Battle Ground Academy
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Franklin, Tennessee United States |
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| Type | Independent coeducational school |
| Motto | "Character, Scholarship, Excellence." |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Nonsectarian |
| Established | 1889 |
| Head of School | Will Kesler |
| Faculty | 80 |
| Enrollment | 800 |
| Average class size | 15 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 10 to 1 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Athletics conference | TSSAA Division Ill |
| Mascot | Wildcat |
| Average SAT scores | 1890 |
| Average ACT scores | 26.4 |
| Website | http://www.battlegroundacademy.org |
Battle Ground Academy (BGA) is an independent college-preparatory school for grades K-12. BGA is located in Franklin, Tennessee, US. Founded in 1889, the school was originally located in part on the site of the Battle of Franklin in the U.S. Civil War. BGA has two campuses. The Harpeth Campus is located on Franklin Road in the historic Cox House and is home to Grades K-4. The Glen Echo campus is located off Mack Hatcher Parkway and is home to Grades 5-12.
Battle Ground Academy was established in 1889, and it was named for its original location during the Civil War Battle of Franklin.
The first campus was erected at the corner of Columbia Avenue and Cleburne Street. S.V. Wall and W.D. Mooney were chosen as the first to lead the new academy. In 1902, the original school building burned at which time the school was relocated to Columbia Avenue in Franklin.
BGA was established to educate boys originally and girls began to attend some time later. The school operated as a day school though students came from outside the local area to attend. They boarded in private homes until the first dormitory was built in 1922. At this time, BGA evolved to become a boarding and day school.
After the construction of the first dormitory, the decision was made to change to an all-male student body. The departure of the last girl students in 1929 ushered in a half-century when BGA was a boys' school.
In the early 1970s, the boarding program was phased out. BGA once again welcomed girls to its student body. At present, the female enrollment accounts for approximately 50 percent of the student body.
In 1996, the location of the Battle Ground Academy Upper School changed to the current site on Ernest Rice Lane (off of Mack Hatcher Parkway). In 2003, the Middle School joined the Upper School on the Glen Echo campus and began to enjoy the benefits of the brand new state-of-the-art facilities. Additionally, in 1998, Battle Ground Academy acquired the former Harpeth Academy. This became the BGA Lower School on Franklin Road. Currently, the school operates with two physical campuses and has three divisions: Lower School, Middle School, and Upper School.
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