Nansemond-Suffolk Academy

Coordinates: 36°46′31.5″N 76°37′14.2″W / 36.775417°N 76.620611°W / 36.775417; -76.620611

Nansemond-Suffolk Academy
Location
Suffolk, Virginia, United States
Information
Type Private, Co-educational
Motto Honor above all.
Headmaster Debbie Russell
Grades PreK-12
Enrollment 750 students
Color(s) Blue and Gold
Mascot "Bernie," Saints
Website Official website

Nansemond-Suffolk Academy is an independent school in Suffolk, Virginia, founded in 1966. In November of 2014, the academy’s board of trustees announced the launch of a $6 million campaign to help support the Harbour View campus. Donations exceeded the campaign goal, with more than $7.1 million raised. [1]. Nansemond Suffolk is the only primary school in Hampton Roads that has two campuses, one near downtown Suffolk and the other in Harbour View.

History

Nansemond-Suffolk Academy was founded as a segregation academy. The first African-American student graduated in 1999.[2]

Athletics

The Nansemond-Suffolk Academy football team was commended by the Virginia General Assembly in 2010.[3]

In November 2015, the Nansemond-Suffolk Academy football team won the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association Division III state championships. This was the 4th state championship for Saints football.[4]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.suffolknewsherald.com/2016/08/11/nsa-welcomes-new-campus/
  2. ↑ Tax credits for nonpublic education: Hearings, Ninety-second Congress, second session, on H.R. 16141 and other pending proposals ... U.S. Govt. Print. Off. 1972. p. 647. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  3. ↑ "HJ 145 Commending the Nansemond-Suffolk Academy football team". Virginia General Assembly. 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  4. ↑ Mohler, Titus (2015-11-21). "Oh when the Saints… - The Suffolk News-Herald". The Suffolk News-Herald. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
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