Humphreys Academy

Humphreys Academy is a private, nonsectarian, school in Belzoni, Mississippi (United States).

Humphreys Academy
Address
800 Pluck Road

Belzoni
,
Mississippi

United States
Coordinates33°11′7″N 90°29′5″W
Information
TypePrivate School (Non-Sectarian)
Established1968
HeadmasterJoe Taylor
GradesK - 12
Enrollment120 (2016[1])
Color(s)Red and White
NicknameRebels
AffiliationMississippi Association of Independent Schools
Websitehttp://www.harebels.org
Last updated: 5 January 2018

Located at 800 Pluck Road in Belzoni, the school serves students in grades K-12.

History

Humphreys Academy was established in 1968 as a segregation academy[2][3] and is a member of the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools. In 1969, $160,000 was raised in three weeks to purchase a facility in Silver City. In 1970, an additional $180,000 was raised to build a metal building in Belzoni which included 16 classrooms.[4] In 1970, the IRS revoked Humphreys Academy's tax exempt status because of its racially discriminatory admissions policies.[3]

As of 2016, the school's students were 99% white, while Humphreys County was 75% black.[5]

The school athletic teams are nicknamed the Rebels.

See also

References

  1. "Private School Universe Survey". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  2. Galphin, Bruce (September 18, 1969). "Private Schools Blossom in South As Answer to Doubled Integration". Austin American. Washington Post. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  3. "Belzoni private academy loses tax-exempt status". Enterprise-Tocsin. September 17, 1970. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Private School Plan Launched in Attalla". Clarion Ledger. February 13, 1970. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  5. McLaughlin, Eliott (May 27, 2016). "Could Mississippi integration ruling trigger 'white flight'?". CNN. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  • – Humphreys Academy website - www.harebels.org
  • – Mississippi Association of Independent Schools


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