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{{Infobox school
{{Infobox school
| name = Battle Ground Academy
| name = Battle Ground Academy
| image = [[File:Battle Ground Academy - Historic Glen Echo House.png|thumb|]]
| logo = Battle Ground Academy interlocking logo.png
| caption = Historic Glen Echo House
| image = BattleGroundAcademyGlenEchoCampus2024.jpg
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| caption = Glen Echo campus
| motto = "Character, Scholarship, Excellence."
| motto = "Character, Scholarship, Excellence."
| established = 1889
| established = 1889
| type = Independent coeducational school
| type = Independent, Coeducational, Nonsectarian Day School
| head_name = Head of School
| head_name = Head of School
| head = Will Kesler
| head = Will Kesler
| city = [[Franklin, Tennessee|Franklin]]
| city = [[Franklin, Tennessee]]
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| state = [[Tennessee]]
| country = United States
| country = United States
| coordinates = {{coord|35.9499|-86.8590|type:edu|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{coord|35.9499|-86.8590|type:edu|display=inline,title}}
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| patron =
| patron =
| athletics =
| athletics =
| colors = Blue and Gold
| colors = Blue and gold
| mascot = Wildcat
| mascot = Wildcat
| athletics_conference = [[TSSAA]] Division II-AA
| athletics_conference = [[TSSAA]] Division II-AA
| homepage = {{URL|http://www.battlegroundacademy.org}}
| homepage = {{URL|http://www.battlegroundacademy.org}}
| ceeb = 430700
| ceeb = 430700
| Mission = "To ignite and nurture student curiosity, intellect, and character."
}}
}}
[[File:Armistead Hall.png|thumb|Armistead Hall]]

[[File:BGA Quadrangle.jpg|thumb|BGA Quadrangle]]
'''Battle Ground Academy''' ('''BGA''') is an independent college-preparatory school for grades K-12. BGA is located in [[Franklin, Tennessee]], US. Founded in 1889, the school was originally located in part on the site of the [[Battle of Franklin (1864)|Battle of Franklin]] in the [[American Civil War]]. BGA has two campuses. The Harpeth Campus is located on Franklin Road in the historic [[Cox House (Franklin, Tennessee)|Cox House]] and is home to Grades K-4. The [[Glen Echo (Franklin, Tennessee)|Glen Echo campus]] is located off [[Tennessee State Route 397|Mack Hatcher Parkway]] and is home to Grades 5-12.
'''Battle Ground Academy''' ('''BGA''') is an independent college-preparatory school for pre-K through 12th grade. BGA is located in [[Franklin, Tennessee]], US. Founded in 1889, the school was originally located in part on the site of the [[Battle of Franklin (1864)|Battle of Franklin]] in the [[American Civil War]]. BGA has two campuses and a separate location for its pre-K program. The Harpeth Campus is located on Franklin Road in the historic [[Cox House (Franklin, Tennessee)|Cox House]] and is home to grades K-4. The Glen Echo campus is centered on historic plantation house [[Glen Echo (Franklin, Tennessee)|Glen Echo]] and is located off [[Tennessee State Route 397|Mack Hatcher Parkway]] and is home to grades 5 to 12. The Early Learning Center, BGA's pre-K program, is located at [https://fpcfranklin.org/ First Presbyterian Church] of Franklin, Tennessee.


==History==
==History==
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In the early 1970s, the boarding program was phased out. BGA once again welcomed girls to its student body. At present, the female enrollment accounts for approximately 50 percent of the student body.
In the early 1970s, the boarding program was phased out. BGA once again welcomed girls to its student body. At present, the female enrollment accounts for approximately 50 percent of the student body.


In 1996, the location of the Battle Ground Academy Upper School changed to the current site on Ernest Rice Lane (off of Mack Hatcher Parkway). In 2003, the Middle School joined the Upper School on the Glen Echo campus. Additionally, in 1998, Battle Ground Academy acquired the former Harpeth Academy. This became the BGA Lower School on Franklin Road. Currently, the school operates with two physical campuses and has three divisions: Lower School, Middle School, and Upper School.
In 1996, the location of the Battle Ground Academy Upper School changed to the current site on Ernest Rice Lane (off of Mack Hatcher Parkway). In 2003, the Middle School joined the Upper School on the Glen Echo campus. Additionally, in 1998, Battle Ground Academy acquired the former Harpeth Academy. This became the BGA Lower School on Franklin Road. In 2024, BGA began its pre-K program, the Early Learning Center. Currently, the school operates at three physical campuses and has four divisions: the Early Learning Center, Lower School, Middle School, and Upper School.

==Traditions==
BGA has long-standing traditions including the Honor Code, the Greer and Plato societies, and the "Tug".

George I. Briggs, Headmaster from 1925 through 1944, formed two literary societies at BGA in 1925. One of the aforementioned societies was the Greers (in honor of Greer "Daddy" Peoples). The other society was the called the Platos in honor of the [[Plato|Greek philosopher]]. After many years of competition in sports and debates, the Greers and Platos societies engaged in their first tug-of-war in 1935.

In the high school "Tug", a rope is stretched across the [[Harpeth River]] with the Greers on one side and the Platos on the other. The senior representative from the team who wins the most points in year-long competition – including a daily assembly trivia question, faculty and student quiz bowl, debate, community service drives, arm wrestling, and others – chooses which side of the river will be their tug-of-war position.


==Student Honors==
==Student Honors==
The BGA Artist Guild was established in 1987 after two senior art students approached the drama and art teachers to request that a group be formed to recognize student achievement in arts. The organization started small and met a couple of times each quarter for fun. As the Guild grew in size and prestige, the group began to have public performances. Guild Night has become a tradition for parents and students each year. The Artist Guild allows BGA to encourage, recognize and nurture excellence in arts.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.battlegroundacademy.org/podium/default.aspx?t=22110 |title=Battle Ground Academy ~ Artists Guild |website=www.battlegroundacademy.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120421183718/http://www.battlegroundacademy.org/podium/default.aspx?t=22110 |archive-date=2012-04-21}} </ref>
The BGA Artist Guild was established in 1987. As the Guild grew in size and prestige, the group began to have public performances. Guild Night has become a tradition for parents and students each year..<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.battlegroundacademy.org/podium/default.aspx?t=22110 |title=Battle Ground Academy ~ Artists Guild |website=www.battlegroundacademy.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120421183718/http://www.battlegroundacademy.org/podium/default.aspx?t=22110 |archive-date=April 21, 2012}}</ref> Board of Trust Merit Scholarships are provided to some of BGA's most promising incoming freshmen. This scholarship program was established in 2005 to recognize outstanding academic performance.
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<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.battlegroundacademy.org/BOTMeritScholarship |title=Battle Ground Academy ~ Board of Trust Merit Scholarships |access-date=May 21, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150125103234/http://www.battlegroundacademy.org/BOTMeritScholarship |archive-date=January 25, 2015 }}</ref> Digamma is an in-school honor society. Members are BGA students who are sophomores, juniors or seniors having a cumulative academic GPA of 3.1.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.battlegroundacademy.org/podium/default.aspx?t=16214&rc=0 |title=Battle Ground Academy ~ Student Organizations |website=www.battlegroundacademy.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304044535/http://www.battlegroundacademy.org/podium/default.aspx?t=16214&rc=0 |archive-date=March 4, 2016}}</ref>

Board of Trust Merit Scholarships are provided to some of BGA's most promising incoming freshmen. This scholarship program was established in 2005 to recognize outstanding academic performance.
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.battlegroundacademy.org/BOTMeritScholarship |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-05-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150125103234/http://www.battlegroundacademy.org/BOTMeritScholarship |archivedate=2015-01-25 }}</ref>

Digamma is an in-school honor society. Members are BGA students who are sophomores, juniors or seniors having a cumulative academic GPA of 3.1. These students have no grade below 87 for the previous semester in any academic subject, have been enrolled in BGA for two full semesters, and have had no honor offenses. Digamma members are not required to attend study hall.
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<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.battlegroundacademy.org/podium/default.aspx?t=16214&rc=0 |title=Battle Ground Academy ~ Student Organizations |website=www.battlegroundacademy.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304044535/http://www.battlegroundacademy.org/podium/default.aspx?t=16214&rc=0 |archive-date=2016-03-04}} </ref>


==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
*[[C. J. Beathard]] '12, [[San Francisco 49ers]] quarterback
*[[C. J. Beathard]] '12, [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] quarterback
*[[Tucker Beathard]] '14, [[country music]] singer
*[[Tucker Beathard]] '14, [[country music]] singer
*[[Woody Paul|Paul Woodrow "Woody Paul" Chrisman]] '67, [[fiddle player]] and [[nuclear physicist]], [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology|MIT]] Ph.D. Nuclear Physics, member of [[Riders in the Sky (band)|Riders in the Sky]]
*[[Woody Paul|Paul Woodrow "Woody Paul" Chrisman]] '67, [[fiddle player]] and [[nuclear physicist]], [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology|MIT]] Ph.D. Nuclear Physics, member of [[Riders in the Sky (band)|Riders in the Sky]]
*[[Josh Cody|Earnest H. “Josh” Cody]] 1911, college athlete, [[head coach]] and [[athletics director]]
*[[Josh Cody|Joshua Crittenden “Josh” Cody]] 1911, college athlete, [[head coach]] and [[athletics director]]
*[[W. Wirt Courtney]] 1907, [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[Tennessee]]
*[[W. Wirt Courtney]] 1907, [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[Tennessee]]
*[[Troy Fleming]] '99, [[National Football League]] [[fullback (American football)|fullback]]
*[[Troy Fleming]] '99, [[National Football League]] [[fullback (American football)|fullback]]
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*[[Orrin H. Ingram II]] '78, businessman
*[[Orrin H. Ingram II]] '78, businessman
*[[Douglas S. Jackson]] '72, former [[Tennessee State Senate|Tennessee State Senator]] and [[Attorney at law (United States)|attorney]]
*[[Douglas S. Jackson]] '72, former [[Tennessee State Senate|Tennessee State Senator]] and [[Attorney at law (United States)|attorney]]
*[[Joe Jenkins]], Major League Baseball catcher for the [[St. Louis Browns]] and [[Chicago White Sox]]
*[[Joe Jenkins (baseball)|Joe Jenkins]], Major League Baseball catcher for the [[St. Louis Browns]] and [[Chicago White Sox]]
*[[Mike Keith (announcer)|Mike Keith]] '86, radio announcer for the [[Tennessee Titans]]
*[[Mike Keith (announcer)|Mike Keith]] '86, radio announcer for the [[Tennessee Titans]]
*[[Wendell Mayes]], screenwriter
*[[Wendell Mayes]], screenwriter
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[[Category:Preparatory schools in Tennessee]]
[[Category:Preparatory schools in Tennessee]]
[[Category:Private K-12 schools in Tennessee]]
[[Category:Private K–12 schools in Tennessee]]
[[Category:Schools in Williamson County, Tennessee]]
[[Category:Schools in Williamson County, Tennessee]]

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Battle Ground Academy
Glen Echo campus
Location
Map
Franklin, Tennessee

United States
Coordinates35°57′00″N 86°51′32″W / 35.9499°N 86.8590°W / 35.9499; -86.8590
Information
TypeIndependent, Coeducational, Nonsectarian Day School
Motto"Character, Scholarship, Excellence."
Established1889
CEEB code430700
Head of SchoolWill Kesler
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Blue and gold
Athletics conferenceTSSAA Division II-AA
MascotWildcat
Websitewww.battlegroundacademy.org
Armistead Hall
BGA Quadrangle

Battle Ground Academy (BGA) is an independent college-preparatory school for pre-K through 12th grade. BGA is located in Franklin, Tennessee, US. Founded in 1889, the school was originally located in part on the site of the Battle of Franklin in the American Civil War. BGA has two campuses and a separate location for its pre-K program. The Harpeth Campus is located on Franklin Road in the historic Cox House and is home to grades K-4. The Glen Echo campus is centered on historic plantation house Glen Echo and is located off Mack Hatcher Parkway and is home to grades 5 to 12. The Early Learning Center, BGA's pre-K program, is located at First Presbyterian Church of Franklin, Tennessee.

History

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The Cox House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, currently serves as the Battle Ground Academy Lower School.

Battle Ground Academy was established in 1889, and it was named for its original location during the Civil War Battle of Franklin.[1]

The first campus was erected at the corner of Columbia Avenue and Cleburne Street. S. V. Wall and W. D. Mooney were chosen as the first to lead the new academy. In 1902, the original school building burned at which time the school was relocated to Columbia Avenue in Franklin.

BGA was established to educate boys originally and girls began to attend some time later. The school operated as a day school though students came from outside the local area to attend. They boarded in private homes until the first dormitory was built in 1922. At this time, BGA evolved to become a boarding and day school.

After the construction of the first dormitory, the decision was made to change to an all-male student body. The departure of the last girl students in 1929 ushered in a half-century when BGA was a boys' school.

In the early 1970s, the boarding program was phased out. BGA once again welcomed girls to its student body. At present, the female enrollment accounts for approximately 50 percent of the student body.

In 1996, the location of the Battle Ground Academy Upper School changed to the current site on Ernest Rice Lane (off of Mack Hatcher Parkway). In 2003, the Middle School joined the Upper School on the Glen Echo campus. Additionally, in 1998, Battle Ground Academy acquired the former Harpeth Academy. This became the BGA Lower School on Franklin Road. In 2024, BGA began its pre-K program, the Early Learning Center. Currently, the school operates at three physical campuses and has four divisions: the Early Learning Center, Lower School, Middle School, and Upper School.

Student Honors

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The BGA Artist Guild was established in 1987. As the Guild grew in size and prestige, the group began to have public performances. Guild Night has become a tradition for parents and students each year..[2] Board of Trust Merit Scholarships are provided to some of BGA's most promising incoming freshmen. This scholarship program was established in 2005 to recognize outstanding academic performance. [3] Digamma is an in-school honor society. Members are BGA students who are sophomores, juniors or seniors having a cumulative academic GPA of 3.1.[4]

Notable alumni

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Notes

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  1. ^ Boyd, Lucas G. "Battle Ground Academy." Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture, retrieved 2015/03/06.
  2. ^ "Battle Ground Academy ~ Artists Guild". www.battlegroundacademy.org. Archived from the original on April 21, 2012.
  3. ^ "Battle Ground Academy ~ Board of Trust Merit Scholarships". Archived from the original on January 25, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
  4. ^ "Battle Ground Academy ~ Student Organizations". www.battlegroundacademy.org. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
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