Southampton Academy

infobox school
name=Southampton Academy


imagesize=210px
established=1969
type=Private
grades=Pre-K - 12th
principal=Mercer Nealeciteweb|url=http://www.southamptonacademy.org|title=Southampton Academy Contact Us - Administration|accessdate=2006-11-15]
dean=Debbie Johnson
faculty=43citeweb|url=http://www.southamptonacademy.org/cfmodules/objmgr.cfm?Obj=Faculty&mid=252&pmid=251&cid=252&clear=yes&bc=Faculty&bcl=2|title=Southampton Academy - Faculty/Staff|accessdate=2006-11-15]
staff=16
colors=Blue and White
mascot=Raider
location=26495 Old Plank Rd.
Courtland, VA 23837
country=USA
information=757-653-2512 Upper and Middle School
757-653-7273 Lower School
757-653-0011 Fax

Southampton Academy is a small [citeweb|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=VP&p_theme=vp&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAFF47DA1D587F8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=Academy Family Starts School Year|accessdate=2008-01-15|last=Weaver|first=Mark|date=1991-09-30] private college-preparatory school located off Old Plank Rd. in Courtland, Virginia. [cite book |last=Sargent |first=Porter|title=Handbook of Private Schools|origyear=1952|url=http://books.google.com/books?lr=&ei=uwCNR72XKYKYiQHY3LXnCQ&id=U5gYAAAAIAAJ&dq=%22southampton+academy%22+%2B+1969&q=%22southampton+academy%22+&pgis=1 |accessdate=2008-01-15|year=2006|publisher=University of Michigan |pages=943 ] Southampton Academy, also known as SA provides education for children from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. Southampton Academy was founded in 1969, and the year can be seen on the schools coat of arms along with the school's location. The school was founded as a segregation academy [citeweb|url=http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-121098-154942/unrestricted/DISSERTATION.PDF|title=The Desegregation of Southampton County, Virginia Schools|accessdate=2008-05-12|last=Modlin|first=Carolyn|pages50] , along with many other schools in the area at that time.

chool Organization

The school is divided into 4 sections by the age group educated.
* Pre-Kindergarten
* Lower School
* Middle School
* Upper School

Athletics

Being the school has such a large variety of ages, sports are offered at several different levels from varsity all the way to junior junior varsity. Most of the athletics that the school participates in are part of the Virginia Commonwealth Conference (VCC).
* American football,- Varsity and Junior Varsity- Most notably the football team has won a State-Championship in football back in 2004 as their last year in the eight man league
* Cheerleading, Varsity, Junior Varsity and Junior Junior Varsity
* Girls Volleyball, Varsity, Junior Varsity and Junior Junior Varsity
* Boys Basketball, Varsity, Junior Varsity and Junior Junior Varsity
* Girls Basketball, Varsity and Junior Varsity and Junior Junior Varsity
* Boys Baseball,- Varsity and Junior Varsity- The boys baseball team won the State championship in 2007 for the Div. III Private Schools defeating Alliance Christian 5-4. During this season the Raiders were given All-State honors to: shortstop Caleb Pearson, 2nd Baseman Tyler Lass, Pitcher Paul Edwards and Catcher Craig Beale was given Player of the Year award in the state and has since gone on to play ball at UVA Wise.
* Girls Softball, Varsity and Junior Varsity
* Golf, Varsity
*Girls Tennis, Varsity
*Soccer, Varsity, Junior Varsity- Boys soccer team had a outstanding 2008 season with Will Hastings named Co-MVP of the Conference and Drey breaking Cody Fretts record for most goals in a season

Notably, prior to 2004, the school fielded eight-man football teams as opposed to traditional eleven man teams. Being there were no schools that fielded eight-man football teams in the VCC, the school participated in the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association (NCISAA). At the time, the school was 1 of 2 private schools in Virginia to participate in the sport. When participating in 8 man football, the school participated in the Colonial Carolina Conference. In 1997, the Raiders took the CCC conference championship with a season on (11-1). [citeweb|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-68514195.html|title=Road Trip Gives Southampton Academy It's First Championship|accessdate=2008-01-15|last=Black|first=James C.|date=1997-11-20|publisher=Virginian Pilot]

The varsity softball team has won the Virginia Commonwealth Conference softball title and completed undefeated seasons in 1996. [citeweb|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=VP&p_theme=vp&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAFF94473EF3771&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=Southampton Academy Girls Capture Volleyball Title|accessdate=2008-01-15|last=Frankenberry|first=Jane|date=1996-02-15]

In 2007, The Girls Varsity Basketball team won the VCC Conference and Tournament Championship.

Clubs

Beta Club, Book Club, Forensics, Honor Society, Junior Honor Society, Scholastic Bowl, Scrabble Club, Student Government Association, Student Council Association, Students Against Destructive Decisions.

Campus Facilities

The campus has a wide range of buildings including the newest building, the Mary Addie Flowers Lower School. This building was named after Mary Addie Flowers who was a noteworthy principal of the school. Other buildings include
* Ruth Camp Campbell Library
* Camp-Ballard Gymnasium
* Pillow Field
* Mary Addy Flowers Lower School Building
* Middle School Building
* Upper School BuildingSome other facilities that are unnamed, or exist as part of another building are the cafeteria, art studio, computer and science laboratories and a nurses facility.

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