Type K3-12 Headmaster Mims L. Taylor Mascot Cavalier Founded 1969 | Established 1969 Phone +1 803-874-2734 Number of students 300 Color Blue and Gold | |
Athletics conference South Carolina Independent School Association
campus = 10 acres (40,000 m) Address 81 Academy Rd, St Matthews, SC 29135, USA Motto Where friends, family and community unite. Similar Calhoun County High Sch, Orangeb Preparato Schools - I, Calhoun Public Schools, Orangeb Technical College, Orangeb High School | ||
Calhoun Academy is a private school located outside of downtown St. Matthews, South Carolina. It was founded in 1969 as a segregation academy.
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History
Calhoun Academy (CA) was founded on December 30, 1969, as a segregation academy. The school's racially discriminatory charter made it ineligible to operate as a tax-exempt charity organization. In 1985 CA changed its charter to allow non-white students to attend. The school applied for tax-exempt status in 1986. The Internal Revenue Service denied the school's application on the grounds that it had never, to that time, had a black student or teacher. This decision was upheld by the United States Tax Court in 1990.
Academics
Calhoun Academy offers three courses of study: an Academic College Preparatory Diploma, a General College Preparatory Diploma and a General Basic Diploma. Calhoun Academy is a member of the South Carolina Independent School Association (SCISA).
Athletics
The academy's athletic program includes football, basketball, softball, baseball, volleyball, soccer, cross country, track, cheerleading, and golf. The Cavaliers' varsity football team were the 2004 SCISA Class AA State Football Champions and 2015 AA State Football Champions. The varsity baseball team also won the 2008 AA State Championship, 2015 AA State Championship, and the 2016 AA State Championship. The Calhoun Academy girl's cross country team were the 2016 AA Region Champions along with the Cavalier varsity girls basketball team being the 2017 AA State Runner-up.