Calhoun Academy

Calhoun Academy
Where friends, family and community unite.
Location
81 Academy Rd. St. Matthews, South Carolina United States
Coordinates	33°38′57″N 80°45′48″W / 33.64917°N 80.76333°WCoordinates: 33°38′57″N 80°45′48″W / 33.64917°N 80.76333°W
Information
Type	K3-12
Established	1969
Headmaster	Mims L. Taylor
Number of students	300
Color(s)	Blue and Gold
Athletics conference	South Carolina Independent School Association campus = 10 acres (40,000 m^2)
Mascot	Cavalier
Website	http://www.calhounacademy.org

Calhoun Academy is a private school located outside of downtown St. Matthews, South Carolina. It was founded in 1969 as a segregation academy.

History

Calhoun Academy (CA) 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 applied for tax-exempt status in 1986. 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]

Academics

Calhoun Academy offers three courses of study: an Academic College Preparatory Diploma, a General College Preparatory Diploma and a General Basic Diploma. Calhoun Academy 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 State Football Champions and 2015 AA State Football Champions. The varsity baseball team also won the 2008 AA State Championship and 2015 AA State Championship.

References

1. Carol Innerst (March 6, 1990). "All-white school loses its tax status". The Washington Times. Retrieved September 3, 2012.