Academy of Richmond County
Public school in Augusta, Georgia, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Academy of Richmond County is a high school located in Augusta, Georgia, United States. Known previously as Richmond County Military Academy, it is commonly known as Richmond Academy or ARC.
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| Academy of Richmond County | |
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 The front entrance to current high school building built in 1926 | |
| Address | |
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910 Russell Street , 30904 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1783; 241 years ago (1783) |
| School board | 1st District |
| School district | Richmond County School System |
| Principal | Jason Medlin |
| Teaching staff | 72.70 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,102 (2019–20)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.16[1] |
| Campus type | urban |
| Color(s) | Purple and gold |
| Mascot | Musketeer |
| Feeder schools | All Richmond county public schools |
| Website | ARC |
Academy of Richmond County-1926 Campus | |
| Coordinates | 33.4740°N 82.0054°W / 33.4740; -82.0054 |
| Built | 1926 |
| Architect | Philander P. Scoggs, Whitley L. Ewing |
| Architectural style | Collegiate Gothic |
| NRHP reference No. | 03001491[2] |
| Added to NRHP | January 28, 2004 |
Old Academy of Richmond County | |
 One of the previous Academy buildings built in 1857 | |
| Location | 540 Telfair St. |
| Coordinates | 33.4700°N 81.9623°W / 33.4700; -81.9623 |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1857 |
| Architect | William Henry Goodrich |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 73000639[2] |
| Added to NRHP | April 11, 1973 |
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Chartered in 1783, it is listed as the sixth oldest existing public high school in the United States, and the oldest existing public high school in the Southern United States.[2]
Richmond Academy is located at the edge of the Summerville historic district of Augusta.