Rocky Mount Academy is a private school in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States. It serves 409 students in grades PK–12.
| Rocky Mount Academy | |
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| Address | |
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1313 Avondale Avenue 27803 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°56′45″N 77°50′46″W / 35.9457473°N 77.8460948°W |
| Information | |
| Established | October 25, 1968 |
| CEEB code | 343374 |
| NCES School ID | 01011645 |
| Head of school | Beth Covolo |
| Faculty | 42.9 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | PreK–12 |
| Enrollment | 460 (2021–22) |
| Athletics | NCISAA |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Website | www |
| Last updated: 8 January 2018 | |
History edit
Rocky Mount Academy was founded in 1968 as a segregation academy.[2] In 1975, the New York Times reported that many of the academy's students would prefer to attend racially integrated public schools, but were not permitted to do so by their parents.[3]
Athletics edit
Rocky Mount Academy won the state championship in both football and soccer in 2017.[4]
Notable alumni edit
- Adrian H. Wood, American educator and writer
References edit
- ^ "Private School Universe Survey". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ Myers, Christopher (2004). "White Freedom Schools: The White Academy Movement in Eastern North Carolina, 1954-1973". The North Carolina Historical Review. 81 (4): 393–425. JSTOR 23523212. OCLC 190824670.
- ^ King, Wayne (1975-02-21). "Rocky Mount, N.C.: One Example of Integration Without Violence". The New York Times. p. 10. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
- ^ Kay, Lindell John (January 6, 2018). "City to weigh approval of new hotel". Rocky Mount Telegram. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
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