GWA Profile
 

School
George Walton Academy is a coeducational, independent, non-profit, college-preparatory day school founded in 1969. The school has over 940 students in grades K4-12th grades.  The academy serves students from Walton, Newton, Rockdale, Oconee, Morgan, Gwinnett, Clark, DeKalb and Barrow counties. The Academy is governed by a self-perpetuating Board of Trustees and is a member of the Southern Association of Independent Schools and the Georgia Independent School Association.

Faculty
The school has 130 faculty and staff members with a ratio of one professional staff member to each twenty students. School counselors coordinate guidance, and individual faculty members assist as advisors to the students. The upper school counselor provides college and academic counseling.

Accreditation
George Walton Academy is accredited by the Georgia Accrediting Commission, Southern Association of Independent Schools and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

School Year
George Walton Academy's school year consist of 180 days divided into two semesters. Each semester is divided into two nine-week marking periods with students attending six classes daily.

College
100% of George Walton Academy graduates have been accepted into a college or university. A large majority of our graduates are eligible for scholarships with the average college scholarship being more than $8,000 per senior.