Academy for Classical Education
Academy for Classical Education is a charter school in Macon, Georgia, that was originally part of the Bibb County School District.[1] The school serves students in kindergarten to 12th grade. The student body is about 70 percent white, 16 percent African American and 8 percent Asian while Macon itself is about 70 percent African American and 25 percent white.[2][3][4] It is highly ranked and in 2020 it was designated a National Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education.[5][6]
| Academy for Classical Education | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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5665 New Forsyth Rd, Macon, GA 31210 Macon , Bibb , Georgia | |
| Information | |
| School type | Charter |
| Motto | "Scientia Est Potentia" ("Knowledge is power") |
| Established | 2014 |
| Founders | Laura Perkins, Esterine Stokes |
| Head of school | Lara Relyea |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17/1 |
| Color(s) | Green, Royal Blue, Gold |
| Athletics conference | Georgia High School Association |
| Mascot | Gryphons |
| Teams | 21 Teams |
The school was established in 2014 and in 2019, it separated from local school district oversight to become a State Commissioned Charter School. While this led to improvements in budget and curriculum, it also led to changes in admission and eligibility.[7][8][9][10] In 2021, U.S. News recognized it as one of the best charter schools in the country.[9]
Athletics
editThe school supports 21 sports teams in total. The Gryphons participate in region 2-AA in the Georgia High School Association. The school has won a total of 5 state titles and 31 region championships across all sports.
| Sport | State Championships |
|---|---|
| Baseball | |
| Boys Basketball | |
| Girls Basketball | |
| Cheerleading | |
| Boys Cross Country | |
| Girls Cross Country | 2019 |
| Football | |
| Boys Golf | |
| Girls Golf | |
| Boys Soccer | |
| Girls Soccer | 2019 |
| Softball | 2021 |
| Swimming | |
| Boys Tennis | |
| Girls Tennis | |
| Boys Track | |
| Girls Track | |
| Volleyball | |
| Literary | 2023 |
| One Act Play | 2022 |
References
edit- ^ Blankenship, Debbie; Ragusea, Adam (January 13, 2017). "Racial concentration on the rise in Bibb schools". Center for Collaborative Journalism.
- ^ Stancil, Will (2018). "Charter Schools and School Desegregation Law". Mitchell Hamline Law Review. 44: 455.
- ^ "Academy for Classical Education". Archived from the original on June 2, 2021.
- ^ "Academy For Classical Education Profile (2021) | Macon, GA". Public School Review. 18 February 2024.
- ^ Schiller, Ariel (November 19, 2020). "The Academy for Classical Education receives National Blue Ribbon Award".
- ^ "This Middle Georgia high school ranked 11th in the state". The Telegraph. May 3, 2021.
- ^ Baker, Pepper (2019-04-10). "Here's what you need to know about ACE becoming a state charter school". Retrieved 2022-05-26.
- ^ Solomon, Kayla (2019-03-01). "'We can't get into ACE:' Macon's Academy for Classical Education changes to state charter school". Retrieved 2022-05-26.
- ^ a b "Three schools in Bibb County receive national recognition for excellence". www.13wmaz.com. December 15, 2021.
- ^ "Academy for Classical Education wants to receive Bibb County ESPLOST funding". www.13wmaz.com. October 31, 2019.
External links
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