|work=Minneapolis Star-Tribune|access-date=3 May 2015|___location=Minneapolis}}</ref> – businessman, CEO of [[Survey Monkey]]

* [[Poppy Harlow]] (2001)<ref name="PHarlowAlumnus">{{cite web|url=http://www.blakeschool.org/data/documents/news_publications/Bulletin/09july/alumniAlbum.pdf|title=The Blake Bulletin: Alumni Album – Students for a Day: Alumni Academy at The Blake School|publisher=The Blake School|access-date=June 11, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721072336/http://www.blakeschool.org/data/documents/news_publications/Bulletin/09july/alumniAlbum.pdf|archive-date=July 21, 2011}}, p. 37</ref> – [[CNN]] reporter

* [[Thomas B. Heffelfinger]] (1966)<ref name="THeffelfingerAlumnus">{{cite web|url=http://www.blakeschool.org/data/documents/news_publications/Bulletin/07february/alumniAlbum.pdf|title=The Blake Bulletin: Alumni Album – Reunion 2006|publisher=The Blake School|access-date=June 11, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721072352/http://www.blakeschool.org/data/documents/news_publications/Bulletin/07february/alumniAlbum.pdf|archive-date=July 21, 2011}}, p. 30</ref> – former [[U.S. Attorney]] of Minnesota

* [[George Roy Hill]] (1939)<ref name=OutstandingAlumni/> – [[Academy Award|Oscar]]-winning director of [[Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid]]

* [[A. J. Jackson]] (2002) - lead singer of [[Saint Motel]]

* [[Steve Kelley (politician)|Steve Kelley]] (1971)<ref name="SteveKelleyAlumnus">{{cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.aspx?ID=10310|title=Minnesota Legislators Past & Present: Kelley, Steve P.|publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library|access-date=May 25, 2011}}</ref> – [[Minnesota Senate|Minnesota State Senator]], 2000 U.S. Senate candidate, attorney

* [[Eleanor de Laittre]] – artist{{citation needed|date=November 2022}}

* [[Katrina Lake]] (2001) – CEO of [[Stitch Fix]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us: Our Start and Company Values {{!}} Stitch Fix |url=https://www.stitchfix.com/about |access-date=2023-07-14 |website=www.stitchfix.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

* [[John Hugh MacMillan]] – businessman<ref name=Legacy>{{cite web|title=John H. "Hugh" MacMillan III|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/palmbeachpost/obituary.aspx?n=john-h-macmillan-hugh&pid=108360597|website=Legacy|access-date=November 23, 2014}}</ref>

* [[Whitney MacMillan]] (1947)<ref name=OutstandingAlumni/> – CEO of [[Cargill]]

* [[Marcia McNutt]] (1970)<ref name=OutstandingAlumni/> – president [[National Academy of Sciences]]<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.nasonline.org/news-and-multimedia/news/feb-16-2016-NASelection.html|title=Marcia McNutt Elected 22nd NAS President; New Treasurer, Council Members Chosen|date=February 16, 2016|publisher=National Academy of Sciences|access-date=February 23, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160221111144/http://www.nasonline.org/news-and-multimedia/news/feb-16-2016-NASelection.html|archive-date=February 21, 2016}}</ref>

* [[Kelly Morrison]] (1987) - Physician and state representative in the Minnesota House of Representatives{{citation needed|date=November 2022}}

* [[Kent Patterson]] (2007) - [[National Hockey League|NHL]] player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kent Patterson at eliteprospects.com |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/12190/kent-patterson |access-date=2023-07-14 |website=www.eliteprospects.com |language=en}}</ref>

* [[Marcus Peacock]] (1978)<ref>{{cite web|title=Biography – Deputy Administrator Marcus C. Peacock|url=http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/9335cfcd942ef57f8525735900404439/1fba1eab142d811a85257057005aeaf5!OpenDocument|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304120004/http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/9335cfcd942ef57f8525735900404439/1fba1eab142d811a85257057005aeaf5!OpenDocument|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 4, 2016|publisher=U.S. Environmental Protection Agency|access-date=7 August 2012}}</ref> – former Deputy Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

* [[Arthur Phillips]] (1986) - novelist, screenwriter{{citation needed|date=November 2022}}

* [[Dean Phillips]] (1987) - [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District (2019–present), American businessman<ref>{{Cite web |title=Get to Know Dean Phillips |url=https://phillipsforcongress.org/dean-phillips/ |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=Phillips for Congress |language=en-US}}</ref>

* [[Robert M. Pirsig]] (1943) - philosopher, author of ''[[Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance|Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values]]'' (1974){{citation needed|date=November 2022}}

* [[Chan Poling]] - musician ([[The Suburbs (band)|The Suburbs]], The New Standards)<ref name="PioneerPress2022">{{cite news |last=Raihala |first=Ross |date=March 18, 2022 |title=Love Is the Law: A short history of the Suburbs’ 45 years as the Twin Cities’ favorite party band |url=https://www.twincities.com/2022/03/18/suburbs-palace-st-paul-short-history-twin-cities-favorite-party-band/ |work=Pioneer Press |___location=St. Paul, Minnesota |access-date=2025-01-07 }}</ref>

* [[Jim Warden]] (1972)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/vault/1975/03/03/616235/sun-child-in-the-icy-nets|title=Sun child in the icy nets|first=Mark|last=Mulvoy|author-link=Mark Mulvoy}}</ref> - Goaltender for U.S. men's hockey team at [[1976 Winter Olympics]]

* [[J.T. Wyman]] (2004)<ref name="WymanAlumnus">{{cite web|url=http://www.blakeschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&LinkID=509&ModuleID=16&TeamID=170&NEWSPID=1|title=ALUMNI NEWS: J.T. Wyman '04 in First Year of Professional Hockey (Hockey: Boys Varsity)|publisher=The Blake School|access-date=May 27, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721072313/http://www.blakeschool.org/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&LinkID=509&ModuleID=16&TeamID=170&NEWSPID=1|archive-date=July 21, 2011}}</ref> – [[National Hockey League|NHL]] player

==References==

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==External links==

* [http://blakeschool.org The BlakeOfficial School's Website]

*[http://www.blakeschool.org/atTheBlakeSchool/schoolHistory/index.html A History Of Blake]

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*[http://www.privateschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/15299 Private School Review's Profile of The Blake School]

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