Autauga Academy is a private coed PK-12 school in

Prattville, Alabama Prattville is a city located within both Autauga and Elmore counties in the State of Alabama but serves as the county seat of Autauga County. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 37,781. Nicknamed "The Fountain City" due to t ...

, the seat of Autauga County.

History

Autauga Private Academy was founded in 1969 as a

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. It is distinct from a seminary of the same name founded in 1888. Autauga attracted the attention of the

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, prompting an inspection tour in 1982, along with eight other schools in Alabama In 2011, a black student,

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, was told by the headmaster of the school he could not bring a girl to the prom because she was white. Since then, the headmaster of 2011 has been fired and replaced with a new one.

Notable alumni

* Will Dismukes, Republican Alabama state politician. Dismukes is an outspoken Autauga alum and known for his support of the KKK. Dismukes was arrested on 8/6 on suspicion of felony theft .Arrest Charges
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, NFL player for the

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References

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