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Archer School for Girls : ウィキペディア英語版 | Archer School for Girls
The Archer School for Girls is an independent, college preparatory, nonsectarian, girls' school, grades 6–12, located in West Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1995 in the Pacific Palisades, Archer was relocated to its present site in Brentwood Village in 1999. The school purchased the Eastern Star Home for Women, built in 1931 by California architect William Mosser, famous for his work in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The building has been designated a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument〔http://preservation.lacity.org/files/HCMDatabase%23073114.pdf (#440)〕 and is listed in the California Register of Historic Places. In 2003, Archer received the LA Conservancy Preservation Award for Adaptive Reuse〔http://articles.latimes.com/2003/mar/30/entertainment/ca-artsnotes30〕 and in 2007 received an award from the Brentwood Historical Society for Outstanding Repurposing of an Historic Landmark. Archer currently enrolls 480 students from 91 different zip codes and 143 feeder schools. Thirty-nine percent of Archer girls identify themselves as students of color.〔http://www.archer.org/page.cfm?p=509〕 ==Inspiration and history== The school was founded in 1995 by Dr. Diana Meehan, Victoria Shorr, and Megan Callaway. Meehan’s book ''Learning Like a Girl: Educating Our Daughters in Schools of Their Own'' 〔2007 PublicAffairs™ ISBN 978-1- 58648-410-1〕 details the story of establishing the school, as well as making an argument for the benefits of same-sex education. The school derives its name from the Greek goddess Artemis, called Diana in later Roman myth, classically depicted taking aim with her bow and arrow, guided by the moon. In addition to being a skilled hunter, Artemis was also traditionally a protectress of girls and women. In the fall of 2012, Elizabeth English, Head of School, launched a new blog developed specifically for the students of Archer. “Take Aim” was named in honor of the virgin-huntress, twin-sister of Apollo, to whom the school is dedicated, known for her precision in hitting the target.
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