Thomas Jefferson Academy (Georgia)

Thomas Jefferson Academy
Address
Map
2264 US Highway 1 N

Louisville
,
Georgia
30434-5254

United States
Coordinates33°01′11″N 82°24′17″W / 33.019837°N 82.404778°W / 33.019837; -82.404778[1]
Information
Head of schoolLeslie Whitlock
Teaching staff32 FTE[2]
GradesK-3 - 12
Enrollment263[2]
Student to teacher ratio20:1[2]
Campus typePrivate school
Color(s)   Royal blue and gold
Athletics conference1 A
MascotJaguar
NicknameTJA
Team nameJags
AccreditationsGeorgia Independent School Association
Georgia Accrediting Commission
Websitewww.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).

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

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.[5]

References

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