Watson Chapel Academy

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Watson Chapel Academy
Address
Watson Chapel Academy
Route 7, Sulphur Spring Road

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Coordinates 34°11′19″N92°04′10″W / 34.1887184°N 92.0694878°W / 34.1887184; -92.0694878
Information
Type Private
Established1971
Closed1985
GradesK-12
Color(s)Purple and Gold

Watson Chapel Academy, better known as Chapel Academy (CA) was a private school in the Watson Chapel neighborhood of Pine Bluff, Arkansas. It was founded in 1971 as a segregation academy, which provided a means for white parents to keep their children from attending integrated public schools. [1]

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History

Chapel Academy opened in 1971 with 199 students, along with nearby Jefferson Prep as one of two segregated alternatives to integrated public schools. The school was a member of Mid-South Association of Non-Public Schools, which primarily sponsored athletics. [2] Chapel Academy closed in 1985. [3]

Notable people

Tim Storm, professional wrestler [4]

References

  1. "Private School Movement". Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  2. "Private School Group Formed". Camden, Arkansas: Camden News. June 25, 1973. Retrieved June 21, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Private Schools". August 3, 1988. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  4. "Breaking news: Tim Storm defeats Jax Dane in Sherman, TX to become the new NWA World's Heavyweight Champion!!!". October 22, 2016.