| McIntosh County Academy | |
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| Address | |
| 8945 US Highway 17 Darien, Georgia, 31305 USA |
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| Information | |
| School type | public, secondary |
| Opened | 1875[1] |
| School district | McIntosh County School District |
| NCES District ID | 1303600[2] |
| Superintendent | Dr. William A. Hunter |
| NCES School ID | 130360002413[2] |
| Principal | Larry Day[3] |
| Teaching staff | 37[3] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | coed |
| Enrollment | 543[2] (2009-10) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15:1[2] |
| Campus type | rural fringe[2] |
| Color(s) | red black gold |
| Team name | Buccaneers |
| Website | mca.mcintosh.k12.ga.us |
McIntosh County Academy (MCA), is the only public high school in McIntosh County, Georgia.[4] It was formerly known as Darien High School.
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In 1794, the city of Darien, GA was given a charter to build a school.[5] In 1820, a branch of the institution was created and classes were held out of local churches.[6] The actual school building was built in 1840 on the corner of Adam St. and Rittenhouse St. On March 3, 1892 an intentional fire destroyed McIntosh County Academy. The city rebuilt with a brick building on top the remains of the old school in the same year.[7] This was the site of the school for many years until Darien constructed the new high school off U.S Highway 17.
In 2005, MCA began offering Advanced Placement classes. These classes consist of : Calculus, English, US History, Environmental Science, and Art History. They are available for both Juniors and Seniors.[9] MCA did not make AYP until 2008.[10] MCA was first place in the 2008 GHSA Region 2 GHSGT in English with a 93.7%. The graduation rate rose to 3rd place amongst the GHSA boards with a 70.6% graduating. MCA was built using the one cent ESPLOST (Education Special Local Option Sales Tax).[11]
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