John Hancock Academy

Private school

John Hancock Academy

Location

Sparta, Georgia

Coordinates| 33°15′45″N 82°58′29″W﻿ / ﻿33.2624126°N 82.9746063°W﻿ / 33.2624126; -82.9746063Coordinates: 33°15′45″N 82°58′29″W﻿ / ﻿33.2624126°N 82.9746063°W﻿ / 33.2624126; -82.9746063
Information
Type| Private
Founded| 1966
NCES School ID| 00297758
Faculty| 18[1]
Enrollment| 142 (2016[1])
Mascot| Rebel
Accreditation| Georgia Independent School Association
Affiliation| Georgia Independent Christian Athletic Association
Website| johnhancockacademy.com
Last updated: 9 January 2018

John Hancock Academy is a private high school in Sparta, Georgia, seat of Hancock County, Georgia. It serves 143 students. It is named after John Hancock.

It serves grades PreK-12.[2]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Alumni
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## History[edit]

Hancock was founded in 1966 as a segregation academy.[3] The school moved into its present facilities on Linton Road in 1971. Two black children attended Hancock during the 2015–2016 school year.[1]

## Alumni[edit]

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## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "Private School Universe Survey". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
2. ^ "Home". John Hancock Academy. Retrieved 2019-11-18. "[...]for K3 Preschool through 12th grade."
3. ^ BLAIR, MONICA KRISTIN (May 2015). "A PRIVATE HISTORY OF SCHOOL SEGREGATION IN GEORGIA" (PDF). Retrieved 9 January 2018. `{{cite journal}}`: Cite journal requires `|journal=` (help)

## External links[edit]

* John Hancock Academy

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GISA Class A

Region 1|

| Sub-Region A|

* Bethesda Blazers
* Briarwood Buccaneers
* Covenant Rams

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Sub-Region B|

* Emanuel Eagles
* Hancock Rebels
* Jefferson Jaguars

Region 2|

| Sub-Region A|

* Dawson Wildcats
* Fullington Trojans
* Randolph Patriots
* Twiggs Academy Trojans

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Sub-Region B|

* Terrell Eagles
* Westwood Wildcats

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