Southwest Georgia Academy

14105 Ga Highway 200, Damascus, GA, 39841-0317 - View a map of this schoolMap

School Notes Overview:

Southwest Georgia Academy is a college preparatory school that serves students from seven counties in grades K4 through 12th. The philosophy of SGA is to provide an atmosphere in which the child may develop, through varied experiences, to his fullest potential so that he may more easily find his place in the world in which he lives. We attain this atmosphere by providing a pleasant working environment with well-trained personnel, and planned, meaningful activities. We believe in having a wide curriculum which will be appropriate for any person, whether he enters college or the world of work; making available extra curricular activities to help develop leadership and fellowship activities; promoting high moral, ethical, and spiritual values and emphasizing loyalty and patriotism; encourage a winning spirit and good sportsmanship in a variety of school related activities....

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School Overview:

 
Southwest Georgia Academy
School Membership(s) State or regional independent school association
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades Prekindergarten - 12
County Early County, GA
Student Body
Total Students 403 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
This School
(GA) School Avg.
% Students of Color 1% 20%
Students by Grade
Pre-K - 27 students
Kind - 37 students
Grade 1 - 29 students
Grade 2 - 40 students
Grade 3 - 32 students
Grade 4 - 28 students
Grade 5 - 26 students
Grade 6 - 26 students
Grade 7 - 28 students
Grade 8 - 22 students
Grade 9 - 36 students
Grade 10 - 28 students
Grade 11 - 19 students
Grade 12 - 25 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 28 teachers
This School
(GA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:14 * 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

School Notes:

  • Southwest Georgia Academy is a college preparatory school that serves students from seven counties in grades K4 through 12th. The philosophy of SGA is to provide an atmosphere in which the child may develop, through varied experiences, to his fullest potential so that he may more easily find his place in the world in which he lives. We attain this atmosphere by providing a pleasant working environment with well-trained personnel, and planned, meaningful activities. We believe in having a wide curriculum which will be appropriate for any person, whether he enters college or the world of work; making available extra curricular activities to help develop leadership and fellowship activities; promoting high moral, ethical, and spiritual values and emphasizing loyalty and patriotism; encourage a winning spirit and good sportsmanship in a variety of school related activities.
  • Profile last updated: 02/04/2007

In the News:

  • Southland jumps on SGA 7-2 (Americus Times-Recorder)
    posted on August 26, 2009 at 01:10:10 am
    DAMASCUS — It’s the same story for the Southland Academy softball team. Get ahead and sit on the lead, and that’s what the Lady Raiders did again on Tuesday.
  • Karras, Valwood beat SGA, 4-2 (The Valdosta Daily Times)
    posted on April 18, 2009 at 04:12:46 am
    Valwood earned a region baseball win, beating Southwest Georgia Academy 4-2 on Friday.
  • Trojans slug out win over SGA Warriors (Cordele Dispatch)
    posted on April 17, 2009 at 03:23:23 am
    DAMASCUS — Fullington Academy’s first six-run inning led to a seemingly safe lead but it later took a second six-run production to nail down a 14-8 victory Thursday over Southwest Georgia Academy.
  • Trojans log pair of wins (Cordele Dispatch)
    posted on April 12, 2009 at 02:52:09 am
    SAVANNAH — When Fullington Academy head coach John Brady accepted an invitation to participate here Friday in a three-team round-robin format, he did so with good reason.And when the competition that saw his Trojans nip Piedmont 1-0 in their first game and outscore tournament host Memorial Day 14-5 in their second outing was over, he was glad he had made that decision.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (39841)
School Zip (39841)
(GA) State Average
Population (Approximate) n/a 8,185,503 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree n/a 21%
Population Average Age n/a 34 years old
Average Household size n/a 2.5 persons
Median Household Income n/a $50,258
Avg. # of Rooms in Household n/a 5.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure n/a 30 years old
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