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Academy of Richmond County
Academy of Richmond County, front entrance..JPG
The front entrance to current high school building built in 1926
Address
Academy of Richmond County
910 Russell Street

,
30904

United States
Information
Type Public
Established1783;241 years ago (1783)
School board1st District
School district Richmond County School System
PrincipalJason Medlin
Teaching staff67.00 (FTE) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,141 (2022–2023) [1]
Student to teacher ratio17.03:1 [1]
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)Purple and gold   
MascotMusketeer
Feeder schoolsAll Richmond county public schools
WebsiteARC
Academy of Richmond County-1926 Campus
Coordinates 33°28′26″N82°00′19″W / 33.4740°N 82.0054°W / 33.4740; -82.0054
Built1926
ArchitectPhilander P. Scoggs, Whitley L. Ewing
Architectural style Collegiate Gothic
NRHP reference No. 03001491 [2]
Added to NRHPJanuary 28, 2004