Oak Hill Academy (Mississippi) Explained

Oak Hill Academy
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City:West Point, Mississippi
Country:USA
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Opened:1966
Us Nces School Id:00735523
Principal:Cathy Davis
Faculty:30
Enrollment:380
Athletics Conference:MAIS
Teams:Raiders
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Accreditation:Mississippi Association of Independent Schools
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Lastupdate:8 January 2018

Oak Hill Academy is a private PK-12 school in West Point, Mississippi, the seat of Clay County, Mississippi. The school serves about 400 students. It was founded as a segregation academy in 1966.

History

Oak Hill was refused tax-exempt status by the IRS in the 1970s for refusal to execute a policy of non-discrimination.[1]

The school's policy was a matter of questioning at the Senate confirmation of Lyonel Thomas Senter Jr. as a federal judge. His children attended Oak Hill.[1]

In 1987, Oak Hill was still an all-white school, as described in Fyfe v. Curlee.[2] In 2016, the school had no black students registered.[3] By 2021, the National Center for Education Statistics reported the school had 279 students, of whom two were Black and four Hispanic.[4] The racial makeup of Clay County is 56.33% Black or African American, 42.82% White, 0.05% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. 0.86% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Selection and confirmation of Federal judges: hearing before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, Ninety-sixth Congress. 1981. United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. 8 January 2018.
  2. Web site: 902 F. 2d 401 - Fyfe v. Curlee. United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. 8 January 2018. June 5, 1990.
  3. Web site: Private School Universe Survey. National Center for Education Statistics. 8 January 2018.
  4. Web site: Oak Hill Academy . US Department of Education . 12 June 2021.