Woodward Academy (also known as Woodward or WA) is an independent, co-educational college-preparatory school for pre-kindergarten to 12th grade on two campuses located in College Park and

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, United States, within the Atlanta metropolitan area.

History

Woodward Academy was founded in 1900 as Georgia Military Academy. Originally an all-male school, in 1964 it became coeducational and was renamed Woodward Academy in 1966. The boarding program was discontinued in 1993. Woodward draws its students from 23 metro Atlanta counties taken to school by MARTA, Woodward buses, parents, or carpool. The school has two campuses – the Main Campus in College Park (preK-12) and Woodward North in

(preK-6).

Academics

Woodward Academy is divided into five schools. Located on the Main Campus in historic College Park are the Upper, Middle, Lower, and Primary schools. The second campus, Woodward North, serves preK through sixth grade. The Primary School has students in preK through 3rd grade, the Lower School has 4th through 6th grade students, the Middle School has 7th and 8th grade students, and the Upper School has students in 9th grade through 12th grade.

Athletics

Woodward Academy's athletics program sponsors 18 varsity sports across fall, winter and spring seasons. Woodward (formerly Georgia Military Academy) has won 84 State Championships administered by the

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State Championships

* Basketball (Boys): 2020 * Basketball (Girls): 1995, 1996, 1999, 2021, 2022 * Football: 1970, 1980 * Golf (Boys): 1970, 1972, 1974, 2013 * Golf (Girls): 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021 * Riflery: 2002, 2003, 2004 * Soccer (Boys): 1999, 2004, 2005, 2012 * Soccer (Girls): 2006 * Swimming (Boys): 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1987 * Swimming (Girls): 2014 * Tennis (Boys): 1987, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2021 * Tennis (Girls): 2008, 2010, 2011, 2015 * Track (Girls): 1986, 2014, 2021 * Volleyball (Girls): 1993, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010 * Wrestling: 1969, 1971, 1972, 2013, 2019 (Traditional), 2019 (Dual), 2020 (Traditional), 2020 (Dual) * Literary: 1964, 1968 * Debate: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

Notable alumni

Government

* Irlo "Bud" Bronson, Jr. – former

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* John James Flynt, Jr. – former

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, 1954–1979 * Spencer Frye (1986) – Georgia State Representative, 2013–present * Phil Gramm (1961) – former U.S. Senator,

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, 1985–2002;

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–

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, 2018–2021 * Walter E. Johnston, III (1953) – former U.S. Representative,

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, 1981–1983 *

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(1998) –

, 2013–present * David Knight – Georgia State Representative, 2005–present * Thomas J. Pearsall (1923) – former

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, 1947–1949; author of the Pearsall Plan, a school integration initiative * Williamson S. Stuckey, Jr. (1952) – former

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, 1967–1977; Chairman of Stuckey’s Corporation, 1985–2019 * Randolph W. Thrower (1930) – former U.S.

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, 1969–1971 * Andy Welch (1990) – Georgia State Representative, 2011–present * Damian Williams (1998)- United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York * Bruce Williamson (1972) – Georgia State Representative, 2011–present * Fred Wood – Idaho State Representative, 2006–present

Athletics

* Andrew Adams (2011) – NFL player, 2016–present * Henry Anderson (2010) – NFL player, 2015–present; 93rd pick of the 2015 NFL Draft * Kiesha Brown (1996) – former WNBA player, 2002–2010 * A. J. Cole III (2014) – NFL player, 2019–present * Delino DeShields, Jr. (2010) –

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player, 2015–present; 8th overall pick of the 2010 MLB Draft *

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(2016) – NFL player, 2019–present; son of Evander Holyfield * Julian Jenkins (2002) – former NFL player, 2006; 156th pick of the

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(1988) -

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(1966) – former NFL player, 1971–1976; 350th pick of the

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* Spider Maxwell (1983), former collegiate gymnast; 1987

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Winner *

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(1907) – former

player, 1912–1919 *

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(1974) – former

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golfer, 2006–2011 *

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(2004) – Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver, 2005–present *

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(2010) – former NFL player, 2014–2016 * Walker Kessler (2020) – NBA player, 2022–present

Military

* Julien J. LeBourgeois – former Vice Admiral,

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; President of the

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, 1974–1977 * Stephen W. Pless (1957) – former Major,

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;

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recipient

Business

* Michael C. Carlos (1944) – former Chairman and CEO of the National Distributing Company; philanthropist *

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(1919) – oil company executive; philanthropist * Robert W. Woodruff (1908) – former President of The Coca–Cola Company, 1923–1955; philanthropist

Academia

* James D. Bales- bible professor at Harding University *

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– mathematician * James F. Jones, Jr. (1965) – President of the Sweet Briar College, 2014–present; former President of

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, 1996–2004 *

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– professor, crime analyst, non–profit founder/director * William Tate – former Dean of Men at

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, 1946–1971

Entertainment

* Scott Budnick (1995) – film producer, most notably of ''

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'' *

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(2009) – author *

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(1920) – film and voice actor * Jeffrey Stepakoff (1981) – film and TV writer, most notably of ''

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''; author *

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- 90's rap duo *

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References

External links

Woodward Academy
{{authority control Private K-12 schools in Fulton County, Georgia Educational institutions established in 1900 Preparatory schools in Georgia (U.S. state) College Park, Georgia 1900 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)