The Thomasville High Scholars Academy is a "school within a school," established at Thomasville High School in Thomasville, Georgia in 2006. The Academy provides enrichment courses including, among others, honors and AP courses to academically advanced students enrolled at Thomasville High School.
Students must apply and be accepted into the Scholars Academy.
The Academy's facilities include a computer lab and two science labs. The Academy offers an online newspaper and an Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC). As Academy students are also Thomasville High School students, they may participate in all Thomasville High School sports teams.
The Academy offers classes for students in grades six through twelve.
The current director of the Academy is Dale Graham.
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