Nansemond-Suffolk Academy

Nansemond-Suffolk Academy (NSA) is a coeducational, college preparatory, independent, former segregation academy in Suffolk, Virginia, founded in 1966. NSA has two campuses. The Main Campus (adjacent to downtown Suffolk) includes 166,000 square feet of educational space situated on a 100 acre wooded campus, and includes the school's athletic facilities and educational space for students from pre-kindergarten to grade 12. The Harbour View Campus, which opened in 2016, includes an additional 22,000 square foot building for students in pre-kindergarten through grade 3.[1]

Nansemond-Suffolk Academy
Location
Suffolk, Virginia, United States
Information
TypePrivate, Co-educational
Motto"Honor Above All"
HeadmasterDebbie Russell
GradesPreK-12
Enrollment874 students
Color(s)Blue and Gold
MascotBernie
NicknameSaints
Endowment$2.5 million
WebsiteOfficial website

History

Nansemond-Suffolk Academy was founded in 1966 as a segregation academy.[2][3] In 2014, the school spent $500,000 on needs-based scholarships. 9% of the student body of 1,040 were minorities compared to a local population that is 55% minority.[4]

Athletics

The Nansemond-Suffolk Academy football team was commended by the Virginia General Assembly in 2010.[5]

In November 2015, the Nansemond-Suffolk Academy football team won the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association Division III state championships. This was the 4th state championship for Saints football.[6]

References
  1. "NSA Quick Facts". Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  2. Rice, Winford K (September 1, 2020). "Parents should demand anti-racist education". Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  3. Tax credits for nonpublic education: Hearings, Ninety-second Congress, second session, on H.R. 16141 and other pending proposals ... U.S. Govt. Print. Off. 1972. p. 647. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  4. Hanthorn, Jessica (16 May 2004). "Overcoming Exclusion". Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  5. "HJ 145 Commending the Nansemond-Suffolk Academy football team". Virginia General Assembly. 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  6. Mohler, Titus (2015-11-21). "Oh when the Saints… - The Suffolk News-Herald". The Suffolk News-Herald. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
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