Clarksville Academy

Clarksville Academy is a private college-preparatory school in Clarksville, Tennessee, offering pre-kindergarten through grade 12. It focuses on a combination of academic and athletic excellence. The school has several sports teams with a cougar as their mascot and school colors being royal blue and yellow gold.

Clarksville Academy
Address
710 North 2nd Street
Clarksville, TN, 37040
USA
Coordinates36.5363268°N 87.3650391°W / 36.5363268; -87.3650391
Information
TypePrivate, College-preparatory
MottoOur vision is to assist students in achieving their potential, identifying student strengths and interests, and ensuring student success in college and beyond.
Established14 November 1969 (1969-11-14)
Area trusteeBoard of Trustees
Mr. Tim Sawyer[1]
PrincipalGina Goostree (lower)
Tracy Burkhart (intermediate)
Erica Christmas (upper)
Head of schoolMrs. Jennifer Hinote
GradesPre-K-12
Color(s)Blue and Gold
Athletics13 varsity sports, 6 middle school sports
TSSAA Class A
Team nameCougars
Websitehttp://www.clarksvilleacademy.com

History

School desegregation had gotten off to a quick start in nearby Nashville in 1957, then slowed. The Nashville Plan for grade-a-year public school desegregation had been declared illegal in 1968.[2] A 1969 court decision mandated local public schools to be completed for the 1970-71 school year. A group of Clarksville parents met for the first time on November 14, 1969 to organize a new school for the area. Clarksville Academy opened August 31, 1970 for classes in grades one through nine.

The campus expanded, adding four new buildings and a nearby sports complex in the year 2007.

In August 2008, Clarksville Academy installed ActivClassroomss in a majority of the rooms to allow interactive learning with the students.[3]

In August 2013, Clarksville Academy instituted its 1:1 technology program where each student has a device. All elementary school and middle students have an Apple iPad. All high school students have an Apple MacBook. Each instructor has both an Apple iPad and MacBook and each classroom is equipped with an Apple TV.

Sports successes

After a 15-8 record, and victories in the District 10-A,[4] Region 5-A,[5] and Class A sectional,[6] tournaments, the varsity boys basketball team, led by 6'6" Malcolm Smith[7] entered the 2009 TSSAA Class A state tournament for the first time in school history. They played on March 18 against the Summertown Eagles, with over 95% of the school there to root them on. It was a long and hard fought game, and they came away with a 53-50 loss.

The next year, the basketball team made a record 36-2 stand, ranking first in the TSSAA basketball standings. With another district and region victory, they gained a second entrance into the state championships.[8] They played against the Wayne County Wildcats and the CSAS Patriots in the quarterfinals[9] and semifinals,[10] respectively. The Cougars fought hard against the Grace Baptist Golden Eagles in the finals and won 82-77 in double overtime.

Accreditation and Membership

The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and hold membership with the National Association of Independent Schools, Educational Records Bureau, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Key Club and Builders Club, National Honor and National Junior Honor Societies, and College Board.

References
  1. Clarksville Academy Board of Trustees Archived January 25, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Egerton, John (May 5, 2009). "Walking into History: The Beginning of School Desegregation in Nashville". Southern Spaces. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  3. "Clarksville Academy Commits to Promethean Technology on Every Grade Level" (PDF). Retrieved 7 January 2009.
  4. "CA clinches 10-A title". The Leaf Chronicle. January 31, 2009. Retrieved 14 March 2009.
  5. "Cougars claw out Region crown". The Leaf Chronicle. March 6, 2009. Retrieved 14 March 2009.
  6. "Academy moving onto state after taking care of Collinwood". The Leaf Chronicle. March 10, 2009. Retrieved 14 March 2009.
  7. "Cougars claw out Region crown". The Leaf Chronicle. March 6, 2009. Retrieved 14 March 2009.
  8. "Cougars living up to hype". The Leaf Chronicle. March 17, 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
  9. "Smith brothers score 44 points for Clarksville Academy". The Leaf Chronicle. March 20, 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
  10. "Cougars going to the FINALS!". The Leaf Chronicle. March 20, 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2067. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
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