Calhoun Academy was founded on December 30, 1969, as a segregation academy.[1] The school's racially discriminatory charter made it ineligible to operate as a tax-exempt charity organization. In 1985 CA changed its charter to allow non-white students to attend. The school renounced its formal policy banning black students in 1985 and applied for tax-exempt status in 1986.[2] The Internal Revenue Service denied the school's application on the grounds that it had never, to that time, had a black student or teacher. This decision was upheld by the United States Tax Court in 1990.[1][3]
AcademicsEdit
Calhoun Academy offers three courses of study: an Academic College Preparatory Diploma, a General College Preparatory Diploma, and a General Basic Diploma.
The academy's athletic program includes football, basketball, softball, baseball, volleyball, soccer, cross country, track, cheerleading, and golf. The Cavaliers' varsity football team were the SCISA Class AA Football Champions in 1978,[4] 2004 and 2015. The varsity baseball team won the AA SCISA Championship in 1979, 2008, 2015, and 2016. The Cavalier varsity girls' basketball team was the 2017 AA SCISA runner-up.
ReferencesEdit
^ abCarol Innerst (March 6, 1990). "All-white school loses its tax status". The Washington Times. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
^"Court Upholds Tax Exemption Order". The Greenville News. November 6, 1990. p. 11.
^Calhoun Academy v. Commissioner United States Tax Court 94 T.C. 284 (March 1, 1990)
calhoun, academy, south, carolina, school, formerly, known, calhoun, academy, walterboro, south, carolina, colleton, preparatory, academy, calhoun, academy, private, school, located, outside, downtown, matthews, south, carolina, united, states, founded, 1969, . For school formerly known as Calhoun Academy in Walterboro South Carolina see Colleton Preparatory Academy Calhoun Academy CA is a private school located outside of downtown St Matthews South Carolina United States It was founded in 1969 as a segregation academy Calhoun AcademyLocation81 Academy RdSt Matthews South Carolina 29135United StatesCoordinates33 38 57 N 80 45 48 W 33 64917 N 80 76333 W 33 64917 80 76333InformationTypePrivate schoolMottoWhere friends family and community unite Established1969 54 years ago 1969 CEEB code411748HeadmasterBecky HaiglerGradesK3 12Number of students300Campus10 acres 4 0 ha Color s Blue and gold Athletics conferenceSouth Carolina Independent School AssociationMascotCavalierWebsitehttp www calhounacademy org Contents 1 History 2 Academics 3 Athletics 4 ReferencesHistory EditCalhoun Academy was founded on December 30 1969 as a segregation academy 1 The school s racially discriminatory charter made it ineligible to operate as a tax exempt charity organization In 1985 CA changed its charter to allow non white students to attend The school renounced its formal policy banning black students in 1985 and applied for tax exempt status in 1986 2 The Internal Revenue Service denied the school s application on the grounds that it had never to that time had a black student or teacher This decision was upheld by the United States Tax Court in 1990 1 3 Academics EditCalhoun Academy offers three courses of study an Academic College Preparatory Diploma a General College Preparatory Diploma and a General Basic Diploma CA is a member of the South Carolina Independent School Association SCISA Athletics EditThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed August 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message The academy s athletic program includes football basketball softball baseball volleyball soccer cross country track cheerleading and golf The Cavaliers varsity football team were the SCISA Class AA Football Champions in 1978 4 2004 and 2015 The varsity baseball team won the AA SCISA Championship in 1979 2008 2015 and 2016 The Cavalier varsity girls basketball team was the 2017 AA SCISA runner up References Edit a b Carol Innerst March 6 1990 All white school loses its tax status The Washington Times Retrieved September 3 2012 Court Upholds Tax Exemption Order The Greenville News November 6 1990 p 11 Calhoun Academy v Commissioner United States Tax Court 94 T C 284 March 1 1990 Calhoun 1970 1979 SCISA Football History nbsp This South Carolina school related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Calhoun Academy South Carolina amp oldid 1131824832, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
