John Milledge Academy, named after Georgia Governor John Milledge, is a private school located on a campus on Log Cabin Road in

Milledgeville, Georgia Milledgeville is a city in and the county seat of Baldwin County in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is northeast of Macon and bordered on the east by the Oconee River. The rapid current of the river here made this an attractive location to buil ...

, United States. It is coed and nonsectarian, serving students in grades PK-12. Founded in 1971, John Milledge Academy is accredited by the Georgia Accrediting Commission, and is affiliated with

Georgia Independent School Association The Georgia Independent School Association (GISA) is an association of private, independent, and parochial schools throughout the state of Georgia. It was established in 1967 as the Georgia Association of Independent Schools, at the time a large n ...

(GISA).

History

John Milledge Academy Inc. was chartered in 1971 and granted tax-exempt status in June of that year. Classes began on September 8, 1971 on a campus of of land donated by Wister L. Ritchie, Jr. The first graduating class (1973) consisted of seven people. The campus only included one building, which was overseen by original headmaster Thomas Rasnick. Initially the school's official colors were red, white, and blue, and the mascot was the Patriot. The first school sponsored sport was basketball, and in 1974 the school held its first football game. In May 2011, Larry S. Prestridge retired as headmaster after 30 years of service to the school, and was replaced by Mark Hopkins. In September 2016, Hopkins resigned as Head of School, being replaced by Jessica Jones and Larry Prestridge.

Notable alumni

Harrison Bryant Harrison Bryant (born April 23, 1998) is an American football tight end for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida Atlantic, where he was a unanimous All-American and won the John Mackey ...

, football player * J. T. Wall, football player, Milledge AD

References

{{authority control Educational institutions established in 1971 Schools in Baldwin County, Georgia Private high schools in Georgia (U.S. state) Private middle schools in Georgia (U.S. state) Private elementary schools in Georgia (U.S. state) Preparatory schools in Georgia (U.S. state)