Claim: Westminster Schools of Augusta, accredited by one of the six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education, fields 16 varsity interscholastic sport teams which won a number of state and regional championships.
Evidence: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Southern Association of Independent Schools The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) is one of the six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Westminster Schools of Augusta fields 16 varsity interscholastic sport teams, including football, basketball, soccer, tennis, track and field, cross country, baseball, golf, swimming, and cheerleading. The Westminster boys' soccer team is one of the most dominant in its state classification, having won five state championships. They have also won 12 regional championships. The girls' soccer team has won 12 regional championships. In the 2008-2009 season, the girls' soccer team won the state championship, the first in school history. In 2012, the Westminster competition cheerleading squad won the state championship for the first time in school history.