Carroll Academy Explained

Carroll Academy (CA) is a private K-12 school in Carrollton, Mississippi. The Atlantic identified it as a segregation academy, a school created to thwart racial integration. In 2010 it had no African-American students.^[1]

The school was established in the ex-Jennie McBride School on August 28, 1969.^[2]

In 2011 the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) stated that the Council of Conservative Citizens funds the school.^[3]

As of 2018 the school had 309 students, of which 305 were white and 4 were of two or more races.^[4]

See also

• Carroll County School District  - The public school system of the county
  • J. Z. George High School  - Public high school
  • Vaiden High School  - Former high school in Vaiden in Carroll County

External links

• Carroll Academy

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Carr. Sarah. In Southern Towns, 'Segregation Academies' Are Still Going Strong. The Atlantic. 2012-12-13. 2021-06-06.
2. News: Academy nears first year's end. The Conservative. 106. 8. 1970-04-30. 1. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
3. Web site: White Supremacist Group Backs Private Academies in Mississippi. Southern Poverty Law Center. 2010-10-28. 2021-06-06.
4. Web site: Search for Private Schools - School Detail for CARROLL ACADEMY.