| Thomas Jefferson Academy | |
| Streetaddress: | 2264 US Highway 1 N |
| City: | Louisville |
| State: | Georgia |
| Zipcode: | 30434-5254 |
| Country: | USA |
| Coordinates: | [1] |
| Head Of School: | Leslie Whitlock |
| Teaching Staff: | 32 FTE[2] |
| Ratio: | 20:1 |
| Grades: | K-3 - 12 |
| Campus Type: | Private school |
| Conference: | 1 A |
| Mascot: | Jaguar |
| Team Name: | Jags |
| Nickname: | TJA |
| Colors: | Royal blue and gold |
| Enrollment: | 263 |
| Accreditations: | Georgia Independent School Association Georgia Accrediting Commission |
Thomas Jefferson Academy is a private school in Louisville, Georgia, United States. It offers education for students in K3 through twelfth grade. Thomas Jefferson Academy is a member of Georgia Independent School Association (GISA).
Admission is by application and requires an entrance exam.
Thomas Jefferson Academy let the student body vote on a mascot. The students selected a jaguar, a native South American cat.[3]
Grades one through five were housed at the former Stapleton Academy building and grades six through twelve attended classes at the former Bartow Academy.[4]
Thomas Jefferson Academy offers many different sports throughout the year, with an equal number for girls and boys. These include football, basketball, baseball, golf, softball, and track. Thomas Jefferson Academy is most famous for its football state championship four-peat.[5]
| Sport | State Championships | |
|---|---|---|
| Girls' basketball | 1995, 2014, 2020 | |
| Boys' basketball | 2021 | |
| Boys' track | 2005, 2006 | |
| Girls' track | 2013 | |
| Baseball | 1994, 1995, 2005, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021 | |
| Football | 1986, 1998, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2015, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 | |
| Softball | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1994, 2011, 2014, 2018 | |
| Golf | 2015, 2016 |
Thomas Jefferson Academy also offers Jr. Beta Club, Beta Club, Yearbook Staff, FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes), Drama Club, Key Club, literary competition, and a spring musical.[5]