Woodward Academy
| Woodward Academy | |
|---|---|
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Excellence, Character, Opportunity | |
| Location | |
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College Park, Georgia United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent, college preparatory |
| Established | 1900 |
| President | F. Stuart Gulley |
| Faculty | 315 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Number of students | 2,703 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Red, black, and white |
| Mascot | Eddie the Eagle |
| Website | www.woodward.edu |
Woodward Academy (also known as Woodward or WA) is an independent, co-educational college-preparatory school for grades Pre-kindergarten to 12 on two campuses located in College Park, Georgia, United States and Johns Creek, Georgia, United States, within the Atlanta metropolitan area.
History
Woodward Academy was founded in 1900 as Georgia Military Academy. Originally an all-male school, in 1964 the school became coeducational and was renamed Woodward Academy in 1966. The boarding program was discontinued in 1993. Woodward draws its students from 23 metro Atlanta counties taken to school by MARTA, Woodward buses, parents, or carpool. The school has two campuses - the Main Campus in College Park (preK-12) and Woodward North in Johns Creek (preK-6).[1]
Academics
Woodward Academy is divided into five different schools. Located on the Main Campus in historic College Park are the Upper, Middle, Lower, and Primary schools. The second campus, Woodward North, serves preK through 6th grade. The Primary School has students in preK through 3rd grade, the Lower School has 4th through 6th grade students, the Middle School has 7th and 8th grade students, and the Upper School has students in 9th grade through 12th grade.[2]
Athletics
Woodward Academy offers fall, winter and spring sports, including baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, riflery, softball, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, ultimate frisbee, volleyball, weightlifting, and wrestling. These come as teams for 7th grade to 12th grade and intramurals for grades 4 to 6.[3]
Notable alumni
Government
- Irlo "Bud" Bronson, Jr. - former State Representative, Florida's 77th State House District, 1983-1993
- Amy Carter (1985) - daughter of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter[4]
- John James Flynt, Jr. - former U.S. Representative, Georgia's 4th Congressional District, 1954-1979
- Phil Gramm (1961) - former U.S. Senator, Texas, 1985-2003; former U.S. Representative, Texas's 6th Congressional District, 1975-1985
- Walter E. Johnston, III - former U.S. Representative, North Carolina's 6th Congressional District, 1981-1983
- Burt Jones - Georgia State Senator, 2013–present
- Williamson S. Stuckey, Jr. (1952) - former U.S. Representative, Georgia's 8th Congressional District, 1967-1977; Chairman of Stuckey’s Corporation, 1985–present
- Randolph W. Thrower (1930) - former U.S. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 1969-1971
- Fred Wood - Idaho State Representative, 2006–present
Athletics
- Henry Anderson - NFL player, 2015–present
- Kiesha Brown (1998) - former WNBA player, 2002-2010
- Delino DeShields, Jr. (2010) - MLB player; 8th overall pick of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft, 2015–present
- Julian Jenkins (2002) - former NFL and CFL player, 2006-2008
- Tommy Lyons - former NFL player, 1971-1976
- Erskine Mayer (1907) - former MLB player, 1912-1919
- Tim Simpson (1974) - former PGA Tour golfer, 1977-1998
- Reed Sorenson (2004) - NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver, 2005-present
- Juwan Thompson (2010) - NFL player, 2014-present
- C.J. Williams (1993) - former CFL player, 1998
Military
- Julien J. LeBourgeois - former Vice Admiral, United States Navy; President of the U.S. Naval War College, 1974-1977
- Stephen W. Pless (1957) - former Major, United States Marine Corps; Medal of Honor recipient
Business
- Michael C. Carlos (1944) - former Chairman and CEO of the National Distributing Company; philanthropist
- Robert W. Woodruff (1908) - former President of the The Coca-Cola Company, 1923-1955; philanthropist
Academia
- Alfred Blalock - surgeon, known for his research on shock and blue baby syndrome
- Phillip Griffiths - mathematician
- James F. Jones, Jr. (1965) - President of the Sweet Briar College, 2014–present; former President, Trinity College, 2004-2014; former President of Kalamazoo College, 1996-2004
- William Tate - former Dean of Men, University of Georgia, 1946-1971
Entertainment
- Scott Budnick - film producer
- Sterling Holloway (1920) - film and voice actor
- Jeffrey Stepakoff (1981) - film and TV writer, most notably of Dawson's Creek; author
References
- ↑ Woodward Academy : About Woodward - Academy History
- ↑ Woodward Academy: Academics >> Overview
- ↑ Woodward Academy : Athletics >> About Athletics
- ↑ "Amy Carter is 17". The New York Times. October 18, 1984. Retrieved May 6, 2015.