the school day as well as enrichment opportunities after school in the form of co-curricular activities and student clubs. Advanced Placement classes are available in both music and the visual arts. Offerings include marching band, symphonic winds, concert ensemble, percussion, theater, chorus, visual arts, dance, photography, sculpture studio, yearbook. Athletics GWA was a member of the Georgia High School Association (GHSA), Region 8, Class A division. Late November, 2021, GWA returned back to the Georgia Independent Athletic Association (GIAA), citing changes in GHSA’s landscape as the rationale. GWA's athletics programs have won GISA championships in football (1979, 1991, 2003, and 2009) basketball (1975 and 1984). Sports include baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, equestrian, football, golf, lacrosse, majorettes, softball, swimming, equestrian, soccer, tennis, track, volleyball, and wrestling. In 2020 the GHSA forced the school to forfeit 6 football games because of rules violations. Investigations into the self-reported violations showed that players who had transferred from other local schools in the region were being provided monetary gain in return for playing on GWA’s American football team. Coach Shane Davis was fired and replaced with the new coach, Logan Beer. Notable alumni Kyle Chandler, actor (Friday Night Lights and Super 8) Ty Seidule, brigadier general, author John Clarence Stewart, actor and singer Demographics As of the 2018 school year (the most recent reported to NCES), the students included 8 Asian, 34 Black, 8 Hispanic, 670 White, and 10 of two or more races. References External links George Walton Academy George Walton Academy Band Educational institutions established in 1969 Private high schools in Georgia (U.S. state) Schools in Walton County, Georgia Private middle schools in Georgia (U.S. state) Private elementary schools in Georgia (U.S. state) Preparatory schools in Georgia (U.S. state) 1969 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state) Segregation academies in Georgia