Coates Academy

Coates Academy (most commonly referred to simply as Coates) is a private, elite boarding school, situated close to Perdido Beach. It is where troubled, difficult, or unwanted children are sent by their mostly rich parents. Major characters that went to Coates include Caine, Diana, Drake, Taylor, Jack, Brittney, Brianna, Bug, and Dekka. There is a traditional rivalry between the children at Coates and the children at Perdido Beach school.

The location of Coates is referred to as "up the hill" by the kids of Perdido Beach. The path up the hill to Coates has been described as more of a mountain than a hill. The school's interior is described as being dull and gray. The tiles in the lunchroom are arranged to an arrow pointing up.

Uniform
Their uniforms consist of black slacks and white shirts with girls wearing pleated black skirts and matching knee high socks. They all wear blazers in a "subdued shape of red" with a large crest sewn over the heart. They all wore ties striped with red, black and gold. The crest featured ornate letters "C"and "A" (standing for Coates Academy) sewn in gold thread over a background with a golden eagle and a mountain lion. Beneath the crest was the Latin motto of the school: "Ad augusta, per angusta." which translates to: "To high places by narrow roads."

Appearances
Because children were sent to Coates due to their problems, many of the children hide the stories behind why they were sent there.
 * Before the FAYZ

Sam's mother, Connie Temple, was a night-nurse at Coates before the FAYZ.


 * Gone

Coates is used as a base of operations for Caine and his followers. They hold an operation to see what happens when somebody poofs. They held Andrew in place in the dining hall and forced him to use his powers to see if it would counter the poof. Jack records the entire event, giving them an insight of what happens when one poofs.

Coates is briefly used as a location to detain freaks (FAYZ residents with powers) by way of "plastering" (encasing their hands in cement to prevent use of their powers).


 * Hunger

Caine continues to use Coates as a base of operations. Many kids (most notably Brianna, Taylor, and Dekka) had changed over to Sam's side and move down to Perdido Beach. Orsay travels to Coates with Drake for a short time. Drake uses the headmistress' office as his.

When Caine and the remainder of those loyal to him leave for San Francisco de Sales Island, Coates effectively becomes empty. At some point Howard begins to use the school as a base for his alcohol distilling (and supposedly drug manufacturing) operations.
 * Lies


 * Plague

Coates remains as a base for Howard and his illegal activities. Orc visits the school for a short time, using it as a temporary hideout. It is also where Astrid goes to hide Little Pete from the Human Crew, and where Little Pete dies.


 * Fear

Coates becomes deserted once again when Howard is killed by Drake. It is not directly referred to again after this and presumably sits empty until the end of the FAYZ.


 * After the FAYZ

In Monster, Coates is mentioned to not have reopened after the FAYZ because of the bad reputation of many of its former students (namely Drake, Caine, Penny, and Diana).

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