McIntosh County Academy

McIntosh County Academy
Address
8945 US Highway 17
Darien, Georgia, 31305
USA
Coordinates 31°26′25″N 81°25′52″W / 31.440214°N 81.431022°W / 31.440214; -81.431022Coordinates: 31°26′25″N 81°25′52″W / 31.440214°N 81.431022°W / 31.440214; -81.431022
Information
School type public, secondary
Opened 1875[1]
School district McIntosh County School District
NCES District ID 1303600[2]
Superintendent Dr. Ernistine Kirby
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.

History

Side view

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.[1] The actual school building was built in 1840 on the corner of Adam Street and Rittenhouse Street.

On March 3, 1892, an intentional fire destroyed McIntosh County Academy. The city rebuilt a brick building on top of the remains of the old school in the same year.[6] This was the site of the school for many years until Darien constructed the new high school off U.S Highway 17.

MCA was built using the one cent ESPLOST (Education Special Local Option Sales Tax).[7]

Extra-curricular activities

  • 4-H
  • Beta Club
  • Drama Club
  • FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America)
  • FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes)
  • FCCLA (Family,Career,Community Leaders of America)
  • FFA (Future Farmers of America)
  • Guitar Club
  • HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America)
  • Independent Authors
  • Interact Club
  • JOOIC (Junior Optimist Octagon International)
  • National Honor Society
  • Science Club
  • Skills USA-Vica
  • Student Council
  • YAC (Youth Advisory Council)
  • Yearbook

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Academics

In 2005, MCA began offering Advanced Placement classes in Calculus, English, US History, Environmental Science, and Art History. These classes are available to 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 third place among the GHSA boards with 70.6% graduating.

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 Lewis, Bessie. They Called Their Town Darien p.58. Darien, GA: The Darien News, 1975.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "McIntosh County Academy". Statistical information. National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). October 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  3. 1 2 "Staff Diretory". McIntosh County Academy. November 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  4. ↑ "McIntosh County Schools > Home". mcintosh.k12.ga.us.
  5. ↑ Coulter, Thomas Spalding of Sapelo p. 189
  6. ↑ Sullivan, Buddy. Early Days on the Georgia Tidewater. Darien, GA: The Darien News, 1990.
  7. ↑ http://images.schoolinsites.com/SiSFiles/Schools/GA/McIntoshCounty/McIntoshAcademy/Uploads/DocumentsCategories/Documents/SPLOST%20PhotoStory1.wmv
  8. ↑ "McIntosh County Academy > Home". mcintosh.k12.ga.us.
  9. ↑ "McIntosh County Academy > Home". mcintosh.k12.ga.us.
  10. ↑ "McIntosh County Academy". education.com.

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