Flint River Academy
| Flint River Academy | |
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| Location | |
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11556 E. Highway 85 Woodbury, Georgia United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°59′33″N 84°34′19″W / 32.99250°N 84.57194°WCoordinates: 32°59′33″N 84°34′19″W / 32.99250°N 84.57194°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Motto | "Mind, Body, Spirit" |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
| Denomination | Non-denominational |
| Established | 1967 |
| Principal | 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[3] |
| Website | www.flintriveracademy.com |
| [2][3][4] | |
Flint River Academy (FRA) is a college preparatory school in Woodbury, Georgia, United States. It is a member of the Georgia Independent School Association. The school was founded in 1967, and 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 3K-12. The school regularly wins Georgia Math Bowl competitions as well as a number of other literary awards. Flint River Academy won first place in 2011 in the GISA AA Division of Math Bowl in Americus, Georgia at Georgia Southwestern State University.[5] Students at Flint River Academy compete in art shows, Literary, and One Act play.[6]
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.[7] 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 three state championships, in 1980, 2005, and 2007. From 2004 to 2009 the Wildcats played in five straight state title games, winning two of them. Over this period of dominance the 'cats 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.[8]
Flint River is continuing to expand and improve its facilities and programs.[9] It recently added a 13,000-square-foot (1,200 m2) building for students in grades 5 through 8.[10]
References
- ↑ "Flint River Academy Headmaster".
- 1 2 3 4 Flint River Academy. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved on 2008-04-30.
- 1 2 FRA History. Flint River Academy. Retrieved on 2008-04-30.
- ↑ Flint River Academy Wildcats. MaxPreps.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-30.
- ↑ "Flint River Academy".
- ↑ "Flint River Fine Arts".
- ↑ "Flint River Athletics".
- ↑ "GISA Football History".
- ↑ "Campus Plan".
- ↑ "New Building".
- Flint River Academy 2007 archives. Retrieved on 2008-04-30.