Academy of Richmond County
| Academy of Richmond County | |
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| 910 Russell Street Augusta, Georgia 30904 USA |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1783 |
| School board | 1st District |
| School district | Richmond County School System |
| Principal | Malinda Cobb |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,300 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 1:17[1] |
| Campus type | urban |
| School color(s) | Purple and gold |
| Mascot | Musketeer |
| Nickname | Musketeers |
| Website | arc.rcboe.org |
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Old Academy of Richmond County
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| Location | 540 Telfair St., Augusta, Georgia |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1857 |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 73000639[2] |
| Added to NRHP | April 11, 1973 |
The Old Academy of Richmond County was a 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 fifth oldest existing public high school in the United States,[citation needed] and the oldest existing public high school in the Southern United States. Richmond Academy is located at the edge of the Summerville district of Augusta.
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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 on Walton Way. Then-principal 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 1964, the school lost its status as a segregated school.
The New Richmond Academy
Academics
The Academy of Richmond County has an International Baccalaureate Programme for grades 9 through 12. This a college preparatory course of study for highly motivated high school students, and was added to the school in July 2003.[3]
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.[4]
Mathematics team
The Mathematics Team won the 2005 National Society of Black Engineers Try-Math-A-Thon, which was held in Boston.[5]
Notable alumni
See also
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References
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- Academy of Richmond County official website
- National Park Service "Discover Our Shared Heritage" travel itinerary
- ↑ Academy Of Richmond County High School - Augusta, Georgia/GA - Public School Profile
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- ↑ Jeff Haws, Take 10: Georgia High School Sports Greatest Dynasties, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, April 1, 2008. Retrieved 02-14-2009.
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- ↑ Sarah Cantey Whitaker Allen, Our Children's Ancestry, 1935, page 437
- ↑ Scott Michaux Coach takes pressure in stride, Augusta Chronicle, January 28, 2009. Retrieved 01-28-2009
- Pages with reference errors
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- Articles with unsourced statements from December 2008
- 1783 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Educational institutions established in the 1780s
- National Register of Historic Places in Augusta, Georgia
- High schools in Richmond County, Georgia
- Public high schools in Georgia (U.S. state)
- School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state)
