Thomas Jefferson Academy (Georgia)

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Thomas Jefferson Academy
Address
Thomas Jefferson Academy (Georgia)
2264 US Highway 1 N

Louisville
,
Georgia
30434-5254

United States
Coordinates 33°01′11″N82°24′17″W / 33.019837°N 82.404778°W / 33.019837; -82.404778 [1]
Information
Head of schoolAndy Bonifay
Teaching staff32 FTE [2]
Grades K-3 - 12
Enrollment263 [2]
Student to teacher ratio20:1 [2]
Campus type Private school
Color(s)   Royal blue and gold
Athletics conference1 A
MascotJaguar
Nickname TJA
Team nameJags
Accreditations Georgia Independent School Association
Georgia Accrediting Commission
Website www.tjajags.com

Thomas Jefferson Academy is a private school in Louisville, Georgia, United States. It offers education for students in K3 through twelfth grade. Thomas Jefferson Academy is a member of Georgia Independent School Association (GISA).

Contents

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. [3]

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. [4]

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. [5]

Class GISA Champions

SportState Championships
Girls' basketball1995, 2014, 2020
Boys' basketball2021
Boys' track2005, 2006
Girls' track2013
Baseball1994, 1995, 2005, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021
Football1986, 1998, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2015, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Softball1981, 1982, 1983, 1994, 2011, 2014, 2018
Golf2015, 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. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Free US Geocoder". Archived from the original on May 11, 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 "school-stats.com" . Retrieved July 28, 2010.
  3. ↑ Courier article, October 6, 1976
  4. ↑ News and Farmer article, August 26, 1976
  5. 1 2 Thomas Jefferson Academy Handbook
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