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Academy of Richmond County
Academy of Richmond County Logo.jpg
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 staff72.70 (FTE) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,102 (2019–20) [1]
Student to teacher ratio15.16 [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