| Winston Academy | |
| Streetaddress: | 545 Richardson Road |
| City: | Louisville |
| State: | Mississippi |
| Zipcode: | 39339 |
| Country: | United States |
| Pushpin Map: | Mississippi |
| Established: | 1969 |
| Headmaster: | Paul Hayles |
| Type: | Private |
| Nickname: | Patriots |
| Colors: | Red and Blue |
| Founders: | Segregationists |
| Homepage: | http://www.winstonpatriots.org/ |
Winston Academy is a private college preparatory school in Louisville, Mississippi. It was founded in 1969 as a segregation academy.[1] [2] [3]
When the Federal government enforced school integration, many white parents sought ways to keep their children from attending integrated schools. Winston Academy was founded in 1969 to provide white children a segregated education.
In 1969, the Louisville-Winston Educational Foundation voted to establish the school after receiving a report on the "public school situation facing our country".[4] Foundation president David Richardson told a crowd of 300 citizens gathered at the county courthouse that "The only choice open to parents who want their children to continue to receive a high caliber education is to support a private school system in Winston County."[4]
In the fall of 1970, the school stopped holding classes in local churches and moved into its permanent campus.[5]
Although the school posts a non-discrimination policy on their website,[6] as of 2012, the student population was over 99% white.[7]
Winston Academy competes under the nickname Patriots within the Midsouth Association of Independent Schools.[8]