Lowndes Academy is an independent school in

Lowndesboro, Alabama Lowndesboro is a town in Lowndes County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 115, down from 140 in 2000. It is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area. Although initially incorporated in 1856 by an act of ...

History

Lowndes Academy was founded in 1966 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. ...

. The school was established by white parents who were boycotting racially integrated public schools in Hayneville. In a 1968 interview, headmaster S. M. Champion said that he "didn't know" if the school would admit a qualified black student. In the school's early days, the school relied on revenue from football games to fund school operations.

Accreditation

Lowndes Academy is accredited by the

Alabama Independent School Association The Alabama Independent School Association is an organization of private schools in Alabama, formed in 1966 as the Alabama Private School Association. Originally a group of eight segregation academies, the membership grew to 60 by the 1971–72 sch ...

Demographics

Of 241 non-prekindergarten students enrolled in the 2009–2010 school year, 239 were white and 2 were black. The 2010 demographic profile of Lowndes County, where the school is located, showed the population as 25.5% white and 73.8% black.

References

External links

Lowndes Academy
Educational institutions established in 1966 Segregation academies in Alabama Private high schools in Alabama 1966 establishments in Alabama {{authority control