Columbia Academy is private school in Columbia, Mississippi, that was founded as a segregation academy in 1969 to provide white-only education.
| Columbia Academy | |
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| Address | |
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1548 Hwy 98 E , 39429 United States | |
| Coordinates | 31°15′12″N 89°46′45″W / 31.2534°N 89.7793°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private school |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian (no specific denomination) |
| Established | 1969 |
| NCES School ID | 00735909[1] |
| Head of school | Angie Burkett[2] |
| Teaching staff | 42.9 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | PK–12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrollment | 460 (2017–2018, excluding PK)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 10.7[1] |
| Color(s) | Orange, white, and royal blue |
| Nickname | Cougars |
| Website | www |
History edit
Columbia Academy was created in September 1969 for white students in grades 1-8 as an alternative to attending public schools with black students.[3][4] Grades 9-12 were added in January 1970, after a meeting at the Marion County Annex.[5] The first headmaster was Thomas Blakeney.
While the school has a non-discriminatory admissions policy, over 99% of the student body are white.[6] As of 2018, the school had 460 students, 457 of whom were white, and designates itself a Christian school. Of the three non-white students, one was Asian, one was Hispanic, and one was black.[1]
Admissions policy excludes married or pregnant students, and any student who becomes married or pregnant is not allowed to continue.[2]
In 2019 Columbia Academy was one of several segregation academies awarded money by the Mississippi State Legislature through a program for students with disabilities, even though the school does not provide services for those students.[7]
Notable people edit
Logan Cooke, NFL punter[8]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Columbia Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ a b http://www.cacougars.com/editoruploads/files/Handbooks/2020-2021_Student_Handbook__Final_-_Uploaded_.pdf [dead link]
- ^ Batten, James K (January 7, 1970). "Integration comes quietly along the Pearl". Miami Herald. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "City, County, Private School Attendance Nears Old Total". Columbian-Progress. 1970-01-15. p. 1. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ "Columbia Academy to establish high school". Hattiesburg American. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Admissions - Columbia Academy". www.cacougars.com. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ ""Voucher Program Helping Seg Schools Should Go, Education Advocates Say"". February 21, 2019.
- ^ "Logan Cooke - Football Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN".