Tiftarea Academy

Tiftarea Academy (TA) is a PK–12 co-educational private school in Chula, Georgia, United States.

Tiftarea Academy
Location
3144 Highway 41 North Chula , Georgia 31733 United States
Coordinates	31.5413056°N 83.5350128°W / 31.5413056; -83.5350128
Information
Other name	TA
Type	Private school
Motto	Committed to Excellence
Established	1969[1]
Headmaster	Stacey Bell[1]
Grades	PK–12
Gender	Co-educational
Colors	Gold and Blue
Athletics conference	GISA Class AAA[2]
Mascot	Panther
Nickname	Panthers
Website	ga02225289.schoolwires.net

History

Tiftarea Academy was founded in response to the federally mandated racial desegregation of public schools.^[3] According to Mike Bowler of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, in 1970, the school could be described as a segregation academy.^[3]

In 1972, the school did not enroll any black students.^[4] As of 2019, the academy's enrollment of 676 students included 2.4% Asians, 0.5% African Americans and 0.5% Hispanic students.^[5]