Calhoun Academy (CA) is a private school in

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, founded in 1968 as a

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History

When the Federal government began forcing Mississippi schools to accept black students, many white parents sought ways to avoid sending their children to school with black children. In 1968, Calhoun Academy was created to give white students the opportunity of a segregated education. In 1970, Calhoun Academy lost its tax exempt status when it declined to share its admissions policies with the IRS. In 1972, the Calhoun County board of education adopted a policy that public school teachers must enroll their children in public schools as a condition of retaining their employment.''Cook v. Hudson''
511 F. 2d 744
- Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit (1975) When 3 teachers were dismissed under this policy, they sued in federal court, alleging that the schoolboard had violated their

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right to

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and Fourteenth Amendment rights to

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and

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.''Cook v. Hudson''
365 F. Supp. 855
- Dist. Court, ND Mississippi (1973) District court Judge

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ruled that Calhoun Academy was a racially discriminatory institution and the school board's policy was a permissible regulation to eliminate racial discrimination. The ruling was upheld in a 2-1 ruling by the

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. The

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initially agreed to review the case, but ultimately declined to hear an appeal. In 1999 a white supremacist group, the

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, reported that they had raised over $100,000 for Calhoun Academy. In 2011, at the urging of the

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, the school cut ties to the group. By 2016, the school had been given tax exempt status by the IRS.

Campus

The campus is located at the intersection of Highway 9 and Academy Road.

Drug testing

All students in grades 6-12 are subject to mandatory drug testing.

Demographics

As of 2012, the student population was 100% white. In the 2015-2016 school year, the school had 155 students, all of whom were white. In the 2018 school year, attendance was 105, 104 of whom were white and 1 of whom was Hispanic.

References

{{authority control Private high schools in Mississippi Private middle schools in Mississippi Private elementary schools in Mississippi Segregation academies in Mississippi Educational institutions established in 1968 1968 establishments in Mississippi