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Segregation academy in Mississippi
Columbia Academy
Address
1548 Hwy 98 E
Columbia, Mississippi 39429
United States
Coordinates31°15′12″N 89°46′45″W / 31.2534°N 89.7793°W / 31.2534; -89.7793
Information
TypePrivate school
Religious affiliation(s)Christian (no specific denomination)
Established1969 (1969)
NCES School ID00735909
Head of schoolAngie Burkett
Teaching staff42.9 (on an FTE basis)
GradesPK–12
GenderCo-educational
Enrollment460 (2017–2018, excluding PK)
Student to teacher ratio10.7
Color(s)Orange, white, and royal blue
NicknameCougars
Websitewww.cacougars.com

Columbia Academy is private school in Columbia, Mississippi, that was founded as a segregation academy in 1969 to provide white-only education.

History

Columbia Academy was created in September 1969 for white students in grades 1-8 as an alternative to attending public schools with black students. Grades 9-12 were added in January 1970, after a meeting at the Marion County Annex. The first headmaster was Thomas Blakeney.

While the school has a non-discriminatory admissions policy, over 99% of the student body are white. 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.

Admissions policy excludes married or pregnant students, and any student who becomes married or pregnant is not allowed to continue.

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.

Notable people

Logan Cooke, NFL punter

References

  1. ^ "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Columbia Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  2. ^ http://www.cacougars.com/editoruploads/files/Handbooks/2020-2021_Student_Handbook__Final_-_Uploaded_.pdf
  3. Batten, James K (January 7, 1970). "Integration comes quietly along the Pearl". Miami Herald. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  4. "City, County, Private School Attendance Nears Old Total". Columbian-Progress. 1970-01-15. p. 1. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
  5. "Columbia Academy to establish high school". Hattiesburg American. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  6. "Admissions - Columbia Academy". www.cacougars.com. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
  7. ""Voucher Program Helping Seg Schools Should Go, Education Advocates Say"". February 21, 2019.
  8. "Logan Cooke - Football Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN".
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