2023-2024 School Profile

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL- CEEB CODE 111028

602 Academy Drive

Dawson, GA 39842

Telephone: (229) 995-4242

Fax: (229) 995-6149

Website: www.terrellacademy.com

Headmaster: Bill Murdock bmurdock@terrellacademy.com

College Counselor: Amanda Farr afarr@terrellacademy.com

ACCREDITATION: Accredited by the Georgia Accrediting Commission (GAC) and a member of the Georgia Independent Schools Association (GISA)

Terrell Academy is a comprehensive K3-12th grade school located in rural community in Dawson, Georgia with students from surrounding counties to include Terrell, Lee, Dougherty, Randolph, Webster, Stewart, and Sumter. We have a diversified economic base.

Total Enrollment:

590 Students K3-12

42 Students in the Class of 2023

95% of graduated class accepted into a post secondary institution

Dual Enrollment offered in 11th and 12th grades

5 core classes per semester

Evidence Based Reading/Writing: 484

Math: 452

Terrell Academy does not rank students with the exception of Valedictorian and Salutatorian. Students must have 23 credit hours to be eligible for graduation.

A: 90-100

B: 80-89

C: 70-79

F: 69 and below

All dual enrollment courses are awarded 1 quality point on the letter grade for GPA purposes (example an A would calculate as a 5.0 on the GPA scale). A weighted GPA only occurs for those students who have completed Dual Enrollment courses.

Math: 4 units

English: 4 units

Science: 4 units

Social Science: 3 units

Health: 0.5 units

Physical Education: 0.5 units

Foreign Language: 2 units

Additional Electives (to include one credit in Fine Arts and one half credit in computer): 5 units

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