Escambia Academy

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Escambia Academy
Address
268 Cowpen Creek Road, Atmore

Alabama
36502
Coordinates31°01′47″N 87°24′28″W / 31.029838°N 87.407787°W / 31.029838; -87.407787
Information
TypePrivate School K4-12
MottoWe are building champions both on and off the field
Established1970 (1970)
NCES School ID00001015
PrincipalHugh Fountain[1]
Faculty30 (on full-time equivalent basis)
GradesK4 to 12
Gendercoed
Enrollment218 (2016[2])
Campus size47.75 acres (19.32 ha)
Campus typeRural
Color(s)   Red and gold
MascotThe Cougar
Websitewww.eacougar.com

Escambia Academy is a private school in Atmore, Alabama, United States, enrolling 218 students in grades K4–12. It was founded in 1970 as a segregation academy.[3][4]

Description[]

Escambia Academy is a member of the Alabama Independent School Association (AISA).[5] Escambia Academy is fully accredited by AdvancED.[6]

Escambia uses a school gun raffle as a fund raising tool.[7]

Athletics[]

Escambia Academy's varsity teams compete athletically in the Alabama Independent School Association.

AISA State Championships

  • Basketball- 2004 (AISA-AA), 1986 (AISA-A) Boys
  • Basketball- 2005 (AISA-AA), 2004 (AISA-AA), 2002 (AISA-A), 2000 (AISA-A) Girls [8]
  • Basketball- 2021, 2018 State Championship Runner-Up (AISA-AA)
  • Football- 2014 State Championship (AISA-AAA) [9]
  • Football- 2016 State Championship Runner-Up (AISA-AA) [10]
  • Football- 2017 State Championship (AISA-AA) [2]
  • Football- 2018 State Championship Runner-Up (AISA-AA) [11]
  • Football- 2019 State Championship Runner-Up (AISA-AA) [12]
  • Football- 2020 State Championship Runner-Up (AISA-AA) [13]
  • Football- 2021 State Championship Runner-Up (AISA-AA) [14]
  • Track and Field- 2010 State Championship Boys (AISA-AA) [15]
  • Track and Field- 2010 State Championship Girls (AISA-AA) [15]
  • Track and Field- 2012 State Championship Boys (AISA-AA) [16]
  • Track and Field- 2012 State Championship Girls Tie with Sparta Academy (AISA-AA) [16]
  • Track and Field- 2015 State Championship (AISA-AAA) [17]
  • Track and Field- 2016 State Championship (AISA-AA) [18]
  • Track and Field- 2017 State Championship (AISA-AA) [19]
  • Track and Field- 2018 State Championship (AISA-AA) [20]
  • Track and Field- 2018 State Championship Junior Varsity (AISA-AA) [21]
  • Track and Filed- 2019 State Championship (AISA-AA) [22]
  • Track and Field- 2019 State Championship Junior Varsity (AISA-AA) [23]
  • Track and Field- 2021 State Championship Junior Varsity Boys (AISA-AA) [24]
  • Track and Field- 2021 State Championship Junior Varsity Girls (AISA-AA) [24]

Region Championships

  • Football- 2004, 2005, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020 [25]
  • Softball- 1998 (AISA-A) Slow Pitch
  • Softball- 1998 (AISA-A) Slow Pitch
  • Softball- 2001 (AISA-A) State Champions Fastpitch Runner-up
  • Softball- 2002 (AISA-A) State Champions Fastpitch
  • Track & Field 2015, 2016
  • Weightlifting 2014, 2015

References[]

  1. ^ "Faculty & Staff Directory- Escambia Academy". Escambia Academy. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  2. ^ "Private School Universe Survey". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  3. ^ McDonald, Anna Catherine, ‘’Southern Normal?: An Exploration of Integration in a Deep South Town: Brewton, Alabama, 1954-1971’’. [1]
  4. ^ Bagley, Joseph (15 December 2018). The politics of white rights: race, justice, and integrating Alabama's schools. Athens: University of Georgia Press. p. 180. ISBN 978-0-8203-5418-7. OCLC 1065537539.
  5. ^ "Member of AISA: Alabama Independent School Association (AISA)". AISA. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  6. ^ "Institution Summary: Escambia Academy". AdvancED. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  7. ^ "Escambia Academy "30 Guns in 30 Days" Raffle 2018". Escambia Academy. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Alabama High School Football Historical Society". AHSFHS. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  9. ^ "Alabama High School Football Historical Society". AHSFHS. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  10. ^ "Alabama High School Football Historical Society". AHSFHS. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  11. ^ "Alabama High School Football Historical Society". AHSFHS. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  12. ^ "Alabama High School Football History". www.ahsfhs.org. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  13. ^ "Alabama High School Football History". www.ahsfhs.org. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  14. ^ "Alabama High School Football History". www.ahsfhs.org. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  15. ^ a b Monday, Staff Reports Email the author Published 3:51 pm; April 26; 2010 (2010-04-26). "Cougars racking up titles". The Atmore Advance. Retrieved 2021-04-14.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  16. ^ a b "Cougars boys, girls win state titles". Atmore Advance. 20 April 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  17. ^ "Escambia Academy Wins Boys Track State Championship". North Escambia. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  18. ^ "EA Boys win track title". Atmore Advance. 20 April 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  19. ^ "Escambia Academy claims AISA overall track,filed title". Atmore Advance. 14 April 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  20. ^ "4-time champs". Atmore Advance. 18 April 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  21. ^ "JV TRACK CHAMPS". Atmore Advance. 12 April 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  22. ^ Wednesday, rew Garner Email the author Published 11:19 am; April 17; 2019 (2019-04-17). "Five-time champs". The Atmore Advance. Retrieved 2021-04-14.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  23. ^ Wednesday, rew Garner Email the author Published 12:02 am; April 10; 2019 (2019-04-10). "JV CHAMPS". The Atmore Advance. Retrieved 2021-04-14.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  24. ^ a b Tuesday, rew Garner Email the author Published 5:01 pm; April 13; 2021 (2021-04-13). "EA boys, girls JV track, field teams win state titles". The Atmore Advance. Retrieved 2021-04-14.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  25. ^ "Alabama High School Football Historical Society". AHSFHS. Retrieved November 19, 2018.

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