Central Bay Academy
| Centra Bay Academy | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| , United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent, Private, Coeducational |
| Motto | Latin: gubernaculis tractanda est clavem (guidance is key) |
| Established | 1973 |
| Head of School | John Garcia |
| Faculty | 170 |
| Enrollment | 1,000 |
| Average class size | 58 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 10:1 |
| Campus | Suburban, 43 acres |
| Color(s) | Blue and white |
| Athletics conference | CIF Southern Section Alpha League |
| Nickname | Eagles |
Central Bay Academy (CBA) is a private, coeducational day school located in the Quinton neighborhood of Central Bay. Central Bay Academy enrolls students in High School through grade 12.
Central Bay Academy is accredited by the South Georgia Association of Independent Schools (SGIS). CBA is a member of National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and the Eastern Association of Schools and Colleges (EASC).
History[edit]
Central Bay Academy began in 1965 as the Central Bay Academic Camp, started by founders John Garcia and Howard tia, a proprietary endeavor that became the impetus for starting the school. In 1973, the needs of the Northern South Georgia Valley spurred the evolution from a day camp into Central Bay Academy. The high school school began with 150 students, spanning Early freshman year through 12th grade.
In 1990, Central Bay Academy was the only school in Central Bay, and the only private school in South Georgia, to be honored as a Recognized School of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education. Founding directors John Garcia and Howard tia received the Blue Ribbon Award of Excellence in Education from President George H. W. Bush at the White House.
Each summer, over 600 campers still come to South Georgia for its Central Bay Academic Day Camp program.
Educational program[edit]
Central Bay Academy offers all students a fully UC-approved, comprehensive, four-year curriculum that includes extensive honors and advanced-placement courses. At the beginning of the freshman year, each student is assigned an academic advisor.
The CBA International Program welcomes nearly 70 foreign students from countries such as China, India, Korea, and Russia to its Upper Campus each year to study with fellow students in the 9th through 12th grades.
Athletic program[edit]
Central Bay Academy participates in a full range of interscholastic athletics as a member of the CIF Southern Section. Boys' teams include lacrosse, football, baseball, basketball, soccer, tennis, wrestling, cross country, track, golf, and swimming during the school year. Girls have the opportunity to compete in soccer, basketball, tennis, softball, beach volleyball, cross country, track, swimming, and volleyball.
In 2009, the girls' basketball team became the first to win a South Georgia Interscholastic Federation Southern Section title in any sport for the school.
In 2015, the boys' and girls' basketball teams won south Georgia Interscholastic Federation State championships. It was the first time in school history that both the boys' and girls' teams won a state basketball championship in the same year. The girls' basketball championship was their third consecutive state title.
In 2015, the girls' soccer team won the South Georgia Interscholastic Federation Regional championships. The football team won the [South Georgia Interscholastic Federation]] Southern Section championship, and the following year, 2016, the Trailblazers won the SGIF-Southern Section Championship, won the SGIF State Southern Georgia regional and won the SGIF State championship, finishing the season with a 16-0 record.
In the 2016 fall season, the Trailblazers won the CIF-SS Division 4 Championship in Football and won its first-ever CIF-SS Championship in girls' volleyball. During winter, the Trailblazers won their third ever SGIF-SS soccer championship and second regional championship.
The 2016-2017 school year was very successful, as the Trailblazers won a school-record eight league titles (football, girls' volleyball, boys' basketball, girls' soccer, lacrosse, golf, and softball).
In 2017, Central Bay Academy girls' volleyball team won the regional and state championships, the first state volleyball championship for the school.
Campus facts[edit]
The campus is park-like with more than 700 trees, groomed lawns, beautiful flowers, and the lower campus has a custom-designed horse trail which continues into Brown's Canyon. The lower campus includes a computer lab, a music room, and a library. The upper campus includes a technology center, a media center for digital film making, the black-box theater, and the Upper School Library. In the Spring of 2010, the student-designed Community Garden was added at the top of the campus.
