| Winston Academy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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545 Richardson Road , 39339 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°08′24″N89°02′04″W / 33.1400°N 89.0344°W Coordinates: 33°08′24″N89°02′04″W / 33.1400°N 89.0344°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1969 |
| Founders | Segregationists |
| Headmaster | Paul Hayles |
| Color(s) | Red and Blue |
| Nickname | Patriots |
| Website | http://www.winstonpatriots.org/ |
Winston Academy is a private college preparatory school in Louisville, Mississippi. It was founded in 1969 as a segregation academy. [1] [2] [3]
When the Federal government enforced school integration, many white parents sought ways to keep their children from attending integrated schools. Winston Academy was founded in 1969 to provide white children a segregated education.
In 1969, the Louisville-Winston Educational Foundation voted to establish the school after receiving a report on the "public school situation facing our country". [4] Foundation president David Richardson told a crowd of 300 citizens gathered at the county courthouse that "The only choice open to parents who want their children to continue to receive a high caliber education is to support a private school system in Winston County." [4]
In the fall of 1970, the school stopped holding classes in local churches and moved into its permanent campus. [5]
Although the school posts a non-discrimination policy on their website, [6] as of 2012, the student population was over 99% white. [7]
Winston Academy competes under the nickname Patriots within the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools. [8]
Winston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. In the 2020 census, the population was 17,714. Its county seat is Louisville. The county is named for Louis Winston (1784–1824), a colonel in the militia, a prominent lawyer, and a judge of the Mississippi Supreme Court.
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Camile Street School, also known as Louisville Colored School was a school for African-American children in Louisville, Mississippi. It was originally opened as Winston County Training School, and later renamed Louisville Negro High School. It closed in 1970 due to the integration of public schools. At that time, it had a population of 1,961 students, all of whom were Black, in a district which was 50% White. In 1970 the Supreme Court decision Alexander v Holmes forced the integration of Black and White schools. High School students were sent to Louisville High School. For racist White people to maintain segregated schools, a private segregation academy, Winston Academy was established.