Athens Christian School

Athens Christian School
Address
Athens Christian School
1270 Highway 29 North
Athens, (Clarke County), Georgia 30601
United States
Coordinates 34°00′26″N 83°19′35″W / 34.00722°N 83.32639°W / 34.00722; -83.32639Coordinates: 34°00′26″N 83°19′35″W / 34.00722°N 83.32639°W / 34.00722; -83.32639
Information
Type Private, coeducational
Motto "Quality Education in a Christian Atmosphere."[1]
Religious affiliation(s) Christian
Established 1970[2]
Founded 1970
Opened 1970
Founder Drs. Buhl and Lois Cummings
Dean Chris Williamss
Principal Bruce Hockema
Head of school Steve Cummings
Grades Kindergarten 3 – 12
Gender Both
Average class size 45–60
Classrooms 40 +
Campus type 2
Color(s) Purple and gold         
Sports Baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, flag corps, football, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track, volleyball, wrestling
Mascot Golden Eagle
Team name Golden Eagles
Accreditation Georgia Accrediting Commission [3]
Website http://www.athenschristian.com

Athens Christian School (ACS) is a private, non-denominational Christian school located in Athens, Georgia, United States.

History

When the school was founded in 1970, the initial enrollment was consisted of white children whose parents wanted to avoid enrolling them in racially integrated public schools.[4] According to the historian Ashton Ellett, white elites enrolled their children in Athens Christian School as part of the transition to class based system of racial exclusion that was nominally colorblind and revolved around the rhetoric of individual rights, personal freedom, and meritocratic enrollment.[5]

Academics

ACS is accredited by the Georgia Accrediting Commission.[1]

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 ACS web site http://www.athenschristian.com/
  2. ↑ "About Athens Christian School". Retrieved 2014-10-26.
  3. ↑ GAC. "Georgia Accrediting Commission – 2012 Private School Programs" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-25.
  4. ↑ Monica, Knight (2007). SEEKING EDUCATION FOR LIBERATION: THE DEVELOPMENT OF BLACK SCHOOLS IN ATHENS, GEORGIA FROM EMANCIPATION THROUGH DESEGREGATION (PDF) (Thesis). University Of Georgia.
  5. ↑ Ellett, Ashton G. (2013). "Not Another Little Rock: Massive Resistance, Desegregation, and the Athens White Business Establishment, 1960–61". The Georgia Historical Quarterly. 97 (2): 215. JSTOR 24636699.
  6. ↑ "Hangin' with: Athens Christian's Alan Busenitz". Online Athens. May 4, 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2017.


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