Thomas Jefferson Academy (Georgia)
Admission is by application and requires an entrance exam.
Thomas Jefferson Academy let the student body vote on a mascot. The students selected a jaguar, a native South American cat.
History
Grades one through five were housed at the former Stapleton Academy building and grades six through twelve attended classes at the former Bartow Academy.
Athletics and extra-curricular activities
Thomas Jefferson Academy offers many different sports throughout the year, with an equal number for girls and boys. These include football, basketball, baseball, golf, softball, and track. Thomas Jefferson Academy is most famous for its football state championship four-peat.
Class GISA Champions
| Sport | State Championships |
|---|---|
| Girls' basketball | 1995, 2014, 2020 |
| Boys' basketball | 2021 |
| Boys' track | 2005, 2006 |
| Girls' track | 2013 |
| Baseball | 1994, 1995, 2005, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Football | 1986, 1998, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2015, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Softball | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1994, 2011, 2014, 2018 |
| Golf | 2015, 2016 |
Thomas Jefferson Academy also offers Jr. Beta Club, Beta Club, Yearbook Staff, FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes), Drama Club, Key Club, literary competition, and a spring musical.
References
- ^ "Free US Geocoder". Archived from the original on May 11, 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
- ^ "school-stats.com". Retrieved July 28, 2010.
- ^ Courier article, October 6, 1976
- ^ News and Farmer article, August 26, 1976
- ^ Thomas Jefferson Academy Handbook