Lawrence Academy is a

private school Private or privates may refer to: Music * " In Private", by Dusty Springfield from the 1990 album ''Reputation'' * Private (band), a Denmark-based band * "Private" (Ryōko Hirosue song), from the 1999 album ''Private'', written and also recorde ...

located at 148 Avoca Farm Road in

Merry Hill, North Carolina Merry Hill is a rural unincorporated community located in Merry Hill Township in Bertie County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. This area is composed of mostly farm land. Within the town there is one school, Lawrence Academy (Private), which wa ...

. Lawrence Academy serves grades Pre-K though 12. It is one of four high schools in

Bertie County, North Carolina Bertie County ( , with both syllables stressed) is a county located in the northeast area of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,934. Its county seat is Windsor. The county was created in 1722 as Ber ...

. The Headmaster is Katrina Ford. Lawrence Academy's enrollment as of 2010 is 268 students. Its high school enrollment (grades 9–12) is 96. The school was founded in 1968 as a

segregation academy Segregation academies are private schools in the Southern United States that were founded in the mid-20th century by white parents to avoid having their children attend desegregated public schools. They were founded between 1954, when the U.S. ...

in response to the court ordered racial integration of public schools. As of 2014, the school's enrollment is 98% white, whereas Bertie County is 62% black.

References

External links

Lawrence Academy Website
Private high schools in North Carolina Schools in Bertie County, North Carolina Private middle schools in North Carolina Private elementary schools in North Carolina Educational institutions established in 1968 Segregation academies in North Carolina {{NorthCarolina-school-stub