The Sharon Academy, often abbreviated as TSA (not to be confused with the Transportation Security Administration

Transportation Security Administration

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), is a middle and high school located in southeast Vermont

Vermont

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History

The Sharon Academy is an independent middle and high school

High school

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 in Sharon, Vermont

Sharon, Vermont

Sharon is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. It had a population of 1,411 at the 2000 census. The town is home to The Sharon Academy.-History:...

. It consists of grades 7-12 located on two campuses. In 1994 Judy Moore established the middle school, which was located in downtown Sharon, Vermont. In 2002, construction began on a second campus

Campus

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 for grades 9-12.

Mission

The Sharon Academy's mission is, as stated on their website:

"The mission of The Sharon Academy is to nurture intelligent, independent, and creative thinking in a small school community, awakening students to their immense potential and the difference they can make in the world."

Athletics

The Sharon Academy has become known for its consistently successful boys varsity soccer team. In the past five years TSA varsity soccer has gone all the way to the state championship match three times. Twice (in the 2008 and 2009 seasons), their undefeated boys lost in the championship game to Black River Academy

Black River Academy

Black River Academy is a historic academy on High Street in the village of Ludlow in Vermont.Black River Academy was chartered in Ludlow in 1835 and operated as a school, serving as the Town of Ludlow's public high school until 1938, when a new school was built...

. Once 1-0, and once suffering a loss in a penalty shootout

Penalty shootout

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, respectfully. In 2010 the Phoenix looked to make it again with a regular season record of 12-2 however they were knocked out in a 4-3 game in the Vermont State semi-finals.