Academy of Richmond County
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| 910 Russell Street Augusta, Georgia, (Richmond County), 30904 USA |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1783 |
| School board | 1st District |
| School district | Richmond County School System |
| Principal | Carl T. Spivey |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,300 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 1:17[1] |
| Campus type | urban |
| School Color(s) | Purple and gold |
| Nickname | Musketeers |
| Website | arc.rcboe.org |
The Academy of Richmond County (ARC or Richmond Academy) is a public high school listed on the National Register of Historic Places located in Augusta, Georgia, USA. Originally known as Richmond County Military Academy, and commonly known as Richmond Academy, it was chartered in 1783. This makes it the third oldest existing public high school in the United States,[citation needed] and the oldest existing public high school in the South. Richmond Academy is located at the edge of the Summerville district of Augusta.
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[edit] History
Initially an all-male, privately funded school, it became a military school after the Civil War. Richmond Academy transitioned into a co-educational, traditional high school during the last half of the 20th century. The school retains a large Army JROTC contingent. President George Washington attended graduation ceremonies at ARC in 1791.
In 1926, the academy moved to its present-day building of Walton Way. The principal of that time, Major George Butler, described the school in 1927 as "Second to none in the South in terms of facility." The 1926 building of the school has a Gothic-style architecture. Up until the 1950s, ARC was for white males only. During the 1950s the school became coeducational. In 1959, the school lost its status as a segregated school.
[edit] Academics
The Academy of Richmond County has an International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme taught within the school for grades 9 through 12. The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is a college preparatory course of study for highly motivated high school students. The IB Program was added to the school in July 2003.[2]
[edit] Athletics
The school mascot is a Musketeer, and the school colors are purple and gold. The original school mascot was a bearcat. The 1951-1957 Richmond Academy boys baseball team was named one of the top 10 Georgia state sports dynasties.[3]
[edit] Mathematics team
The Mathematics Team won the 2005 National Society of Black Engineers Try-Math-A-Thon, which was held in Boston.[4]
[edit] Notable alumni
| Name | Class year | Notability | References |
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| Doug Barnard, Jr. | American Democratic politician | ||
| Hervey M. Cleckley | American psychiatrist and pioneer in the psychopathy field | ||
| William Henry Fleming | American politician and lawyer | ||
| Phil Gingrey | American obstetrician and a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives | ||
| Isaac S. Hopkins | First president of the Georgia Institute of Technology | ||
| James Longstreet | Confederate general in the American Civil War | ||
| Susan Still Kilrain | Retired NASA astronaut | ||
| John Pendleton King | Former United States Senator | ||
| Joseph R. Lamar | Supreme Court Justice | ||
| Dan Miller | Journalist, television personality, featured nationally on CBS's The Pat Sajak Show and The Nashville Network | ||
| Steve Morse | Guitarist | ||
| David M. Potter | Pulitzer Prize winning History Professor at Stanford University | ||
| Carl Sanders | Governor of Georgia | ||
| Andy West | Bassist | ||
| Ken Whisenhunt | NFL head coach and player of Arizona Cardinals | [5] | |
| Jim Whitehead | American Republican politician | ||
| Judy Woodruff | American television news anchor and journalist | ||
| Alethia Nowell | Historian and author of three books on the history of the Academy of Richmond County |
[edit] See also
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[edit] References
- ^ Academy Of Richmond County High School - Augusta, Georgia/GA - Public School Profile
- ^ "Academy of Richmond County". http://www.ibo.org/school/001467.
- ^ Jeff Haws, Take 10: Georgia High School Sports Greatest Dynasties, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, April 1, 2008. Retrieved 02-14-2009.
- ^ Rickabaugh, Greg (2005-04-20). "Richmond Academy math team wins national event". The Augusta Chronicle. The Augusta Chronicle. http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/042105/met_3925585.shtml.
- ^ Scott Michaux Coach takes pressure in stride, Augusta Chronicle, January 28, 2009. Retrieved 01-28-2009
[edit] External links
- Academy of Richmond County official website
- National Park Service "Discover Our Shared Heritage" travel itinerary
Coordinates: 33°28′30″N 82°0′20″W / 33.475°N 82.00556°W
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