Brookhaven Academy (BA) is an independent, co-educational college preparatory school in Lincoln County, Mississippi, near Brookhaven. The school was founded in 1970 as a segregation academy.
| Brookhaven Academy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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943 Brookway Blvd Ext NE , 39601 United States | |
| Coordinates | 31°33′23″N 90°28′58″W / 31.5564252°N 90.482882°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent |
| Established | 1970 |
| Head of school | Jason Case |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Number of students | 575[1] |
| Color(s) | royal blue and white |
| Nickname | Cougars |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Affiliation | Mississippi Association of Independent Schools |
| Website | brookhavenacademy |
History edit
In January 1970, the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered Mississippi to desegregate its public schools. Brookhaven Academy, Inc. was founded in 1970 as a segregation academy.[2]
The IRS did not confer non-profit status to Brookhaven Academy Educational Foundation until 1983.[3][4][5] In 1988, Black students walked out of nearby Brookhaven High School in protest when that school hired a coach from Brookhaven Academy, which was considered a grievous racial provocation.[6] During the 2015-16 school year, Brookhaven Academy enrolled a single black child.[1] In 2018, the school received attention when it was revealed that U.S. senatorial candidate Cindy Hyde-Smith sent her daughter to this school.[6][7]
Student body edit
Racial distribution in 2015-16[1]
| Race | Students |
|---|---|
| Native American | 0 |
| Asian | 5 |
| Black | 1 |
| Hispanic | 3 |
| White | 386 |
| Two or more races | 0 |
Surrounding Lincoln County was about 30% Black.
Racial distribution in 2017-2018[8]
| Race | Students |
|---|---|
| Native American | 0 |
| Asian | 6 |
| Black | 2 |
| Hispanic | 1 |
| White | 424 |
| Two or more races | 0 |
Surrounding Lincoln County was about 82% white, 16% Black, and 2% Hispanic.[9]
Sports edit
Brookhaven plays football in the MAIS 4A league.[10]
Other boys' sports are archery, baseball, basketball, golf, soccer, and tennis. Girls' sports offered are archery, basketball, cheerleading, softball, soccer and tennis.[11]
Notable alumni edit
- Cameron Achord, football coach
- Corey Dickerson, baseball player[12]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Brookhaven Academy Educational Foundation". National Center for Education Statistics. 2016. Retrieved 20 Nov 2018.
- ^ Trent Watts, ed. (2008). White Masculinity in the Recent South. LSU Press. ISBN 9780807137673. Retrieved 20 Nov 2018.
- ^ "Brookhaven Academy Educational Foundation Form 990". Propublica. Retrieved 20 Nov 2018.
- ^ IRS Tax Exemptions and Segregated Private Schools. USGPO. January 28, 1982. Retrieved 20 Nov 2018.
- ^ "Keene v. Brookhaven Academy Inc". Caselaw. March 4, 2010. Retrieved 20 Nov 2018.
- ^ a b Pittman, Ashton. "Hyde-Smith Attended All-White 'Seg Academy' to Avoid Integration". Retrieved 2018-11-24.
There's "no doubt that's why those schools were set up," said former U.S. Rep Ronnie Shows, a Democrat who was Hyde's junior high basketball coach at Lawrence County Academy in the 1970s.
- ^ Campbell, Donna (9 May 2017). "Governor to speak at BA graduation". The Daily Leader. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
Anna-Michael Smith is one of 34 graduates who will be receiving diplomas in John R. Gray Gymnasium at BA Friday. The ceremony begins at 7 p.m. and it is open to the public. Smith is the daughter of Mike Smith and Cindy Hyde-Smith, of Brookhaven. Her mom is the commissioner of agriculture and commerce for the state. The Smiths also raise cattle, which makes Anna-Michael a fifth generation farmer.
- ^ "Search for Private Schools - School Detail for BROOKHAVEN ACADEMY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION".
- ^ "ACS School District Profile 2015-19".
- ^ "New MAIS groupings put BA into 4A for all sports 2019-2021". Daily Leader. October 31, 2018. Retrieved 20 Nov 2018.
- ^ "Sports". Brookhaven Academy. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ "Tampa trades Brookhaven Academy's Corey Dickerson". 23 February 2018.