Calhoun Academy (South Carolina)

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.

For school formerly known as Calhoun Academy in Walterboro, South Carolina, see Colleton Preparatory Academy.
Calhoun Academy
Location
81 Academy Rd.

St. Matthews
,
South Carolina

United States
Coordinates33°38′57″N 80°45′48″W
Information
TypeK3–12
MottoWhere friends, family and community unite.
Established1969
HeadmasterBecky Haigler
Number of students300
Campus10 acres (4.0 ha)
Color(s)Blue and gold   
Athletics conferenceSouth Carolina Independent School Association
MascotCavalier
Websitehttp://www.calhounacademy.org

History

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]

Academics

Calhoun 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

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 2004 SCISA Class AA Football Champions and 2015 AA SCISA Football Champions. The varsity baseball team also won the 2008 AA SCISA Championship, 2015 AA SCISA Championship, and the 2016 AA SCISA Championship. The Calhoun Academy girls' cross country team were the 2016 AA SCISA Region Champions. The Cavalier varsity girls' basketball team were the 2017 AA SCISA runner-up.

References
  1. Carol Innerst (March 6, 1990). "All-white school loses its tax status". The Washington Times. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
  2. "Court Upholds Tax Exemption Order". The Greenville News. November 6, 1990. p. 11.
  3. Calhoun Academy v. Commissioner United States Tax Court 94 T.C. 284 (March 1, 1990)


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