Escambia Academy

Escambia Academy
Address
Escambia Academy
268 Cowpen Creek Road, Atmore
Alabama 36502
Coordinates 31°01′47″N 87°24′28″W / 31.029838°N 87.407787°W / 31.029838; -87.407787
Information
Type Private School K4-12
Motto We are building champions both on and off the field
Established 1970 (1970)
Opened 1970
NCES School ID 00001015
Principal Hugh Fountain[1]
Faculty 30 (on full-time equivalent basis)
Grades K4 to 12
Gender coed
Enrollment 218 (2016[2])
Campus size 47.75 acres (19.32 ha)
Campus type Rural
Color(s)          Red and gold
Mascot The Cougar
Average ACT scores (2015-2016) 21
Website www.eacougar.com

Escambia Academy is a private school in Atmore, Alabama, United States, enrolling 218 students in grades K4–12. It was founded in 1970 as a segregation academy.[3]

Description

Escambia Academy is a member of the Alabama Independent School Association (AISA).[4] Escambia Academy is fully accredited by AdvancED.[5]

Athletics

Escambia Academy's varsity teams compete athletically in the Alabama Independent School Association.

AISA State Championships

  • Basketball- 2004 (AISA-AA), 1986 (AISA-A) Boys
  • Basketball- 2005 (AISA-AA), 2004 (AISA-AA), 2002 (AISA-A), 2000 (AISA-A) Girls
  • Football- 2014 State Championship (AISA-AAA) Overall Record
  • Football- 2017 State Championship (AISA-AA)

Region Championships- 2004, 2005, 2014

  • Softball- 1998 (AISA-A) Slow Pitch
  • Track & Field 2015, 2016
  • Weightlifting 2014, 2015

References

  1. ↑ "Faculty & Staff Directory- Escambia Academy". Escambia Academy. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  2. ↑ "Private School Universe Survey". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  3. ↑ McDonald, Anna Catherine, ‘’Southern Normal?: An Exploration of Integration in a Deep South Town: Brewton, Alabama, 1954-1971’’.
  4. ↑ "Member of AISA: Alabama Independent School Association (AISA)". AISA. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Institution Summary: Escambia Academy". AdvancED. Retrieved May 3, 2016.


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