Terrell Academy
Private K3-12 school in Dawson, Georgia, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Terrell Academy is a private K3-12 school in Dawson, Georgia, seat of Terrell County. It serves 380 students. The school has a controversial history as a segregation academy.
| Terrell Academy | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
 | |
| Coordinates | 31.7631142°N 84.4316996°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| NCES School ID | 00296492 |
| Grades | K3-12 |
| Website | www |
History
Terrell was founded in 1970 as a segregation academy.[1][2] In the summer of 1970, a senior told the Atlanta Constitution she enrolled in Terrell Academy so she "didn't have to spend the rest of her life sitting next to a nigger."[3]
In 1973, headmaster Thomas Church told the Atlanta Constitution that racial situation in Terrell County School District boosted the private school’s enrollment.[4]
In 1977, Terrell Academy director W.C. Woodall acknowledged that the school was founded in response to a court order mandating the integration public school faculty. Woodall stated that although he personally supported racial segregation, black students would be welcome at Terrell.[5]
The school was however granted tax-exempt status in 1970.[6]
Alumni
- Harry Spilman, baseball player[7]
- Cole Swindell, country music performer[8]
In 2020, in grades PK-12, the school had a total of 351 students and 32.1 teachers on a full-time equivalent basis. The school did not report demographic information to the NCES.[9]
References
Wikiwand - on
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.