Lowndes Academy is an independent school in Lowndesboro, Alabama.
| Lowndes Academy | |
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| Address | |
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215 S Broad St 36752 United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°16′34″N 86°36′47″W / 32.276076°N 86.613127°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Co-educational |
| Headmaster | Barry Mohun |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Enrollment | 235[1] (2016) |
| Color(s) | Red and white |
| Mascot | Rebels |
| Website | www |
History
editLowndes Academy was founded in 1966 as a segregation academy.[2] The school was established by white parents who were boycotting racially integrated public schools in Hayneville.[3] In a 1968 interview, headmaster S. M. Champion said that he "didn't know" if the school would admit a qualified black student.[4]
In the school's early days, the school relied on revenue from football games to fund school operations.[4]
Accreditation
editLowndes Academy is accredited by the Alabama Independent School Association.[5]
Demographics
editOf 241 non-prekindergarten students enrolled in the 2009–2010 school year, 239 were white and 2 were black.[6] The 2010 demographic profile of Lowndes County, where the school is located, showed the population as 25.5% white and 73.8% black.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Private School Survey". NCES. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
- ^ Carla Crowder (October 27, 2002). "Private white academies struggle in changing world". Birmingham News. Archived from the original on November 15, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ^ "Most Negro pupils stay segregated in the South". The New Journal (Wilmington). May 17, 1968. p. 2.
- ^ a b Equal educational opportunity hearings, Ninety-first ... pt.3D 1970 Jul-Aug. - Full View | HathiTrust Digital Library | HathiTrust Digital Library. p. 1964.
- ^ "AISA directory" (PDF). AISA. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- ^ "Lowndes Academy". Private School Universe Survey. U.S. Department of Education.
- ^ "2010 Demographic Profile Data". U.S. Census Bureau. 2010.
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