Athens Academy (school)
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1281 Spartan Lane Athens, Georgia United States |
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| Coordinates | 33°54′01″N 83°24′09″W / 33.900328°N 83.402371°WCoordinates: 33°54′01″N 83°24′09″W / 33.900328°N 83.402371°W |
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| Type | Private co-educational |
| Motto | Excellentia Cum Honore (Excellence With Honor) |
| Established | 1967 |
| Founder | John Wilkins, John E. Griffin, Harold E. Beasley, Dr. Harvey Cabaniss, Tommy Tillman, Mary T. Erwin |
| Principal |
Preschool: Melton Weekly Lower School: Mark Cunningham Middle School: Jeff Stachura Upper School: Susan Zalac |
| Headmaster | John Thorsen |
| Grades | K3-12 |
| Number of students | >950+ |
| Campus | 154-acre (62.3 ha) |
| Color(s) | Green, white and silver |
| Mascot | Spartan |
| Newspaper | Spartan Review |
| Yearbook | Academia |
| Affiliation | Independent |
| Website | Athens Academy |
Preschool: Melton Weekly
Lower School: Mark Cunningham
Middle School: Jeff Stachura
Athens Academy is a private, co-educational, college preparatory school that was founded in Athens, Georgia, and is now located in Oconee County, Georgia, United States. The school offers grades K3 through 12. It was founded in 1967. The school's motto is Excellentia Cum Honore (or "Excellence with Honor"). The 152-acre (0.62 km2) campus has 14 academic buildings (including two state-of-the-art media centers), two gymnasia, six tennis courts, a football/soccer field, a cross country course, a track, baseball field, and indoor baseball facility. The school's mission statement is "Athens Academy seeks excellence with honor in the educational and personal experience of each student."
Athens Academy is an independent, college preparatory, co-educational school located on a 154-acre (0.62 km2) wooded site south of Athens, Georgia. The school enrollment is approximately 955 students in K3 through grade twelve. Since opening its doors in September 1967, Athens Academy has been committed to serving students of any race, color, sex, religion, or national origin; the current minority enrollment is over 17%.
The curriculum provides general college preparatory and honors programs. The College Board Advanced Placement Program is offered as an outgrowth of the Academy's honors program. Art, music, physical education, and drama classes are offered in addition to traditional academic disciplines. Co-curricular activities include clubs, student service organizations, and a full athletic program. The Ward B. Lewis Center for International Studies and Cultural Exchange offers students the opportunity to learn more about the world through exposure to the world's cultures, including their own.
Athens Academy currently has more than 2,250 alumni.
The school awarded $1.2 million in need-based financial aid during the 2014-15 school year.
In 2013, Athens Academy's thirty-year headmaster, J. Robert Chambers, Jr., retired. Chambers was named Headmaster Emeritus by the Board of Trustees at the end of the 2012-2013 academic year. In the fall of 2013, the Board of Trustees announced John Thorsen as the school's fifth headmaster, effective July 1, 2014.
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