Kirk Academy

Kirk Academy is a K-12 Christian school in Grenada, Mississippi. It is part of the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools (MAIS) and is located at 2622 Carrollton Road.

According to the school's website, it was founded in 1966 and named for W.H. Kirk who donated thirty acres of land for the school. It expanded to a 65 acre campus that includes a preschool and elementary building, high school building, the A.R. Smithers Library, a gymnasium, two practice football fields, a football stadium, softball complex, baseball complex, soccer complex and an outdoor classroom with nature trail.

Randy Poss was headmaster for five years until April 2018.[1]

Sports

The Raiderettes were Mississippi-Louisiana state champions in 1976.[2] In 2018 the Rebels were again AAA MAIS champions with coach Amy Denley.[3]

Alumni

References
  1. "Poss out as Kirk headmaster".
  2. "Laws of the State of Mississippi". Richard C. Langdon. 14 October 1977 – via Google Books.
  3. "Kirk Academy girls hold off top-seeded Leake Academy to win MAIS Overall title".
  4. Hargreaves, Tracy (2001). Donna Tartt's The secret history: a reader's guide. New York: Continuum. p. 10. ISBN 0-8264-5320-1. OCLC 47023685.

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