John Hancock Academy

Segregation academy

John Hancock Academy

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Location

Sparta, Georgia

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

John Hancock Academy is a segregation academy in Sparta, Georgia, seat of Hancock County, Georgia. It serves 143 students. It is named after John Hancock.

It serves grades PreK-12.[2]

## History

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Hancock was chartered in 1966 as a segregation academy,[3] by George Darden and two other men.[4] The school opened on August 28, 1967[5] in a facility that had formerly been the all-white Sparta High School,[6] the school moved into its present facilities on Linton Road in 1971. The first principal was Reverend James L. Brantley who died during the first school year, and was replaced by Reverend Harold Thomas.[7] At the time of the school's founding, the population of the county was approximately 80% White and 20% Black. The White segment, 180 students in grades K-12, migrated "nearly en-masse" to John Hancock Academy.[8]

Two black children attended Hancock during the 2015–2016 school year.[1]

The sports teams nickname is the Rebels, and the mascot is a confederate general.[9]

## References

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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)
4. ^ "Private school seeks a charter". Sparta Ishmaelite. July 7, 1966.
5. ^ "Schools open August 28th, 30th". Sparta Ishmaelite. August 24, 1967.
6. ^ Aiken, Charles S (1998). The Cotton Plantation South since the Civil War. Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 0801873096.
7. ^ "Thomas heads private school". Sparta Ishmaelite. February 29, 1968. p. 1.
8. ^ "As school lab Hancock serves". Sparta Ishmaelite. May 4, 1967.
9. ^ Smith, Patrick. "The Rebel Made Me Do It: Mascots, Race, and the Lost Cause". University of Southern Mississippi.

## External links

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* 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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