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| Type | Private, Co-educational |
| Motto | "Honor Above All" |
| NCES School ID | 01434092[1] |
| Head of school | Mike Barclay |
| Grades | PreK-12 |
| Enrollment | 874 students |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Mascot | Bernie |
| Nickname | Saints |
| Endowment | $2.5 million |
| Website | Official website |
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy (NSA) is a private school, founded as a segregation academy[2] in 1966 in Suffolk, Virginia. 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.[3]
History
editNansemond-Suffolk Academy was founded in 1966 as a segregation academy.[2] 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.[citation needed]
Athletics
editThe Nansemond-Suffolk Academy football team was commended by the Virginia General Assembly in 2010.[4]
In November 2015, the Nansemond-Suffolk Academy football team won the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association Division III state championships. This was the fourth state championship for Saints football.[5]
Beginning their streak in May 2019, the Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Varsity girls' softball team has won five consecutive Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association Division II State Championships.
References
edit- ^ "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Nansemond-Suffolk Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
- ^ a b Means, United States Congress House Committee on Ways and (1972). Hearings. U.S. Government Printing Office.
- ^ "NSA Quick Facts". Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ "HJ 145 Commending the Nansemond-Suffolk Academy football team". Virginia General Assembly. 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ Mohler, Titus (2015-11-21). "Oh when the Saints… - The Suffolk News-Herald". The Suffolk News-Herald. Retrieved 2018-06-20.