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Piedmont Academy

126 Highway 212 West, POB 231, Monticello, GA, 31064 -

School Notes Overview:

Piedmont Academy is a college preparatory school whose mission is to develop the mind, body, and spirit of its students in a safe, moral environment that invites family participation and promotes student opportunity. We seek to inspire growth of the whole student body in mind, by providing a rigorous academic program taught by qualified, committed teachers; body, by encouraging a zeal for physical activity in both a well-rounded physical education program and participation in a variety of sports; and spirit, by adhering to Judeo-Christian values which promote love for God, personal integrity, and respect for others. ...

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School Overview:

	Piedmont Academy
School Membership(s)	Georgia Accrediting Commission Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Christian (no specific denomination)
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 12
Year Founded	1970
County	Jasper County, GA
Student Body
Total Students	387 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(GA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	1%	20%
Students by Grade
	Nursery - 14 students
	Pre-K - 18 students
	Kind - 26 students
	Grade 1 - 25 students
	Grade 2 - 25 students
	Grade 3 - 28 students
	Grade 4 - 25 students
	Grade 5 - 24 students
	Grade 6 - 31 students
	Grade 7 - 39 students
	Grade 8 - 30 students
	Grade 9 - 34 students
	Grade 10 - 33 students
	Grade 11 - 25 students
	Grade 12 - 24 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	25 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	70%
Average Class Size	17
Number of AP Courses	5
Average SAT score	1700
Classroom dress code	Casual (Uniform shirt)
	This School	(GA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	n/a	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	7 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	Feb. 1
Yearly Tuition Cost	$5,568
Tuition Notes	Ne family entry fee $1,250
% on Financial Aid	8%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$1,200
Acceptance Rate	85%
Head of School	Dr. Michael Rossi
Admissions Director	Judy Nelson
Sport
Total Sports Offered	11
	Sports
	Baseball	Basketball
	Cheering	Football
	Golf	Soccer
	Softball	Tennis
	Track and Field	Weightlifting
	Wrestling

School Notes:

College preparatory independent school
Safe and moral environment
Nurtures intellectual curiosity
Stimulates personal growth
Encourages critical thinking and innovation
Profile last updated: 11/03/2008

In the News:

Prep football: Raiders remain unbeaten (Forsyth County News)
posted on September 12, 2009 at 12:08:41 am
North Forsyth finally yielded a touchdown, but Duluth was no match for the Raiders ground game, which powered its way to a 28-7 victory.
Briarwood coach sees depth as detriment (McDuffie Mirror)
posted on September 10, 2009 at 06:15:48 pm
For the second week in a row, things didn't go as planned on the football field for the Briarwood Academy Buccaneers. As a result, they fell to the Piedmont Academy Cougars 23-12 in Monticello last Friday night.
JMA girls outlast Piedmont at home (The Union-Recorder)
posted on August 19, 2009 at 12:15:50 pm
They bended, but they certainly didn’t break Tuesday afternoon. Needing a big home win to get back to the .500 mark, the JMA Lady Trojans outwitted pesky Piedmont Academy from Monticello 8-5 Tuesday in blistering summer heat.
Perdue in Peach County to promote agriculture bills (Macon Telegraph)
posted on May 2, 2009 at 04:13:59 am
FORT VALLEY — Gov. Sonny Perdue visited Middle Georgia on Friday to sign several agriculture-related bills, including new regulations meant to beef up food safety in the wake of this year’s peanut salmonella scare.
Bibb County Public Schools Closed Monday (FOX 24 Macon)
posted on March 2, 2009 at 01:51:42 am
Bibb County Public Schools will be closed for students and staff. Monroe County Public Schools will be closed for students; 12-month employees who are able to should report to work.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (31064)	School Zip (31064)	(GA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	7,964 people	8,185,503 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	16%	21%
Population Average Age	37 years old	34 years old
Average Household size	2.7 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$39,841	$50,258
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.5 rooms	5.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	29 years old	30 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	77% / 23%	66% / 34%