Students from The Montgomery Academy have also been involved in projects in recent years to promote racial harmony and to document Montgomery's links to the Civil Rights Movement. The Academy is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools and the Alabama Association of Independent Schools. Athletics The school's athletics teams and squadrons are nicknamed the Eagles and the school colors are cardinal red and navy blue. The school competes with other Alabama high schools, both public and private, in the Alabama High School Athletic Association. Montgomery Academy has 2 primary athletic rivals in the city of Montgomery: Trinity Presbyterian School and St. James School. These three schools also compete in the Capital City Conference, which is a collection of the five private schools in the city of Montgomery that compete in the AHSAA. The CCC also includes city rivals Alabama Christian Academy and Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School, and formerly included St. Jude Educational Institute. Two thirds of the Academy's middle and high school students participate in athletics. The Academy was recognized as the leader in 3A varsity sports for both boys and girls by the Birmingham News, and the Montgomery Academy is one of ten schools competing in the AHSAA to win at least 50 team state championships. During the 2012-2014 school years, Montgomery Academy competed in class 2A due to a decline in school population, before moving back up to Class 3A for the 2014-2016 school years. Beginning in the 2018-19 school year, select athletic teams competed in Class 4A or Class 5A due to the AHSAA's new "competitive balance rule." These sports include football, track and field, tennis, and soccer. As of June 1, 2021, the girls' soccer team held the record for most state championships in AHSAA history. Championships The school has won a number of state championships, including: Baseball (1981) Girls' Basketball (1999) Cheerleading (1993) Boys' Cross Country (2002, 2013, 2014) Girls' Cross Country (2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013) Football (1987) Boys' Golf (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012) Girls' Soccer (2001, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021) Boys' Tennis (1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021) Girls' Tennis (1971, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019)