Radio minister and bookstore owner Buhl Cummings opened Athens Christian School with his wife in 1970. They offered Bible study and opened each day with worship and prayer.[5][6]
The initial enrollment consisted of white children whose parents wanted to avoid enrolling them in racially integrated public schools.[7] According to historian Ashton Ellett, white elites enrolled their children in Athens Christian School as part of the transition to a class-based system of racial exclusion that was nominally colorblind and revolved around the rhetoric of individual rights, personal freedom, and meritocratic enrollment.[8]
In 1995, an Athens Christian School representative stated that the school was seeing additional applications in response Clarke County School District's "controlled choice" plan to reduce school segregation.[9]
Academicsedit
ACS is accredited by the Georgia Accrediting Commission.[1][10]
^ ab"Private Christian School in Athens, Ga - Athens Christian School". www.athenschristianschool.org. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
^GAC. (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-06-17. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
^. Archived from the original on 2014-11-11. Retrieved 2014-10-26.
^"Search for Private Schools - School Detail for ATHENS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
^"White Students Lose Quality in Private Ones". The Atlanta Journal. 1970-11-10. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
^"School Has It All, Including Tax Break". The Atlanta Journal. 1970-11-16. p. 10. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
^Knight, Monica Dellenberger (2007). Seeking Education for Liberation: The Development of Black Schools in Athens, Georgia, from Emancipation through Desegregation(PDF) (Doctor of Philosophy thesis). University of Georgia. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
^Ellett, Ashton G. (2013). "Not Another Little Rock: Massive Resistance, Desegregation, and the Athens White Business Establishment, 1960–61". The Georgia Historical Quarterly. 97 (2): 215. JSTOR 24636699. Although many white Athenians—both members of the business establishment and not—were content with the second-class status of most African Americans in social, economic, and political life, support for open schools and acceptance of desegregation orders was less complicated for this particular collection of white Athenians. These individuals were often the most insulated and removed from the local black population by virtue of residential living patterns. Most also possessed the financial means to send their children to private or parochial schools if they so desired, and approximately seven hundred white children left the Athens public school system in the first half of the 1970s. Undoubtedly, many of these children found their way into public schools in the surrounding counties or private schools like Athens Academy and Athens Christian School, which opened in 1967 and 1970, respectively.
^"School choice plan spurs private school applicants". Ledger-Enquirer. 1995-06-26. p. 12. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
^"Georgia Accrediting Commission, Inc. 2022/2023 Private School Programs" (PDF). Georgia Accrediting Commission, Inc. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
^. Online Athens. May 4, 2007. Archived from the original on 2012-01-04. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
External linksedit
Official website
February 15, 2024
athens, christian, school, private, prek, denominational, christian, school, located, athens, georgia, united, states, address1270, highway, northathens, clarke, county, georgia, 30601united, statescoordinates34, 00722, 32639, 00722, 32639informationschool, ty. Athens Christian School ACS is a private PreK 12 non denominational Christian school located in Athens Georgia United States Athens Christian SchoolAddress1270 Highway 29 NorthAthens Clarke County Georgia 30601United StatesCoordinates34 00 26 N 83 19 35 W 34 00722 N 83 32639 W 34 00722 83 32639InformationSchool typePrivate coeducational Private Christian SchoolMotto Quality Education in a Christian Atmosphere 1 Religious affiliation s ChristianEstablished1970 3 FounderDrs Buhl and Lois CummingsSchool number 706 549 7586Head of schoolSteve CummingsGradesPreKindergarten 12Enrollment494 2021 2022 4 Grade 948 Grade 1070 Grade 1163 Grade 1241Average class size19 70Student to teacher ratio11 7Classrooms40 Campus typeurbanColor s Purple and gold SportsBaseball basketball cheerleading cross country flag corps football golf soccer softball tennis track volleyball wrestlingMascotGolden EagleTeam nameGolden EaglesAccreditationGeorgia Accrediting Commission 2 Websitehttp www athenschristian com Contents 1 History 2 Academics 3 Notable alumni 4 References 5 External linksHistory editRadio minister and bookstore owner Buhl Cummings opened Athens Christian School with his wife in 1970 They offered Bible study and opened each day with worship and prayer 5 6 The initial enrollment consisted of white children whose parents wanted to avoid enrolling them in racially integrated public schools 7 According to historian Ashton Ellett white elites enrolled their children in Athens Christian School as part of the transition to a class based system of racial exclusion that was nominally colorblind and revolved around the rhetoric of individual rights personal freedom and meritocratic enrollment 8 In 1995 an Athens Christian School representative stated that the school was seeing additional applications in response Clarke County School District s controlled choice plan to reduce school segregation 9 Academics editACS is accredited by the Georgia Accrediting Commission 1 10 Notable alumni editAlan Busenitz baseball player 11 References edit a b Private Christian School in Athens Ga Athens Christian School www athenschristianschool org Retrieved 2024 01 19 GAC Georgia Accrediting Commission 2012 Private School Programs PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2012 06 17 Retrieved 2012 07 25 About Athens Christian School Archived from the original on 2014 11 11 Retrieved 2014 10 26 Search for Private Schools School Detail for ATHENS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL nces ed gov Retrieved 2024 01 19 White Students Lose Quality in Private Ones The Atlanta Journal 1970 11 10 p 1 Retrieved 2024 01 19 School Has It All Including Tax Break The Atlanta Journal 1970 11 16 p 10 Retrieved 2024 01 19 Knight Monica Dellenberger 2007 Seeking Education for Liberation The Development of Black Schools in Athens Georgia from Emancipation through Desegregation PDF Doctor of Philosophy thesis University of Georgia Retrieved January 19 2024 Ellett Ashton G 2013 Not Another Little Rock Massive Resistance Desegregation and the Athens White Business Establishment 1960 61 The Georgia Historical Quarterly 97 2 215 JSTOR 24636699 Although many white Athenians both members of the business establishment and not were content with the second class status of most African Americans in social economic and political life support for open schools and acceptance of desegregation orders was less complicated for this particular collection of white Athenians These individuals were often the most insulated and removed from the local black population by virtue of residential living patterns Most also possessed the financial means to send their children to private or parochial schools if they so desired and approximately seven hundred white children left the Athens public school system in the first half of the 1970s Undoubtedly many of these children found their way into public schools in the surrounding counties or private schools like Athens Academy and Athens Christian School which opened in 1967 and 1970 respectively School choice plan spurs private school applicants Ledger Enquirer 1995 06 26 p 12 Retrieved 2024 01 19 Georgia Accrediting Commission Inc 2022 2023 Private School Programs PDF Georgia Accrediting Commission Inc Retrieved 25 October 2023 Hangin with Athens Christian s Alan Busenitz Online Athens May 4 2007 Archived from the original on 2012 01 04 Retrieved May 31 2017 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Athens Christian School amp oldid 1197364339, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
