| Lowndes Academy | |
| Pushpin Map: | Alabama |
| Type: | Private, Co-educational |
| Grades: | K-12 |
| Headmaster: | Barry Mohun |
| Address: | 215 S Broad St |
| City: | Lowndesboro, Alabama |
| Zipcode: | 36752 |
| Country: | United States |
| Enrollment: | 235[1] |
| Enrollment As Of: | 2016 |
| Mascot: | Rebels |
| Colors: | Red and white |
Lowndes Academy is an independent school in Lowndesboro, Alabama.
Lowndes Academy was founded in 1966 as a segregation academy.[2] The school was established by white parents who were boycotting racially integrated public schools in Hayneville.[3] In a 1968 interview, headmaster S. M. Champion said that he "didn't know" if the school would admit a qualified black student.[4]
In the school's early days, the school relied on revenue from football games to fund school operations.[4]
Lowndes Academy is accredited by the Alabama Independent School Association.[5]
Of 241 non-prekindergarten students enrolled in the 2009–2010 school year, 239 were white and 2 were black.[6] The 2010 demographic profile of Lowndes County, where the school is located, showed the population as 25.5% white and 73.8% black.[7]