Brentwood Academy
| Brentwood Academy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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219 Granny White Pike , 37027 United States | |
| Coordinates | 36°01′59″N 86°49′18″W / 36.0331798°N 86.8217969°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Motto | Latin: Vivat Veritas (Let Truth Prevail) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
| Established | 1969 |
| Headmaster | Curtis G. Masters |
| Grades | 6-12 |
| Enrollment | 738[1] (2018) |
| Color(s) | Red, white and blue |
| Nickname | Eagles |
| Website | www |
Brentwood Academy is a coeducational Christian independent college preparatory school located in Brentwood, Tennessee, for grades 6–12.
History[]
Brentwood Academy was among a wave of private schools formed in response the court ordered desegregation of public schools.[2] Brentwood Academy's leaders claimed the school was established to provide a sound, Christian education in a safer environment, but the sociologist Jennifer Dyer has argued that the school's stated objectives were simply a "guise" for the school's actual objective of allowing white parents to avoid enrolling their children in racially integrated public schools.[3][4]
Applications to Brentwood Academy increased in 1980 after court rulings expanded desegregation busing in Nashville.[5] At the time, only four of Brentwood Academy's 360 students were black.[6]
In 2001, Brentwood Academy was a party in the United States Supreme Court case Brentwood Academy v. Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association.[7] The Academy had sued the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association after the school was penalized for "undue influence" in recruiting football players, and the case was appealed to the Supreme Court. The court in this case held that a statewide association, incorporated to regulate interscholastic athletic competition among public and private schools, is regarded as engaging in state action when it enforces a rule against a member school.[8]
Notable people[]
- Kent Austin, Canadian Football League (CFL) player and coach[9]
- Derek Barnett, NFL defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles[10]
- Kody Bliss, football player[11]
- Andrew Bumbalough, athlete[12]
- King Dunlap, former professional football player for the San Diego Chargers[13]
- David Harrison, basketball player[14]
- Ashlyne Huff, singer-songwriter and dancer[15]
- Dann Huff, musician[16]
- Darius Garland, basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the NBA[17]
- Gordon Kennedy, musician[18]
- Dawson Knox, tight end for Ole Miss and the Buffalo Bills.[19]
- Mike MacIntyre, football coach[20]
- Jalen Ramsey, professional football player for the Los Angeles Rams[21]
- Hubie Smith, Tennessee High School Hall of Fame basketball coach[22]
- Jacob Stallings, MLB catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates[23]
- John Vaughn, football player[24]
- Scott Wells, retired professional football player[25]
- Holly Williams, recording artist[26]
- Brandan Wright, former NBA player for the Memphis Grizzlies[27]
References[]
- ^ Sauber, Elaina (September 17, 2018). "What's happened in the Brentwood Academy case since it was filed 1 year ago". The Tennessean. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ O'Hara, Jim (July 22, 1972). "The 'Christian' schools are on the boom". The Tennessean. Nashville. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dyer, Jennifer Eaton (April 12, 2007). The Core Beliefs of Southern Evangelicals: A Psycho-Social Investigation of the Evangelical Megachurch Phenomenon. etd.library.vanderbilt.edu (PhD). Vanderbilt University. p. 23. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ Nagasawa, Mako A. (January 6, 2021). Abortion Policy and Christian Social Ethics in the United States. Wipf and Stock. p. 286. ISBN 978-1-7252-7189-0.
- ^ Cluman, Carl (January 21, 1980). "Bus plan brings application rush for private schools". The Tennessean. Nashville. p. 59 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ivey, Sandra; Crowe, Adell (August 6, 1980). "Private Schools nearly white". The Tennessean. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Brentwood Academy v. Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Assn., 531 U.S. 288 (2001).
- ^ "Brentwood Academy v. Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Assn. | Casebriefs". www.casebriefs.com. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "Kent Austin Stats".
- ^ "Nashville's 50 greatest high school football players of all time".
- ^ https://tssaasports.com/school/index.cfm?id=36&sportid=1
- ^ https://www.nashvillepost.com/sports/people/blog/21001098/patient-bumbalough-finishes-fifth-in-boston-marathon
- ^ 8
- ^ "Top all-time Nashville area boys high school basketball players selected".
- ^ "Nashville Sounds unveil new logo, uniforms to go with Texas Rangers affiliation".
- ^ Dunkerley, Beville (June 11, 2014). "Producer Profile: Dann Huff". rollingstone.com. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
- ^ "Darius Garland, three others suspended after locker room incident". December 7, 2017.
- ^ Schlansky, Evan (February 7, 2011). "Writer Of The Week: Gordon Kennedy". americansongwriter.com. ForASong Media. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
- ^ https://springhillhomepage.com/brentwood-academy-alum-dawson-knox-heads-to-buffalo-bills-in-nfl-draft/
- ^ "Brentwood Academy grad MacIntyre named national coach of the year".
- ^ "Player of the week: Jalen Ramsey, Brentwood Academy". August 17, 2012.
- ^ https://www.nashvillepost.com/sports/prep-sports/blog/21037355/brentwood-academy-rolls-on-without-garland
- ^ "Jacob Stallings Stats & Scouting Report - Baseball America".
- ^ https://tssaasports.com/school/index.cfm?id=36&sportid=1
- ^ "Wells named BA wrestling coach".
- ^ https://www.radioking.com/artist/holly-williams
- ^ "Tennessee: Mr. And Miss Basketball Finalists Named - MaxPreps".
External links[]
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- 1969 establishments in Tennessee
- Educational institutions established in 1969
- Preparatory schools in Tennessee
- Private high schools in Tennessee
- Private middle schools in Tennessee
- Segregation academies in Tennessee
- Schools in Williamson County, Tennessee