ATHENS ACADEMY EXCELLENCE WITH HONOR - EST. 1967

Athens Academy seeks excellence with honor in the educational and OUR MISSION personal experience of each student.

#1 PRIVATE SCHOOL in Athens (Niche.com) TOP TEN PRIVATE SCHOOL in the state (Niche.com) TOP TEN SCHOOL in the State for STEM Education fine arts (Newsweek) • Music, Art & Science beginning in K3 • Orchestra for all students in grade 2, with the option of school-day orchestra instruction 1:1 $1.25M continuing through grade 12 CHROME in need-based • Courses include Advanced Media Production, BOOKS FINANCIAL AID Drama, AP Studio Art, Adobe Certification, GRADES 1-12 awarded annually Ceramics & more

in scholarship offers $5.4 for the Class of 2020 athletics (not including HOPE) MILLION • 50 State Titles & 221 Region Championships 100% of graduates accepted to college • 20 Varsity & 20 Middle School teams • 11 Sports: Football, , Cross Country, , , & , AVERAGE , , , , Track & Field of90% students earned scores of 3 or higher on 28.2 ADVANCED PLACEMENT ACT exams since 2008 SCORE 20 AP Courses Offered service • Student-led community partnerships with AVERAGE organizations like Boys & Girls Club, Downtown Academy, Athens Area Homeless Shelter & more 81%Upper School • All students participate in service projects 1244 faculty members with • Leadership opporunities include Student ADVANCED DEGREES SAT Council, Honor Council, 17 Society, clubs, and SCORE 11 Faculty with Ph.D.’s Gerousia (Middle School Council)

1281 Spartan Lane - Athens, / 706.549.9225 / [email protected] www.athensacademy.org WHY ATHENS ACADEMY? COLLEGE MATRICULATION: Classes of 2019 & 2020 PHYSICAL SAFETY Albany State University • With 150+ acres and 24 buildings, outdoor classroom spaces, amphitheatres, and more, we have Auburn University plenty of room to spread out and focus on learning. Augusta University • Our facilities management team is continuously working to keep our campus safe for our students Birmingham-Southern College and faculty, with extra hand-washing stations, hand-sanitizer units, touchless water bottle fillers, Brigham Young University, Hawaii and an enhanced daily cleaning protocol. Carnegie Mellon University Charleston Southern University EMOTIONAL SAFETY Clemson University • A team of full-time counselors, advisors, academic support staff, and a dedicated faculty supports College of Charleston Colorado State University the emotional development of each student, every day. Davidson College • A new partnership with The Social Institute further augments our social-emotional learning Elon University program and our work with diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Emily Carr University of Art + Design • Small classes and cohorts not only help to keep students safe but also allow teachers to spend Emory University more one-on-one and small-group time with students. Gardner-Webb University Georgia College & State University PREPARATION & FLEXIBILITY Georgia Institute of Technology • Teams of faculty, staff, and administration at each division of the school continue to research, Georgia State University collaborate, plan, and adapt instructional practices and content to meet the needs of students in Harvard University the classroom and at home. We are also prepared for a shift to distance learning for all students, Kennesaw State University Liberty University should the need arise. Louisiana State University Lynn University COMMUNITY & COMMUNICATION McGill University • Athens Academy’s greatest Mercer University strength is its community, and open 152-acre campus Morehouse College communication between the school • Beautiful, state-of-the-art campus Oglethorpe University and families enables everyone to stay • Two new buildings: the Farmer Field House & Oxford College of Emory University up to date, make informed decisions, the Drew Swan Middle School Rhodes College and support one another. This • Multiple outdoor teaching spaces Savannah State University Sewanee: The University of the South partnership has proven to be critical • Many athletic fields & practice facilities Southern Methodist University to our success, and we are grateful! • Greenway/cross country course Syracuse University • Ropes course & outdoor camping platforms Texas A&M University Tulane University University of Alabama University of California, Berkeley ATHENS ACADEMY AT A GLANCE University of Colorado Boulder Independent - Grades K3-12 University of Florida School Type Co-ed - College preparatory University of Georgia Non-sectarian - Day school University of Michigan University of Mississippi Total Enrollment 915 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill University of North Georgia Average Class Size 16-18 students University of South Carolina University of Tennessee Racial & Ethnic University of Texas at Austin Diversity 15% University of Utah University of Virginia Instructional Staff 128 University of Washington Vanderbilt University Average Experience Virginia Polytechnic and State University 17 years of Instructional Staff Wake Forest University Southern Association of Western Carolina University Accreditation Independent Schools & Williams College Cognia Wofford College

OFFICE OF ADMISSION

Geoffrey Walton Please call or email today to set up an individual Director of Admission tour. We also encourage you to visit our website [email protected] / 706.433.2487 and social media for more information. We look forward to seeing you soon! Mary Catherine Jernigan Assistant Director of Admission [email protected] / 706.433.2599

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