Delta Streets Academy

Delta Streets Academy (DSA) is a Christian school located in Greenwood, Mississippi for males in grades 6-12.^[1]

Delta Streets Academy
Address
401 George St, Greenwood, MS 38930 Greenwood, Mississippi , United States , Mississippi 39930 United States
Coordinates	33.5190586°N 90.17973230000001°W / 33.5190586; -90.17973230000001
Information
Type	Private, Christian, boys only
Founded	2012
Status	Open from 7:45am to 5:30pm
Head of school	Coach "T-Mac" Howard
Grades	6-12
Average class size	12 students
Color(s)	Blue and White
Athletics conference	Midsouth Association of Independent Schools
Nickname	DSA
Team name	Lions
Rival	Pillow Academy
Accreditation	Mississippi Association of Independent Schools
Tuition	$750 per year
Website	www.deltastreetsacademy.org
Last updated: August 9, 2023

History

Thomas McMillin "T-Mac" Howard, who previously taught at the public Greenwood High School, established a day school in 2012, stating that he felt dissatisfied with Greenwood High, which is 98% black and receives "F" grades from the state. Students were behind academically, hindered by a lack of discipline, frequently arriving in class as much as 20 minutes late with no consequences, and experienced a 33% dropout rate.^[2] The First Baptist Church served as the temporary location of the classrooms, and agreed to do so at no charge. Howard began serving as the bus driver, marketing official, janitor, and coach of the American football team. The initial enrollment was 14 students,^[3] with the school initially only having grades 7 and 8. The school expanded with new grade levels in subsequent years.^[4] In 2013, more than twenty boys enrolled at DSA. DSA also expanded to 9th grade in 2013-2014 school year.^{[citation needed]} In 2014, Delta Streets received accreditation Mississippi Association of Independent Schools. In 2015, the school had 60 students, all African-American,^[3] and the enrollment was about the same in 2018. The students tend to be from low-income backgrounds.^[5]

The school began construction on its permanent facility, and students were assisting the construction.^[5] It was scheduled to open in fall 2018.^[4]

Athletics-

Delta Streets supports athletic programs in basketball, football, and soccer.^[6]

Funding

As of 2016^[update], private funding made up most of the funding for the school; only $41,500 of the school's expenditures of $515,000 were derived from tuition.^[2] It holds the Delta Streets Charity Weekend every year.^[3]