Escambia Academy

Escambia Academy is a private school in Atmore, Alabama, United States, enrolling 218 students in grades K4–12. It was founded in 1970 as a segregation academy.[3][4]

Escambia Academy
Address
268 Cowpen Creek Road

Atmore, Alabama
36502

United States
Coordinates31°01′47″N 87°24′28″W
Information
TypePrivate School K4-12
MottoWe are building champions both on and off the field
Established1970 (1970)
CEEB code010586
NCES School ID00001015
PrincipalHugh Fountain[1]
Faculty30 (on full-time equivalent basis)
GradesK4 to 12
GenderCo-education
Enrollment218 (2016[2])
Campus size47.75 acres (19.32 ha)
Campus typeRural
Color(s)Red and gold
  
MascotThe Cougar
Websiteeacougar.com

Description

Escambia Academy is a member of the Alabama Independent School Association (AISA).[5] Escambia Academy is fully accredited by AdvancED.[6]

Escambia uses a school gun raffle as a fund raising tool.[7]

Athletics

Escambia Academy's varsity teams compete athletically in the Alabama Independent School Association.

AISA State Championships

  • Basketball- 2004 (AISA-AA), 1986 (AISA-A) Boys
  • Basketball- 2005 (AISA-AA), 2004 (AISA-AA), 2002 (AISA-A), 2000 (AISA-A) Girls [8]
  • Basketball- 2018 State Championship Runner-Up (AISA-AA)[9]
  • Basketball- 2021 State Championship Runner-Up (AISA-AA)[10]
  • Football- 2014 State Championship (AISA-AAA) [11]
  • Football- 2016 State Championship Runner-Up (AISA-AA) [12]
  • Football- 2017 State Championship (AISA-AA)
  • Football- 2018 State Championship Runner-Up (AISA-AA) [13]
  • Football- 2019 State Championship Runner-Up (AISA-AA) [14]
  • Football- 2020 State Championship Runner-Up (AISA-AA) [15]
  • Football- 2021 State Championship Runner-Up (AISA-AA) [16]
  • Track and Field- 2010 State Championship Boys (AISA-AA) [17]
  • Track and Field- 2010 State Championship Girls (AISA-AA) [17]
  • Track and Field- 2012 State Championship Boys (AISA-AA) [18]
  • Track and Field- 2012 State Championship Girls Tie with Sparta Academy (AISA-AA) [18]
  • Track and Field- 2015 State Championship (AISA-AAA) [19]
  • Track and Field- 2016 State Championship (AISA-AA) [20]
  • Track and Field- 2017 State Championship (AISA-AA) [21]
  • Track and Field- 2018 State Championship (AISA-AA) [22]
  • Track and Field- 2018 State Championship Junior Varsity (AISA-AA) [23]
  • Track and Filed- 2019 State Championship (AISA-AA) [24]
  • Track and Field- 2019 State Championship Junior Varsity (AISA-AA) [25]
  • Track and Field- 2021 State Championship Junior Varsity Boys (AISA-AA) [26]
  • Track and Field- 2021 State Championship Junior Varsity Girls (AISA-AA) [26]
  • Track and Field- 2021 State Championship Varsity Boys (AISA-AA) [27]
  • Track and Field- 2022 State Championship Junior Varsity Boys (AISA-AA)[28]
  • Track and Field- 2022 State Championship Runner-Up Junior Varsity Girls (AISA-AA)[28]
  • Powerlifting 2013 State Championship (AISA-AAA) and overall Championship [29]
  • Powerlifting 2017 EA weightlifters break 3 state records [30]
  • Powerlifting 2019 State Championship (AISA-AA) and overall Championship [31]
  • Powerlifting 2020 State Championship (AISA-AA) and overall Championship [32]
  • Powerlifting 2022 State Championship (AISA-AA) and overall Championship [33]

Region Championships

  • Football- 2004, 2005, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020 [34]
  • Softball- 1998 (AISA-A) Slow Pitch
  • Softball- 1998 (AISA-A) Slow Pitch
  • Softball- 2001 (AISA-A) State Champions Fastpitch Runner-up
  • Softball- 2002 (AISA-A) State Champions Fastpitch
  • Track & Field 2015, 2016
  • Weightlifting 2014, 2015, 2020

References
  1. "Faculty & Staff Directory- Escambia Academy". Escambia Academy. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  2. "Private School Universe Survey". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  3. McDonald, Anna Catherine, ‘’Southern Normal?: An Exploration of Integration in a Deep South Town: Brewton, Alabama, 1954-1971’’.
  4. Bagley, Joseph (15 December 2018). The politics of white rights: race, justice, and integrating Alabama's schools. Athens: University of Georgia Press. p. 180. ISBN 978-0-8203-5418-7. OCLC 1065537539.
  5. "Member of AISA: Alabama Independent School Association (AISA)". AISA. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  6. "Institution Summary: Escambia Academy". AdvancED. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  7. "Escambia Academy "30 Guns in 30 Days" Raffle 2018". Escambia Academy. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  8. "Alabama High School Football Historical Society". AHSFHS. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  9. "EA falls in state hoops title game". Atmore News. 2018-02-07. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
  10. Gayle, Tim (2021-02-18). "Macon-East downs Escambia Academy for AISA AA boys crown". al. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
  11. "Alabama High School Football Historical Society". AHSFHS. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  12. "Alabama High School Football Historical Society". AHSFHS. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  13. "Alabama High School Football Historical Society". AHSFHS. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  14. "Alabama High School Football History". www.ahsfhs.org. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  15. "Alabama High School Football History". www.ahsfhs.org. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  16. "Alabama High School Football History". www.ahsfhs.org. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  17. "Cougars racking up titles". The Atmore Advance. 2010-04-26. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  18. "Cougars boys, girls win state titles". Atmore Advance. 20 April 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  19. "Escambia Academy Wins Boys Track State Championship". North Escambia. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  20. "EA Boys win track title". Atmore Advance. 20 April 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  21. "Escambia Academy claims AISA overall track,filed title". Atmore Advance. 14 April 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  22. "4-time champs". Atmore Advance. 18 April 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  23. "JV Track Champs". Atmore Advance. 12 April 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  24. "Five-time champs". The Atmore Advance. 2019-04-17. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  25. "JV CHAMPS". The Atmore Advance. 2019-04-10. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  26. "EA boys, girls JV track, field teams win state titles". The Atmore Advance. 2021-04-13. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  27. Andrew Garner (2021-04-17). "EA boys win overall AISA state track championship". The Atmore Advance. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  28. Andrew Garner (2022-04-10). "EA boys wins AISA JV state championship". The Atmore Advance. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
  29. Liesch, Dale (2013-02-25). "Cougar lifters take state". The Atmore Advance. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  30. "EA weightlifters break 3 state records". Atmore News. 2017-02-15. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  31. Garner, Andrew (2019-02-27). "EA 'lifts' to title". The Atmore Advance. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  32. "EA wins 7th AISA 2A powerlifting title in 9 years". Atmore News. 2020-02-26. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  33. Andrew Garner (2022-02-23). "EA wins 2A, overall powerlifting championship Tuesday". The Atmore Advance. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  34. "Alabama High School Football Historical Society". AHSFHS. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
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