Terrell Academy is a private K3-12 school in Dawson, Georgia, seat of Terrell County. It serves 380 students. The school has a controversial history as a segregation academy.
| Terrell Academy | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
 | |
| Coordinates | 31°45′47″N 84°25′54″W / 31.7631142°N 84.4316996°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| NCES School ID | 00296492 |
| Grades | K3-12 |
| Website | www |
History
editTerrell was founded in 1970 as a segregation academy.[1][2] In the summer of 1970, a senior told the Atlanta Constitution she enrolled in Terrell Academy so she "didn't have to spend the rest of her life sitting next to a nigger."[3]
In 1973, headmaster Thomas Church told the Atlanta Constitution that racial situation in Terrell County School District boosted the private school’s enrollment.[4]
In 1977, Terrell Academy director W.C. Woodall acknowledged that the school was founded in response to a court order mandating the integration public school faculty. Woodall stated that although he personally supported racial segregation, black students would be welcome at Terrell.[5]
The school was however granted tax-exempt status in 1970.[6]
Alumni
edit- Harry Spilman, baseball player[7]
- Cole Swindell, country music performer[8]
In 2020, in grades PK-12, the school had a total of 351 students and 32.1 teachers on a full-time equivalent basis. The school did not report demographic information to the NCES.[9]
References
edit- ^ Equal Educational Opportunity: Hearings Before the Select Committee on Equal Educational Opportunity, Ninety-first Congress, Second Session-92nd Congress, First Session, Volume 10. Hearings before the Select Committee on Equal Educational Opportunity. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1970. p. 2034. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
- ^ Coleman, Terry (August 8, 1977). "The town where Carter's pledges are on trial". The Guardian. Manchester, UK. p. 11.
- ^ Covington, Dick; Bowler, Mike (July 19, 1970). "South Georgia on Forced Integration: Underneath the stifling quite..." Atlanta Constitution. p. 22A.
- ^ Stewart, Steve (July 1, 1973). "For learning or for Segregation". Atlanta Constitution. p. 20A.
- ^ Montgomery, Bill (August 9, 1977). "White residents are mystified by all the fuss over the Dawson Five". The Miami News. p. 12.
- ^ "Terrell Academy Inc Form 990 2015". ProPublica. May 9, 2013. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
- ^ Keating, Thomas R. (April 4, 1978). "He'll Make Big Hit Here". The Indianapolis Star. p. 17. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ "Swindell talks wild year, Terrell Academy days". WALB. May 6, 2015. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
- ^ "Search for Private Schools - School Detail for TERRELL ACADEMY".
 | This school-related article concerning the U.S. state of Georgia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |