Calhoun Academy

Calhoun Academy

Where friends, family and community unite.
Location
81 Academy Rd.
St. Matthews, South Carolina
United States
Coordinates 33°38′57″N 80°45′48″W / 33.64917°N 80.76333°W / 33.64917; -80.76333Coordinates: 33°38′57″N 80°45′48″W / 33.64917°N 80.76333°W / 33.64917; -80.76333
Information
Type K3-12
Established 1969
Headmaster Mims L. Taylor
Number of students 300
Color(s) Blue and Gold
Athletics conference

South Carolina Independent School Association

campus = 10 acres (40,000 m2)
Mascot Cavalier
Website http://www.calhounacademy.org

Calhoun Academy is a private school located outside of downtown St. Matthews, South Carolina. It was founded in 1969 as a segregation academy.

History

Calhoun Academy (CA) was founded on December 30, 1969, as a segregation academy.[1] 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.[1]

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. The varsity baseball team also won the 2008 AA State Championship and 2015 AA State Championship.

References

  1. 1 2 Carol Innerst (March 6, 1990). "All-white school loses its tax status". The Washington Times. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
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