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The Oakley Academy was a high school operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) located in Oakley, Idaho. [1] [2] It was founded in 1901. By 1906, it had 130 students and six teachers, and its building and grounds were valued at $12,000. [3]

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References

  1. Davis, Ellis Arthur: Davis' New Commercial Encyclopedia: Washington, Oregon and Idaho, The Pacific Northwest. 1909.
  2. The Character Builder Leag: The Character Builder, vol. 31 issues 3-12. 1918.
  3. Idaho. Bureau of Immigration, Labor and Statistics: The State of Idaho. 1906.