Athens Christian School (ACS) is a private, PreK–12 non-denominational Christian school located in Athens, Georgia, United States.
| Athens Christian School | |
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| Address | |
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1270 Highway 29 North , , 30601 United States | |
| Coordinates | 34°00′26″N 83°19′35″W / 34.00722°N 83.32639°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Private, coeducational Private Christian School |
| Motto | "Quality Education in a Christian Atmosphere."[1] |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
| Established | 1970[3] |
| Founder | Drs. Buhl and Lois Cummings |
| School number | (706) 549-7586 |
| Head of school | Steve Cummings |
| Grades | PreKindergarten – 12 |
| Enrollment | 494 (2021-2022[4]) |
| • Grade 9 | 48 |
| • Grade 10 | 70 |
| • Grade 11 | 63 |
| • Grade 12 | 41 |
| Average class size | 19–70 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.7 |
| Classrooms | 40 + |
| Campus type | urban |
| Color(s) | Purple and gold |
| Sports | Baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, flag corps, football, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track, volleyball, wrestling |
| Mascot | Golden Eagle |
| Team name | Golden Eagles |
| Accreditation | Georgia Accrediting Commission[2] |
| Website | http://www.athenschristian.com |
History
Radio minister and bookstore owner Buhl Cummings opened Athens Christian School with his wife in 1970. They offered Bible study and opened each day with worship and prayer.[5][6]
The initial enrollment consisted of white children whose parents wanted to avoid enrolling them in racially integrated public schools.[7] According to historian Ashton Ellett, white elites enrolled their children in Athens Christian School as part of the transition to a class-based system of racial exclusion that was nominally colorblind and revolved around the rhetoric of individual rights, personal freedom, and meritocratic enrollment.[8]
In 1995, an Athens Christian School representative stated that the school was seeing additional applications in response Clarke County School District's "controlled choice" plan to reduce school segregation.[9]
Academics
ACS is accredited by the Georgia Accrediting Commission.[1][10]
Notable alumni
- Alan Busenitz, baseball player[11]