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Academy for Classical Education is a charter school in Macon, Georgia, that was originally part of the Bibb County School District. The school serves students in kindergarten to 12th grade. The student body is about 70 percent white, 16 percent African American and 8 percent Asian while Macon itself is about 70 percent African American and 25 percent white. It is highly ranked and in 2020 it was designated a National Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education.

The school was established in 2014 and in 2019, it separated from local school district oversight to become a State Commissioned Charter School. While this led to improvements in budget and curriculum, it also led to changes in admission and eligibility. In 2021, U.S. News recognized it as one of the best charter schools in the country.

Athletics

The school supports 21 sports teams in total. The Gryphons participate in region 2-AA in the Georgia High School Association. The school has won a total of 5 state titles and 31 region championships across all sports.

References

1. Blankenship, Debbie; Ragusea, Adam (January 13, 2017). "Racial concentration on the rise in Bibb schools". Center for Collaborative Journalism.
2. Stancil, Will (2018). "Charter Schools and School Desegregation Law". Mitchell Hamline Law Review. 44: 455.
3. "Academy for Classical Education". Archived from the original on June 2, 2021.
4. "Academy For Classical Education Profile (2021) | Macon, GA". Public School Review. 18 February 2024.
5. Schiller, Ariel (November 19, 2020). "The Academy for Classical Education receives National Blue Ribbon Award".
6. "This Middle Georgia high school ranked 11th in the state". The Telegraph. May 3, 2021.
7. Baker, Pepper (2019-04-10). "Here's what you need to know about ACE becoming a state charter school". Retrieved 2022-05-26.
8. Solomon, Kayla (2019-03-01). "'We can't get into ACE:' Macon's Academy for Classical Education changes to state charter school". Retrieved 2022-05-26.
9. ^ "Three schools in Bibb County receive national recognition for excellence". www.13wmaz.com. December 15, 2021.
10. "Academy for Classical Education wants to receive Bibb County ESPLOST funding". www.13wmaz.com. October 31, 2019.

External links

• Official website

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