Calhoun Academy (Mississippi)
| Calhoun Academy | |
|---|---|
 Calhoun Academy in 1984 | |
| Address | |
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9 County Road 406 , 38916 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°54′52″N 89°19′33″W / 33.914434°N 89.3259218°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1968 |
| Founders | Segregationists |
| NCES School ID | A9303329[1] |
| Headmaster | Donald Pendergrast |
| Grades | PK-12 |
| Enrollment | 105[1] (2018) |
| Nickname | Cougars |
| Accreditation | Midsouth Association of Independent Schools |
| Affiliation | Baptist[1] |
| Website | https://www.calhounacademycougars.org |
Calhoun Academy (CA) is a private school in Pittsboro, Mississippi, founded in 1968 as a Private academy.[2][3]
History
Calhoun Academy was chartered and founded in 1968 on Highway 8 West in Calhoun County for the purpose of providing excellence in education. The founders felt that it is the responsibility of the school to provide maximum growth in the field of education and duty bound to include the moral and cultural education of its students. Calhoun Academy's responsibility to each student is to motivate by challenging the mind, curiosity, and creative ability. The objective of Calhoun Academy is to lead students to develop skill and knowledge in the Arts and Sciences of Civilization, and to an understanding of their privileges and responsibilities in relation to their state, their nation, and their God. Calhoun Academy has been a member of the Midsouth Association of Independent Schools since the 1970's.
Campus
The campus is located at the intersection of Highway 9 and Academy Road.
Drug testing
All students in grades 6-12 are subject to mandatory drug testing.[4]
Demographics
As of 2024, the student population was 99% white and has around 170 students.[5] Search=1&SchoolName=Calhoun+academy&State=28&Miles=10&NumOfStudentsRange=more&IncGrade=-1&LoGrade=-1&HiGrade=-1&ID=A9303329 |publisher=NCES |accessdate=29 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130030317/https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolName=Calhoun+academy&State=28&Miles=10&NumOfStudentsRange=more&IncGrade=-1&LoGrade=-1&HiGrade=-1&ID=A9303329%7Carchive-date=November 30, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
References
- ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - A9303329 (A9303329)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ Spencer, Mack (17 May 2004). "Public domain, private options". Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Bolton, Charles C. (2005). The Hardest Deal of All. Jackson, Mississippi: University Press of Mississippi. ISBN 9781578067176.
- ^ "2013-2014 Student Handbook". Calhoun Academy Cougars. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ "Students". Retrieved 13 November 2017.