Flint River Academy

Flint River Academy
Location
Flint River Academy
11556 E. Highway 85
Woodbury, Georgia
Coordinates 32°59′33″N 84°34′19″W / 32.99250°N 84.57194°W / 32.99250; -84.57194Coordinates: 32°59′33″N 84°34′19″W / 32.99250°N 84.57194°W / 32.99250; -84.57194
Information
Type Private
Motto "Mind, Body, Spirit"
Religious affiliation(s) Christian
Denomination Non-denominational
Established 1967
Founded 1967
Headmaster Tommy Amoroso [1]
Faculty 25.9 (on FTE basis)[2]
Grades K3 to 12
Gender Coeducational
Enrollment 283[2] (2005-06)
Student to teacher ratio 11.6[2]
Color(s) Black and gold         
Athletics conference 4 AA
Sports Football, track, baseball, basketball, tennis, golf, cheerleading, softball
Mascot Wildcat
Nickname FRA
Affiliations Georgia Independent School Association
Website flintriveracademy.com
Last updated: 8 January 2018

Flint River Academy (FRA) is a private, college preparatory Christian school in Woodbury, Georgia, United States. It is a member of the Georgia Independent School Association. The school was founded in 1967.

Georgia Governor Lester Maddox dedicated the school at its opening. FRA's motto is "Mind, Body, Spirit".

It provides students with a traditional education from grades PK-12. Flint River Academy won first place in 2011 in the GISA AA Division of Math Bowl in Americus, Georgia at Georgia Southwestern State University.[3] Students at Flint River Academy compete in art shows, Literary, and One Act play.[4]

History

In 1972, Flint River Academy was expelled from Georgia Association of Independent Schools because the school refused to cut ties with segregationists.[5]

Athletics

In addition to academics, the school fields a variety of athletic teams for varsity and junior varsity including football, basketball, baseball, softball, tennis, and track.[6] The school's mascot is the Wildcat. The girls' softball team were crowned state champions in 2010 for class AA. The baseball team won the 2008 class A state title.

Football is arguably the most passionate and popular sport at Flint River Academy. The team won four state championships, in 1980, 2005, 2007, and 2016. From 2004 to 2009 the Wildcats played in five straight state title games, winning two of them. Over this period of dominance the wildcats won 44 straight home games, and 39 regular season games in a row. The seniors of 2008 finished with an astonishing 55-3 record with two state titles.[7]

Campus

Flint River is continuing to expand and improve its facilities and programs.[8] It recently added a 13,000-square-foot (1,200 m2) building for students in grades 5 through 8.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Flint River Academy Headmaster".
  2. 1 2 3 Flint River Academy. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved on 2008-04-30.
  3. ↑ "Flint River Academy".
  4. ↑ "Flint River Fine Arts".
  5. ↑ "Six Schools kicked out for alleged segregation". Aiken Standard. May 1, 1972. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com. Six schools have been banished from the Georgia Association of Independent Schools (GAIS) after being accused of maintaining segregationist ties... They are ... Flint River Academy in Macon
  6. ↑ "Flint River Athletics".
  7. ↑ "GISA Football History".
  8. ↑ "Campus Plan".
  9. ↑ "New Building".
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