Coosa Valley Academy

Coosa Valley Academy is a private, co-educational PK-12 school in Shelby County, Alabama, near Harpersville. Coosa Valley Academy is located in Harpersville, AL.

Coosa Valley Academy
Location
Harpersville
,
Shelby
,
AL
Coordinates33.3349099°N 86.4652242°W / 33.3349099; -86.4652242
Information
Established1970 (1970)
NCES School ID00001729
HeadmistressPamela Lovelady
GradesPK-12
Enrollment237[1] (2016)
Color(s)Red and Gray
NicknameRebels
Websitewww.coosavalleyacademy.org

Over 95% of students who graduate Coosa Valley enroll in a four-year college.[2]

Accreditation

Coosa Valley Academy is accredited by AISA and SACS.[3]

Nondiscrimination policy and demographics

Coosa Valley Academy has a policy of non-discrimination, as stated in their handbook:

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY

Coosa Valley Academy admits students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origins in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship programs, athletic and other school administered programs. (2017-2018 Student Handbook) [4]

The majority of the student body is white. The student body also includes American Indian, Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, and black students.[2]

Recognition and Awards

Most Educated Faculty

Coosa Valley Academy is rated in the top 20% of private schools in Alabama for schools with the most educated faculty. Over 75% of the faculty have a master's degree or higher, compared to an average of 50% for Alabama Private schools. Coosa Valley ranks 15th in the state.[5]

Blue Ribbon School

Coosa Valley Academy has been recognized as a Blue Ribbon School since 2007 (https://www.privateschoolreview.com/alabama/blue-ribbon-private-schools and http://aisaonline.org/academics/blue-ribbon-schools, retrieve 6/8/2019).

Attorney General's Safe School Initiative

Attorney General Steve Marshall presented Coosa Valley Academy with their third consecutive Safe School Initiative award on April 18, 2018. The school was one of ten schools in the state to be recognized in 2018. Attorney General Marshall shared the following:

In these times, we are all intensely aware of the serious responsibility our schools carry for the safe keeping of our children. Recent events have been heartbreaking reminders that we must remain vigilant and committed to provide the best protections possible in Alabama's schools. Each day that parents leave their children at school, they are entrusting what they hold most precious into the care of schoolteachers, principals, school resource officers, and other staff. With these awards, we honor those who have achieved particularly high standards and set examples that others may follow. In making this decision, judges noted many things that distinguished Coosa Valley Academy: the school's emergency "Go Bags", a large number of security camera's, and excellent communication with law enforcement and parents about how to get information if an emergency arises.[6]

History

Coosa Valley Academy was founded in 1970 as a segregation academy.[7]

In March 2018, a student allegedly threatened the school with a mass shooting.[8][9]

See also

References

  1. "Private School Universe". NCES. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  2. "Coosa Valley Academy » Local Private Schools". local-private-schools.com. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
  3. "Members Directory - Alabama Independent School Association". aisaonline.org. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
  4. "coosavalley". coosavalley. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
  5. "Alabama Private Schools with the Most Educated Faculty (2018-19)". www.privateschoolreview.com. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
  6. Dawkings, Steven (2018-04-20). "CVA earns school safety award for the third straight year". Shelby County Reporter. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
  7. Bagley, Joseph (December 15, 2018). The Politics of White Rights: Race, Justice, and Integrating Alabama's Schools. University of Georgia Press. p. 180. ISBN 9780820354187. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  8. Robinson, Carol (March 19, 2018). "Teen charged with felony in Shelby County school threat". AL.com. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  9. Dawkins, Stephen (March 20, 2018). "Police: CVA student threatened 'shooting up' school". Shelby County Reporter. Retrieved 30 November 2018.


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