REBUL Academy explained

REBUL Academy
Address:5257 Learned Rd
City:Learned
State:Mississippi
County:Hinds
Zipcode:39154
Country:United States
Coordinates:32.2024°N -90.5502°W
Schooltype:Private
Religious Affiliation:Christian
Founded:1967[1]
Us Nces District Id:2801860
Us Nces School Id:01653321
Head Of School:Debra J. Bowers
Grades:K-12
Enrollment:32
Colors:Red, Black, White
Athletics:Archery, Basketball, Softball
Team Name:Raiders
Accreditation:Midsouth Association of Independent Schools (MAIS)
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
Lastupdate:10 March 2024

REBUL Academy is a private K-12 school in Learned, Mississippi, United States.

History

REBUL Academy was founded in 1967 as a segregation academy. In 1968, REBUL Academy was one of the founding members of the Mississippi Private School Association.[2] The school lost its tax exempt status in 1970 as the result of a determination by the IRS that it had discriminatory admission practices.[3] [4] It did not get tax-exempt status until 1993.[5]

In the fall of 1968, its first year of operation, the school had 83 students. It grew to 162 students in 1969 and 262 in 1970.[6]

In June 2006, the gymnasium was destroyed in a fire.[7]

REBUL Academy's name derives from the communities it serves - Raymond, Edwards, Bolton, Utica, and Learned.[8]

Demographics

According to NCES, as of the 2021-2022 school year, the school had a total of 51 students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Of these 51, 100% were White.[9]

There were a total of 7 teachers in grades kindergarten through 12th, for a student teacher ratio of 7.3.

Athletics

REBUL Academy fields teams in archery, basketball, and softball. The school participates in Class 2A, the smallest class of MAIS.[10]

Controversies

In 2020, a REBUL Academy coach, Christopher Ingram, was arrested for an off-campus incident of having sex with a 17-year-old student and for making claims about his son dying of cancer to raise money. In 2022, he was convicted and sentenced to 15 years for both crimes.[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rebul Academy Inc Form 990 2014. ProPublica. 6 January 2018.
  2. https://egrove.olemiss.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2852&context=etd
  3. News: 20 August 1970 . ... schools lose tax-exempt status . 6 January 2018 . Arizona Republic . 23.
  4. News: I.R.S. MOVE PERILS WHITE SCHOOL AID . 11 March 2024 . New York Times . August 20, 1971.
  5. Web site: Rebul Academy Inc Form 990 2016. ProPublica. 6 January 2018.
  6. News: May 9, 1970 . Rebul academy announces 1970-1971 Registration Day . Jackson Clarion-Ledger.
  7. News: Summer fire leaves former facility in ruins . Northeast Ledger . Jackson Clarion-Ledger . August 16, 2006.
  8. News: May 9, 1970 . Rebul academy announces 1970-1971 Registration Day . Jackson Clarion-Ledger.
  9. Web site: REBUL Academy . National Center For Education Statistics . 11 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240311150359/https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolName=rebul+academy&NumOfStudentsRange=more&IncGrade=-1&LoGrade=-1&HiGrade=-1&ID=01653321 . March 11, 2024.
  10. https://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/03/04/mais-realignment-2021-23-mississippi-private-schools-jackson/6920793002/
  11. https://www.wapt.com/article/former-teacher-coach-christopher-ingram-pleads-guilty-to-s-ex-charges-involving-student/42232834